Musashi VG-10 Stainless Steel Yaki-Urushi Handle Santoku Knife 18cm

The Santoku, which translates into English as either “three-purpose" or “three virtues”, gained this name because it is well suited to cutting meat, fish, and vegetables. Santoku knives are often recommended as a multi-purpose kitchen knife for home cooks, and it is more commonly found in Japanese households than Gyuto knives.

The knife bears visible impressions of the hand-forging process (round hammer dents on the blade), which gives it a beautiful finish and also prevents food from sticking to the blade.

• Material: VG-10 Stainless
• Finish: Tsuchime Damascus
• Handle: Yaki-Urushi Handle
• Blade type: Double-edged
• Blade length: 180mm
• Made in Japan
• Lifetime manufacturer warranty
• 90 day no-hassle returns
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VG-10 (Takefu Special Steel Co., Ltd.) is one of the most popular and highly regarded Japanese Stainless Steels for making cutlery. It has strong corrosion-resistance and can provide very good edge sharpness and edge retention. VG-10 belongs to a group of steels called "Cobalt Steels”, but it also contains Vanadium, which improves its strength, toughness and edge retention.

C 0.95-1.05% | Cr 14.5-15.5% | Mo 0.9-1.2 % | V 0.1-0.3 % | Co 1.30-1.50 %

The knife bears visible impressions of the hand-forging process (round hammer dents on the blade), which gives it a beautiful finish and also prevents food from sticking to the blade.

Here are the collection of Stainless Damascus steel blade Kitchen knives. Japan’s latest cladding technology has made it possible to sandwich and layer almost any different material. The results are the beautiful various Damascus patterns. It is not only for visual beauty, but also for strength in bending and breaking, and of course, with the high-performance cutting edge core of VG-10 and Sliver No.3, etc.

The handles on these knives are Octagonal Oak wood dye Japanese Lacquer (Urushi) that recalls the images of Japanese tradition.

The coating film of Urushi exudes a warm sense of intimacy when in contact with the skin that can almost be likened to the touch of an infant’s skin. With antibacterial and disinfectant properties, it also provides an exceptional sense of security. Urushi is a totally natural lacquer, and with use develops a distinct, deeply refined luster and texture that cannot be reproduced with chemically developed coating materials. This naturally fosters strong feelings of attachment and deference.

• Please do not use the knife in a twisting motion.
• Please use the correct knife when cutting bone, frozen or hard items.
• Please note that the images are of the sample products. Colour, weight, pattern and size can differ as each product is handmade.
• Please use a soft plastic or wooden cutting board to protect the blades edge.
• Please don't heat or cool rapidly as it may change the structure of the steel.
• Please don't hesitate to contact us for further enquiries.

Why Musashi Hamono?

"Musashi" is a high-grade chef knife brand from south of Japan that has a history of blacksmithing for 250 years. Every single process is done by hand.

Handmade forging

With the traditional forging process, the molecules of the iron material are finely tuned, leading to the completion of a "living kitchen knife" that breathes.

Durability

The process of heating and forging each material for mold making is repeated three or four times to quickly shape the blade and create durability before the carbon is released from the steel causing it to lose its original strength.

Sharpness

The blade is the most important factor in achieving the best possible sharpness. It is polished in our own blade factory to produce uncompromising sharpness.

Steel

Using only the best steels for our blades, ranging from VG-10, Silver steel, White steel, Blue steel to Aogami Super.

Handle

The highest priority is placed on sturdiness, a sense of luxury, and a shape that is easy to grip and does not cause fatigue even after long hours of use.

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