Santoku Knife, Shirogami 2 with iron cladding, Kurouchi finish, Kikuzuki Kuro range - Sakai Kikumori

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: Shirogami (white) 2 steel. It is a reactive carbon steel which is easy to sharpen and holds an edge well. This steel is often chosen for traditional-style Japanese knives. 

FINISH: Kurouchi. This is a traditional, rustic finish achieved by leaving the furnace scale from the forging process on the blade rather than polishing it off. It has the advantage of reducing the reactivity of the surface of the knife and gives the blade a stylish, matt black finish.

HANDLE: Octagonal Magnolia wood handle with black buffalo horn ferule

LENGTH: 180mm in length.

MAKER: Sakai Kikumori

RANGE: Kikuzuki Kuro