TESSHU Japanese Santoku Knife 5-3/4" (145mm) VG10 Steel Forged blade with Oval shaped Ho Wood Handle

TESSHU Japanese Santoku Knife 5-3/4" (145mm) VG10 Steel Forged blade with Oval shaped Ho Wood Handle [DESCRIPTION] Santoku Knife – Everyday All-Purpose Knife A Santoku knife is a versatile Japanese knife for daily cooking. Perfect for vegetables, meat, fish, and fruits. Ideal for: Vegetables: cabbage, tomato, carrot, onion Meat: chicken, pork, beef (thin slicing) Fish: salmon, tuna Fruits: apple, melon, banana [Specification] Steel: It is constructed on 3 layers, and the both outside materials are SUS-10 stainless, and the middle of core steel is VG-10 stainless steel.We have got it from Takefu Special Steel Co., Ltd. In Japan. It is not from China VG-10 steel.VG-10 steel is high carbon stainless steel made by Takefu Special Steel Co., Ltd. It is known as high quality stainless steel for cutleries.VG-10 composition: C: 0.95-1.05% Si: 0.35% Mn: 0.3-0.5% P: 0.03% S: 0.03% Cr: 14.5-15.5% Mo: 0.8-1.2% V: 0.25-0.35 Ni: 0.25-0.35 Co: 1.3-1.8% Cu: 1.3-1.8% HRC: 60 Blade Length; 5-3/4" (145mm) from the tip to the heel Handle Length; 5" (125mm) Total Length; 11-3/8" (290mm) Knife weight: 4.6oz. (129g) The heel part of the spine width is 1/16" (2mm) wide. The width from the heel to the spine: 2" (50mm) HANDLE; Oval-shaped Japanese Magnolia with Water Buffalo horn bolster Maker of the knife; Takeshi Aoki (Aframes Tokyo)