Description

Santoku knife

A Santoku is a medium-sized, multipurpose kitchen knife of Japanese origin that has a lightweight blade with a straight or slightly curved cutting edge and a spine that curves downward to the tip. The santoku has long been the Japanese equivalent of a chef’s knife. Compared with a classic chef’s knife, the santoku is typically shorter and has a thinner blade, a stubbier tip, and a straighter edge

VG10 Damascus steel

A VG10 Damascus steel knife is defined by the material and structure of the blade. The VG10 steel core is sandwiched between Damascus steel on both sides. A VG10  cutting edge is  hard and very sharp. It is one of the best quality Japanese stainless steels for kitchen knives today.

VG-10

VG-10 is one of the most popular stainless steels amongst Japanese knife makers. It has good edge retention and is very wear and corrosion resistant. Shun is one of the more famous companies also using this steel in their production lines.