Zen Santoku is the Japanese form of the main chef's knife.
Santoku has a shorter blade length than the classic chef's knife, but with its excellent width and shape, it is super suitable for processing any type of food, vegetables, fruit, meat or fish. It is easy to handle, with less weight and does not take up too much space.
The Zen series has a core of VG10 stainless steel and a superior hardness of HRC61 on the Rockwell scale. The knives in this series have 37 layers of simple damask iron texture: That is 18 layers on each side of the core. It is finished with indentations on the top of both sides made by striking the blade and has the series name printed in Japanese.
The handle is made of black micarta, finished and additionally attached with two stainless metal rivets. This material does not shrink or deform, is approved for food contact and will last for decades
The knife is easy to use for processing any type of food
It is handmade in Seki City Japan
Maintenance by rinsing in water with less detergent
The knife should be protected from shocks or drops on the floor. The knife is not intended to be struck against. Do not wash in the dishwasher
Yaxell Zen Santoku Knife
model number 35501
Blade length 165mm
Blade width 45mm
Total length 300mm
Blade hardness 61±1 HRC
Weight 210 gr
-343x168.32)
