Specifications

• Brand: Takamura Cutlery
• Style: Santoku
• Blade Steel Type: VG-10*
• Handle Material: Black Pakka Wood
• HRC: 60-61
• Bevel Angle Ratio: 50/50
• Special Feature: Migaki (Hairline)
• Blade Length: 170mm (6.7″)
• Weight: 5.44 oz (0.34 lbs)
• Cover: Not included

VG-10*

Takamura Hamono is best known for their High Speed Powdered Steel (R2) offerings, but they are also experts at other common stainless knife steel including the ubiquitous VG-10. These knives feature a Migaki (Hairline) finish. Takamura’s expert grind and heat treatment means less wedging on tall, dense vegetables and ease of maintenance and sharpening over the life of the knife. This is one of our favorite knives for those looking to foray into Japanese knives and is sure to spark a desire to cut and cook more.

Echizen hammer forged knives are known to have a thick spine but thin edge, and by recreating this classic silhouette with VG-10, Takamura Cutlery has managed to produce exceptionally steady knives that slice through food effortlessly.

Caution

Takamura knives have a core metal sandwiched between a different steel type, so changing the bevel angle will alter the structure of the blade and it will lose its sharpness.

Links

• About Takamura Cutlery
• FAQ about Takamura in English

Santoku Knife

Santoku in Japanese transliterates as “three virtues” so they are otherwise known as “three purpose” knives. The three purposes which a santoku is meant to fulfill are cutting meat, vegetables, and fish. Its diminutive size and unique shape have made it very popular at home not only in Japan but in the United States as well and more and more home cooks are finding its versatility appealing without committing to a larger or more specialized knife.