Most santokus run closer to 165 or 170mm, but this version from Harukaze stretches to 185mm, giving it a bit more reach than a typical santoku while keeping the same general shape and versatility. The blade is a single piece of VG1 stainless steel with no cladding, ground thin enough to earn the laser label, with a 2mm spine.
VG1 is fully stainless, easy to maintain, and resists corrosion well while still holding up to regular use. The handle is a simple but nicely executed oval rosewood with a maple ferrule, installed with an intentional gap at the machi, the space between the ferrule and the neck, a traditional detail sometimes called Tokyo style rather than a flaw. Our santoku sayas do not fit this knife because of the long machi. The blade guard is the way to go.
Care Instructions:VG1 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention.
VG1 is fully stainless, easy to maintain, and resists corrosion well while still holding up to regular use. The handle is a simple but nicely executed oval rosewood with a maple ferrule, installed with an intentional gap at the machi, the space between the ferrule and the neck, a traditional detail sometimes called Tokyo style rather than a flaw. Our santoku sayas do not fit this knife because of the long machi. The blade guard is the way to go.
Care Instructions:VG1 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention.
- Maker: Harukaze
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: Laser Cut, Mono Steel
- Edge Steel: VG1 Stainless Steel
- Handle: Rosewood Oval
- Ferrule: Maple
- Machi: Gapped, Tokyo Style
- Edge Grind: Even (See Choil Photo)
- Weight: 4.3 oz (122 g)
- Blade Length: 187 mm
- Total Length: 329 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 47 mm
