Description
Yoshihiro Damascus Santoku (All purpose Knife) 180mm:
This knife has a hammered finish with a beautiful Rosewood handle and is one of our biggest sellers.
A 45 layered knife made in Osaka by Yamawaki Cutlery Co., Ltd.
Yamawaki Cutlery Co., Ltd. has been making knives and cutlery since 1952.
I actually stumbled upon Yoshihiro knives when I was at the Japanese knife museum in Sakai.
Yamawaki has knives in the museum .
The knife factory is only a couple blocks away from the Museum.
This knife is made from VG-10 making it not just beautiful but very corrosion resistant.
This knife has a fine edge that bursts through food prep and is easy to resharpen.
A beautiful workhorse from a very renown maker in Sakai, Osaka.
Steel: VG-10 Hammered Damascus NSW Stainless Steel
Finish: Tsuchime (hammered)
Blade length: 180mm
Thickness: 2.3mm
Height: 45mm
Overall length: 324mm
Weight: 140g
RHC: 60
Bevel: Double
Handle: Octagonal
Yamawaki also makes Saya’s (knife sheath) for knife storage and protection.
David James (verified owner) –
This is my second purchase from the Blade Runner and it’s another great knife! Very solid build quality and lovely fit and finish! Easy to maintain too! Top general purpose blade in the kitchen. Thanks again for super quick shipping and I also like your packaging and your branded sticker.