A really nice cheap and cheerful range with a western handle. 

SHAPE: Santoku. Named after the three best things to do with this knife - slicing, dicing and mincing. It is the classic veg prep knife with both good breadth and width. 

STEEL: Molybdenum Vanadium stainless steel. This knife has also been ground asymmetrically so is only really suited for right handers.

FINISH: Polished.

HANDLE: Western pakkawood handle.

LENGTH: 165mm

MAKER: Baba Hamono  - Sakai City, Japan

BEST FOR: Your first Japanese knife purchase for those who break things.

SAUNDERS SAYS: "These are easy to sharpen and hard to break. Winner."