Santoku: Chef's knife/all-purpose knife , you can find more information about the most common knife shapes here: knife shapes .
Kyohei-san is a blacksmith born in 1990 with a workshop in Tosa. Born on the island of Hokkaido and studying in Okinawa, he always wanted to be a craftsman.
To realize this dream, he moved to Tosa and opened his own workshop in May 2020 after 8 years of training.
- HRC: 62-63
- Steel: Aogami #2 (Blue Carbon), not stainless
- Cladding: Soft Iron
- Length: approx. 170mm
- Thickness of blade back above heel: approx. 3.9 mm
- Heel height: approx. 47.5mm
- Weight: approx. 124g
- Shape: Santoku
- Blade type: 50/50
- Finish: Kurochi
- Handle material: cherry, plastic
- Blacksmith: Kyohei Shindo
- Origin: Tosa (Japan)
The weight and length information are the dimensions of a randomly selected knife from this series. However, these may vary as each knife is a handmade product.
This knife has a hard carbon steel core with an iron coating for added durability. The entire blade will develop a patina over time, particularly when used with acidic foods. Special attention is required to prevent rusting.
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