Sakai Takayuki VG10 33 Layer Damascus Santoku 170mm Green

Sakai Takayuki VG10 33 Layer Damascus Santoku 170mm GreenThe Sakai Takayuki VG10 33 Layer Damascus Santoku 170mm Green is a stainless clad general purpose knife best fit for first timers and students seeking an easy to maintain household blade. Produced by Aoki Hamono in Sakai, this 170mm santoku features a double bevel edge and VG10 core steel with a 33 layer stainless Damascus cladding and Tsuchime surface finish. The profile measures 48mm at the heel with spine thicknesses of 1. 9mm at the heel, 1. 8mm

Sharpening this steel requires attention due to its hardness

The blade core consists of FAXR2 powdered cutlery steel manufactured by Nachi-Fujikoshi

The core steel is SG2 powdered stainless manufactured by Takefu Special Steel

An octagonal stabilised birch burl handle with spacer provides a traditional Japanese grip

it has that unmistakable solidity and balance you only get from a unified build

World-class blades from Seki City

Highly functional and collectible

51 mm  Width of Spine Above Heel

this knife features an SG2 powder stainless steel core with san-mai stainless cladding and a double bevel edge geometry

(Secret of Sushi)(sushimodern

it could be done with a whetstone rather than have to use a machine (which is not that practical

As part of the Hatsukokoro collaboration line