{"product_id":"tsunehisa-santoku-vg-10-damascus-tsuchime-185mm","title":"Tsunehisa Santoku VG-10 Damascus Tsuchime 185mm (7.3\")","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsunehisa Santoku VG-10 Damascus Tsuchime 185mm\u003c\/strong\u003e is a versatile Japanese kitchen knife for everyday chopping, slicing, and light rocking cuts on the board. The VG-10 stainless steel is easy to maintain, holds its edge well, and sharpens nicely on whetstones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade features a beautiful combination of damascus pattern and tsuchime hammer marks, giving it a distinctive Japanese look. Easy to use, easy to care for, and practical for daily cooking, this knife is an excellent first Japanese knife or a thoughtful gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLADE SHAPE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSantoku is one of the most versatile Japanese blade shapes and a practical choice for everyday cooking. Its wide profile gives good knuckle clearance and makes it easy to transfer chopped ingredients from the board to the pan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flatter section near the heel is ideal for quick chopping, while the gently curved belly allows light rocking motions. The pointed tip is useful for more precise tasks, such as trimming, piercing, or delicate cuts. Santoku works especially well for vegetables, meat, and fish, making it a reliable all-purpose knife for home and professional kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEEL:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eVG-10 (V for Vanadium, G for \"gold\" as in \"gold standard\") is made by Takefu Special Steel Company, a relatively small steel company that around 60 years ago managed to find just the right balance of different elements to create the most popular Japanese knife making steel today. VG-10 steel is stainless steel with relatively high Carbon (C) content (1%), 15% Chromium (Cr), 1% Molybdenum (Mo), 0.3% Vanadium (V) and 1.5% Cobalt (Co). The combination of Cr, Mo, and V forms a lot of hard carbides, making the steel abrasion resistant which translates to long-lasting, smooth sharpness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAMINATION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blade consists of multiple layers of steel which are forged welded together in what is known a \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/blade-construction-lamination\"\u003esan-mai damascus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis technique is used to protect the hard (but delicate) core from outside factors, such as rust and physical impacts, which could lead to breakage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGEOMETRY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt has a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/blade-construction-geometry\"\u003edouble bevel (symmetrical) blade\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBLADE FINISH:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper part of the blade features a \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/blade-construction-blade-finish\"\u003ehammered pattern, which then transform into an intricate damascus finish\u003c\/a\u003e that flows down to the cutting edge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blade was treated with hammer blows, resulting in a textured \u003ci\u003etsuchime \u003c\/i\u003elook, which gives it a beautiful finish and also prevents food from sticking to the blade. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHANDLE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese (Wa) style rosewood handle\u003c\/span\u003e will fit well in your hands for both the hammer and pinch grip. It has a black pakka wood ferrule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eABOUT THE BLACKSMITH:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca title=\"Tsunehisa\" href=\"\/collections\/tsunehisa\"\u003eTsunehisa\u003c\/a\u003e is a brand that combines a variety of high quality knives from different knife centers in Japan such as Tosa, Seki and Sakai. Their philosophy is that each region has its own steel and different manufacturing processes. For example, Tosa is known for its Ginsanko and Aus-8 steels, Seki is famous for producing excellent blades from the V-Gold steel group, and Sakai for its single-edged Honyaki knives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsunehisa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54175101911386,"sku":"410108102010","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2077\/0683\/files\/TsunehisaSantokuVG-10DamascusTsuchime185mm_410108102010--2.jpg?v=1779274359","url":"https:\/\/sharpedgeshop.com\/products\/tsunehisa-santoku-vg-10-damascus-tsuchime-185mm","provider":"SharpEdge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}