Japanese Damascus Santoku Wusaki Knife - Granton edge Santoku knife

Japanese Damascus Santoku Wusaki Knife - Granton edge Santoku knife with 170 mm blade length and natural olive wood handle

The santoku is a knife used by Japanese chefs. It is equivalent to a chef's knife. In the kitchen, it is versatile and is particularly used for slicing, dicing, and mincing food. For these three uses, santoku literally means "three good things". The characteristics of the Japanese Santoku Knife are very particular. The knife has a blade of about 10 to 20 centimeters. It is very straight and fixed. The tip of this blade is curved and forms a 60° angle. In addition, the blade of a santoku has hollows that allow finely cut food, such as fish meat, to be easily detached.
Fixed blade knives are distinguished by their straight and immobile blades. This is the most traditional way of attaching the blade to the knife handle. Most knives used in cooking, such as the santoku or chef's knife, have fixed blades.