- Description
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- Use & Care
Sakai Takayuki 17 layer VG10 Damascus
The Sakai Takayuki 17 Layer Collection features folded Damascus steel with an AUS10 cutting core—an excellent all-around steel prized for its edge retention, strength, durability, and stain resistance. Each blade is hand-hammered to enhance food release, improve structural integrity, and showcase its artisanal character. Medium in weight and finished with sleek black wood handles, these knives offer a refined balance of performance and beauty.
Why we love them: The 17 Layer Collection is versatile, visually striking, and exceptionally reliable. It’s a smart choice for cooks of any skill level and an impressive gift for anyone who appreciates quality craftsmanship.
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 | Pressed Wood |
| Blade length | 180 mm (7.1") |
| Thickness at spine | 1.7 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 17 layer VG10 Damascus
The Sakai Takayuki 17 Layer Collection features folded Damascus steel with an AUS10 cutting core—an excellent all-around steel prized for its edge retention, strength, durability, and stain resistance. Each blade is hand-hammered to enhance food release, improve structural integrity, and showcase its artisanal character. Medium in weight and finished with sleek black wood handles, these knives offer a refined balance of performance and beauty.
Why we love them: The 17 Layer Collection is versatile, visually striking, and exceptionally reliable. It’s a smart choice for cooks of any skill level and an impressive gift for anyone who appreciates quality craftsmanship.
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 | Pressed Wood |
| Blade length | 180 mm (7.1") |
| Thickness at spine | 1.7 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