- Description
- Specifications
- Use & Care
Sakai Takayuki Kurokage
Sakai Takayuki’s sleek looking Kurokage line features hammered stainless VG-10 steel blades and a black Teflon coating for exceptional food release. Hand sharpened and finished with a beautiful Wenge, African Hardwood wa-handles and buffalo horn bolsters. These knives are well balanced and hold an excellent edge.
Why we love them: Beautiful aesthetic, great cutting feel and holds a great edge.
About this shape
Santoku, which means ‘three virtues’ in Japanese, is an all-purpose knife with a taller blade profile than a gyutou. Its three virtues are the knife’s ability to cut fish, meat and vegetables. Santoku have a flatter ‘belly’ than gyutou and can be used comfortably with an up and down chopping motion rather than a ‘rocking’ type cut.
| Handle material | Wenge |
| Blade length | 160 mm (6.3") |
| Thickness at spine | 2.2 mm |
| Thickness at tip | 0.7 mm |
| Hardness (Rockwell scale) | 60 |
| Bevel / Edge | Double (50/50) |
- Handwash in warm water and towel dry
- Do not cut frozen foods
- Use a sharpening stone, not a honing steel, to re-sharpen your Japanese chef knives
Description
Sakai Takayuki Kurokage
Sakai Takayuki’s sleek looking Kurokage line features hammered stainless VG-10 steel blades and a black Teflon coating for exceptional food release. Hand sharpened and finished with a beautiful Wenge, African Hardwood wa-handles and buffalo horn bolsters. These knives are well balanced and hold an excellent edge.
Why we love them: Beautiful aesthetic, great cutting feel and holds a great edge.
About this shape
Santoku, which means ‘three virtues’ in Japanese, is an all-purpose knife with a taller blade profile than a gyutou. Its three virtues are the knife’s ability to cut fish, meat and vegetables. Santoku have a flatter ‘belly’ than gyutou and can be used comfortably with an up and down chopping motion rather than a ‘rocking’ type cut.
Specifications
| Handle material | Wenge |
| Blade length | 160 mm (6.3") |
| Thickness at spine | 2.2 mm |
| Thickness at tip | 0.7 mm |
| Hardness (Rockwell scale) | 60 |
| Bevel / Edge | Double (50/50) |
Use & Care
- Handwash in warm water and towel dry
- Do not cut frozen foods
- Use a sharpening stone, not a honing steel, to re-sharpen your Japanese chef knives