Tamahagane Bamboo Kyoto Santoku Knife 17.5cm VG5 steel core

Feel like a Japanese chef preparing your foods with the Tamahagane Bamboo Kyoto Santoku Knife! Polyvalent and beautiful, this Japanese knife is perfect for cutting fruits, vegetables, and even meats. In fact, it is the Japanese version of a Western chef knife, thus it can perfectly be the main and most used knife of your collection.

This santoku knife stands out both for its high quality and its impressive design. From the tip of the blade to the end of the handle, this knife has been designed to meet all your expectations in terms of functionality and aesthetics. You cannot expect anything less from this or any other knife from the Bamboo Kyoto series of the Japanese brand Tamahagane.

Sharp, solid, and gorgeous are just three of the many different qualities that one can list about the blade of this knife. It has a VG5 steel core with 0.7% - 0.8& carbon content. This type of steel helps the blade reach an impressive level of hardness of 61 HRC, which helps the knife keep a razor sharp edge for a long time. 

We must also specify that the VG5 steel is also more resistant to corrosion than the renowned VG10 steel, and this is thanks to a lower presence of cobalt. And even though the VG10 steel has a higher content of carbon (around 1%), the VG5 steel is still highly robust and rigid.

Moreover, the core is covered by 63 layers of soft and hard steel, which is what gives the blade the original and beautiful damascus look. This combination of layers not only improves the look of the blade but it also provide the perfect balance between rigidness and flexibility.

The handle is also a masterpiece itself. It is made of stainless steel, thus it is easy to maintain as it does not absorb bacteria and has good resistance to corrosion. What is truly special about the handle is its design with a look similar to the one of a bamboo stem. 

A knife like this one must be treated as what it is: a fantastic piece of cutlery. Therefore, to preserve its quality and beauty, we recommend you to only wash it by hand. You simply need to wash it with a sponge, and once you're done, make sure to dry it and store it in a safe place.

For more knives like this one, we invite you to visit the category of Bamboo Kyoto knives here on MyChefKnives.co.uk!