Sakai Takayuki INOX Stainless Santoku 170mmThe Sakai Takayuki INOX Stainless Santoku 170mm is a double bevel general purpose knife best fit for home cooks seeking a compact everyday blade with stainless steel construction. This 170mm santoku features Inox stainless steel hardened to 5759 HRC, offering rust resistance and ease of sharpening for users who prefer minimal upkeep. The profile embodies the traditional three use design, making it adept at slicing, dicing, and mincing tasks in

This stainless steel composition supports easy sharpening and suits general-purpose kitchen tasks requiring detailed control

Naohito Myojin performs the sharpening and polishing for this line

VG10 stainless steel from Takefu Special Steel forms the core

and professional chefs requiring a precise tool for peeling

K&S Hardwood Kiritsuke Yanagiba saya that fits most traditional profile knives

The blade has a workhorse grind with spine thickness measuring 3

The Hatsukokoro Hayabusa SG2 Migaki Petty 120mm is a stainless-clad utility knife best fit for first-timers and professional chefs requiring a precise tool for peeling

Takayuki Shibata finishes this knife in Fukuyama as part of the value-focused Tsunehisa line

The SG2 core offers excellent edge retention and wear resistance due to uniform carbide distribution from its powdered metallurgy

primarily in Ginsan steel with featured wide bevel

providing a distinct tactile interface for this collectable piece that combines artistic copper damascus aesthetics with functional cutting performance

this knife pairs its steel performance with an octagonal WA handle crafted from a single piece of ebony wood