This santoku puts the same Silver 3, or Ginsan, stainless steel found across the rest of the Hatsukokoro Silver 3 line into one of the most versatile shapes in the Japanese kitchen, built in Miki, Japan for everyday slicing, dicing, and mincing.
Ginsan strikes a strong balance between sharpness and ease of care, making it a good entry point for cooks who want genuine performance without the reactivity of a carbon steel. The blade is hammer forged in a san mai construction with a stainless Damascus cladding that gives it a striking layered look, and the even, 50/50 edge grind works equally well for right and left handed cooks. An octagonal ebony handle completes a knife built for daily use.
Care Instructions: Silver 3 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so day to day care is simple. Hand wash and dry the blade rather than running it through a dishwasher, and use a quality water stone when it is time to sharpen.
Ginsan strikes a strong balance between sharpness and ease of care, making it a good entry point for cooks who want genuine performance without the reactivity of a carbon steel. The blade is hammer forged in a san mai construction with a stainless Damascus cladding that gives it a striking layered look, and the even, 50/50 edge grind works equally well for right and left handed cooks. An octagonal ebony handle completes a knife built for daily use.
Care Instructions: Silver 3 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so day to day care is simple. Hand wash and dry the blade rather than running it through a dishwasher, and use a quality water stone when it is time to sharpen.
- Maker: Hatsukokoro
- Location: Miki City, Japan
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Edge Steel: Silver 3 (Ginsan) Stainless Steel
- Cladding: Stainless Damascus
- Edge Grind: Even, 50/50
- Handle: Octagonal Ebony
- Weight: 5.0 oz (142 g)
- Blade Length: 175 mm
- Total Length: 313 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 47 mm
