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Jun 165mm Stainless Wa-Santoku with Borneo Ironwood Handle

Jun 165mm Stainless Wa-Santoku with Borneo Ironwood Handle

$ 345.00
Description

The craftsman behind this series is a longtime friend. He worked at Ashi Hamono before starting his own knife sharpening company in the Osaka area (normal sharpening and repair, as opposed to the grinding and shaping of knives). For the years that we have known him, he had always been talking about creating his own line of knives. Having seen his work previously and knowing how he values the same kind of thin cross-sectional geometry, we were excited to see how his knives would turn out. They do not disappoint. He’s always been focused on what he sees as a pragmatic balance between ease of sharpening, edge taking, and edge retention. With that in mind, he picked this version of VG10 for these. While it doesn't have amazing edge retention, the knives are very easy to sharpen and decently tough and durable considering how thin they are. His focus is on maximizing cutting performance while still being easy to use and care for. The handles are made from Borneo Ironwood and the knives come with leather sheaths. We’ve been using some of his knives for a while now, and, as I often tell people, thin knives just cut better. We hope you enjoy.





Detailed Specs

  • Knife Type: Santoku
  • Steel Type: VG10 Stainless
  • Handle Type: Octagonal Borneo Ironwood
  • Construction Type: Stainless Clad
  • Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Measurements

Handle Length: 128mm
Handle Height: 25.63mm
Handle Width: 19.63mm
Handle to Tip Length: 183mm
Heel to Tip Length: 170mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 2.17mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 1.95mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 1.93mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 1.29mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.80mm
Blade Height at Heel: 44mm
Weight: 125g

* Please note that there may be slight variation in the shade of color of the leather sheath.

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