{"product_id":"tanaka-santoku-classic-165mm","title":"Tanaka Santoku Classic 165mm (6.5\")","description":"\u003cp\u003eShigeki Tanaka is a young skilled craftsman whose knives are great performers in the kitchen. This Santoku is no exception. This knife is a great all-rounder chef knife, and is especially good for those intimidated by larger blades, or more veggie lovers. The heart of this knife is a popular VG-10 steel core with a beautiful Damascus 17 layers cladding. VG-10 steel is known for its good edge retention, ease of sharpening and is considered stainless, although we still recommend to use our \u003ca href=\"blogs\/learn\/maintenance-of-kitchen-knives#knife-cleaning\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emaintenance\u003c\/a\u003e tips to prevent any damages to the blade. Tanaka Santoku is super sharp, in fact it will be one of the easiest knives for sharpening as it has the ability to hold an edge for a very long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTanaka Santoku Classic was fitted with a Western-style handle, with a durable and odorless black micarta material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 394px;\" height=\"142\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 196px;\"\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 188px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/learn\/types-of-japanese-kitchen-knives\/#santoku\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSantoku\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 196px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\nBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 188px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n165mm (7.5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 196px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSteel type\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 188px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/learn\/steel-heart-of-japanese-knives\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVG-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 196px;\"\u003eHandle type \/ wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 188px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWestern \/ Black Micarta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 196px;\"\u003eHardness (HRC scale)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 188px;\"\u003e61-62\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 196px;\"\u003eBlacksmith\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 188px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"\/blogs\/learn\/blacksmith-shigeki-tanaka\"\u003eShigeki Tanaka\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUse \u0026amp; Care:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwash in warm water and towel dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a sharpening stone (not a honing steel!) to sharpen your knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not cut frozen foods and meat bones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not put the knife in a dishwasher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our comprehensive guide on proper\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/learn\/maintenance-of-kitchen-knives\"\u003eMaintenance of Kitchen Knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill doubting which type of Japanese knife should best fit your needs? \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/learn\/quiz-what-type-of-knife-should-i-choose\"\u003eWe created a quick, 5-steps quiz to help you find the perfect knife based on your cooking skills and the type of food you prepare.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shigeki Tanaka [Archive]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38605546441,"sku":"06010809325","price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2077\/0683\/products\/Tanaka_V-Gold10_Santoku_165.jpeg?v=1512000477","url":"https:\/\/sharpedgeshop.com\/products\/tanaka-santoku-classic-165mm","provider":"SharpEdge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}