Santoku knife, Ginsan stainless steel, Nashiji finish, Ginrei range - Hatsukokoro

Some more premium Sanjo knives with a classic look and excellent blade detailing. SHAPE: Santoku. Named after the three best things to do with this knife - slicing, dicing and mincing. It is the classic veg prep knife with both good breadth and width. STEEL: Ginsanko or Silver 3 as it is commonly known is a fantastic high carbon stainless steel that performs incredibly well, a huge plus point is that it is pretty easy to sharpen. It only has 13% Chromium in it which is what makes stainless, well stainless. This is the minimum amount a knife can have in it to be classed as stainless. So if you leave acid items on the knife don't be surprised to come back and find tarnish marks. This is the price for ease of sharpening. FINISH: Nashiji or pear skin finish. This matt and mottled finish helps with food release and looks very rustic. HANDLE: Octagonal Bubinga monowood handle BLADE LENGTH: 170mm blade length. MAKER: Hatsukokoro RANGE: Ginrei SAUNDERS SAYS: "Thin and fit, and some of the best fit and finish around."