Miyabi – 5000FCD Santoku 18cm (Made in Japan)

This Japanese santoku has a hard fine carbide steel core for very good cutting edge retention and sharpness.

Santoku translates as “Three Virtues”, these being meat, fish and vegetables.

The flat cutting edge lends itself to a chopping motion rather than the rocking cutting movement of European chef’s knives.

The blade core is surrounded by 48 outer layers of steel which make up the unique Damascus-design pattern on the blade.

The cutting edge is Honbazuke-honed and symmetrical (not single bevel), so can be used by those both right and left-handed.

There is no finger guard so the whole length of the cutting edge can be used.

The handle and half-bolster join seamlessly for comfortable use. The smooth surface helps to prevent the formation of calluses on the thumb and forefinger.

Hand wash only for best care, and maintain and sharpen using a whetstone.

We’d recommend using a wooden chopping board rather than glass, ceramic or stone boards as these will dull the cutting edge.

    FC61 fine carbide steel blade core

    48 layers of steel surrounding the core create the Damascus-design

    FRIODUR ice-hardened for extreme hardness

    Rockwell hardness of approximately 61

    Pakka wood handle accented by a steel mosaic pin and handle end cap

    Hand wash only

    Handcrafted in Seki, Japan

    Made in Japan