Santoku knife, VG10 Stainless Steel, Tsuchime finish, Hayabusa range - Hatsukokoro

Pretty much the perfect knife for gifting - looks fancy, easy to look after and traditional Japanese styling. 

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: VG10. A premium high carbon Japanese stainless steel capable of impressive hardness. This is the premier product in the V Gold series made by Takefu steel.

FINISH: Tsuchime. This is a hand hammered finish that is not only beautiful but also functional. The small depressions stop food sticking to the knife. This finishes comes in many different forms from the traditional round hammer marks to more modern patterns.

HANDLE: Octagonal Bubinga mono wood  handle

BLADE LENGTH: 180mm blade length.

MAKER: Hatsukokoro

RANGE: Hayabusa

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