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Masakage Yuki Santoku 170mm
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Masakage Yuki Santoku 170mm

Item #: Yuki-Santoku

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Masakage Yuki knives are made by the great Yoshimi Kato. This well-respected blade master is one of the founders of the Takefu Knife Village cooperative.

Kato-san fashions the Yuki line out of the popular and well-loved White, or Shirogami, #2 steel. In this case, it is hardened to 62-63 HRC. This a wonderful alloy for kitchen knives, exhibiting the ability to take a super sharp cutting edge. Of course, this high carbon steel is also extremely reactive. To aid in maintenance and increase strength and lightness, the inner core is then covered with a layer of softer stainless steel. This outer layer is then given a very attractive nashiji (pear skin) finish.

The santoku is rapidly becoming a favorite knife style in many western kitchens. It has the all-around cutting and slicing abilities of a gyuto with the extra height and shorter blade of a nakiri. It is a dexterous knife that finds itself used in many situations. Santoku translates to three virtues and the acts of slicing, chopping, and dicing are tackled with aplomb by this classic design.

  • Brand: Masakage
  • Blacksmith: Kato San
  • Location: Takefu Village, Echizen, Japan
  • Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
  • Cladding: Nashiji Stainless
  • Edge Steel: White #2
  • Edge Grind: Even (See Choil Shot)
  • Handle: Oval Magnolia
  • Ferrule: Red Dyed Pakka Wood
  • Weight: 4.1 oz (118 g)
  • Edge Length: 172 mm
  • Total Length: 312 mm
  • Spine Thickness at Base: 3.2 mm
  • Blade Height: 46.6 mm



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      Great knife both functionally and aesthetically.
    Posted By: Jacky Wu

    Picked this up because I wanted a nice shorter knife due to space. It is really sharp OOB and the stainless steel cladding makes maintenance much easier. White

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