Santoku Kitchen Knife 180 mm - Pakka Damascus Collection - KOTAI

Damascus "Santoku" type knife, 18 cm blade. Santoku means "three virtues" in Japanese, as it can be used to cut meat, fish, and vegetables. The Santoku's thin blade allows you to slice and mince even the most delicate ingredients without crushing them, ensuring they retain all their flavor. Additionally, the dimpled blade reduces friction between the knife and the food being cut so it doesn't stick to the blade. The KOTAI Damascus Santoku is forged with AUS-10 steel, a premium steel that combines high carbon content for hardness and edge longevity with the optimal amount of chromium to prevent oxidation. The hidden full tang – a single piece of steel running from the tip of the blade to the end of the handle – gives the santoku ideal balance and exceptional durability. Japanese precision, Western robustness. ­ The best of both worlds. *100% handmade * Ultra-sharp Japanese AUS-10 high-carbon stainless steel * Full tang * Black pakkawood handle * HRC hardness: 61 +/- 1 * Weight: 203g * Perfectly balanced * Bamboo saya (sheath) included with each knife * Lifetime warranty Damascus steel (or simply Damascus steel) is composed of a layer of very hard steel – here AUS-10 – for the edge, surrounded by 66 successive layers of less hard steel to protect the inner layer. This type of blade combines the advantages of a very high carbon steel - the AUS-10 layer at the heart of the blade reaches a hardness of HRC 61 - with the advantages of “softer” steels, such as resistance to shocks and corrosion. The blade, forged from 67 layers of steel, has exceptional cutting performance, while benefiting from increased durability and chipping resistance. In addition to these mechanical properties, Damascus steel is valued because no two Damascus blades will have exactly the same patterns; each knife is unique.