Kato gyuto Damascus 210mm Japanese kitchen knife

Yoshimi Kato

Kato Santoku Damascus 175mm (6.8")

Name: Kato Santoku Damascus 175mm (6.8")
Brand: Yoshimi Kato
SKU: 29010831694
Price: 380.0 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

€380,00

The Kato Santoku Damascus is a versatile medium-size knife for chefs and home cooks who prefer a multi-purpose blade with a vegetable focus. Its VG-10 steel core, hardened to 60–61 HRC, is clad in nickel-based steel for the Damascus pattern and paired with a red and black pakka wood handle.

Easy to care for and resistant to rust, making it a great choice for daily use in home or professional kitchens.

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✔︎ All taxes included
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✔︎ 30-day return policy

Description
Specifications
Knife Care
Shipping

Kato Santoku Damascus is a great looking piece. Highly polished blade makes the both wavy and circular Damascus pattern stick out in all its glory. Santoku shaped knives are intended for versatile use for chefs and home cooks who prefer a medium size multi-purpose knife, which is a little more veggie oriented.

The core of this knife is made of VG-10 steel, a popular, low maintenance stainless steel with good edge retention, hardened to around 60-61 HRC. Softer, nickel (Ni) based steel is clad around the core (san-mai clad), giving the blade this beautiful Damascus pattern.

Yoshimi Kato, a relatively young blacksmith from the famous Takefu village, known for many skilled blacksmiths, gave the blade a Western-type, durable red&black pakka wood handle. The handle was attached to the blade with three stainless pins and features a stainless bolster for a smooth transition from the handle to the blade.

Blade shape: Santoku

Steel type: VG-10

Lamination: San-mai

Cladding: Stainless

Blade finish: Damascus

Hardness (HRC scale): 60-61

Overall length: 300mm (11.8")

Blade length: 175mm (6.8")

Blade height: 46mm (1.8")

Spine thickness: 1.7mm (0.06")

Weight: 150g (5.2 oz)

Handle length: 120mm (4.7")

Handle type / wood: Western Yo Handle / pakkawood

Kanji on the blade: "Yoshimi Kato" 加藤義実

Blacksmith: Yoshimi Kato

Location of the smithy: ECHIZEN - TAKEFU KNIFE VILLAGE / Fukui Prefecture / Japan

☝️ Japanese kitchen knives in our store are handmade from natural materials. Slight variations in color, texture, weight and other dimensions are possible. We try to give a good photographic representation of our products, however computer screen resolution and colors do vary, so products might not look exactly as they are seen on screen.San-maiStainless

Bunka knife dimensions diagram Japanese kitchen knife

Blade wear depends on the quality of steel, usage and maintenance of the blade. Japanese knives are made of high-quality steels. Follow these tips to keep your Japanese knife in top-notch shape:

✔ Use a wooden, plastic or rubber cutting board.
✔ After use, wash the knives and wipe them dry.
✔ For storage, use a knife holder or a protective knife sheath (saya).
✔ A good cutting technique is your best bet to prolong sharpness.
✔ Use sharpening stones to sharpen the knife.

❗️Don’t leave the knife in the sink. Wash it by hand.
❗️Don’t wash the knife in the dishwasher.
❗️Don’t use the knife on glass, ceramics, marble or steel surfaces.
❗️Don’t scrape the food off the cutting board with the edge of the blade. Use the spine of the knife instead.
❗️Knife is a tool intended for specific use - cutting food. It is not a can opener, screwdriver, trowel, wire cutter, hammer etc.

→ For more details, read our guide
on Maintenance of Kitchen Knives.

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