In a recent visit to Japan, we came across these HSS (High Speed Steel) santoku, and thought they might be a fun addition to our store. They are relatively thin, and the steel is hard and has great edge retention. While not as easy to sharpen as most carbon steels, these are by no means difficult to sharpen, depsite their higher hardness of about 64hrc. They move through food easily, and have a nice in hand feel. They come with an oval ho wood handle with a water buffalo horn ferrule.
Knife Type: Santoku
Steel Type: Stainless
Handle Type: Ho Wood Oval
Construction Type: Clad
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 135mm
Handle Height: 29.08mm
Handle Width: 23.23mm
Handle to Tip Length: 180mm
Heel to Tip Length: 165mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 2.03mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.79mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 2.93mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 2.79mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 2.19mm