Combining excellent grinds, impeccably treated VG-10 core stainless steel, and a beautiful Suminagashi finish, the Tojiro Damascus line of knives offered here is a phenomenal value. It is hard to find this much performance in a kitchen knife at such a low price point and, as such, we highly recommend this line of knives for those taking their first foray into the world of high-performance Japanese steel.
Tojiro’s Damascus santoku in 170mm format is a wonderful hybrid knife combining the features of a usuba and small cleaver. This knife is a vegetable cutting machine and can also be applied in most tasks that one would traditionally use a chef’s knife to accomplish. This pattern is very accessible and quite popular amongst home cooks.
Maker: Tojiro
Location: Sanjo City Japan
Construction: Laser Cut, San Mai
HRC: 60-61
Edge Steel: VG-10 Stainless
Cladding: Stainless Damascus
Handle: Black Micarta, Bosterless
Weight: 5.6 oz/ 160g
Blade Length: 170 mm
Overall Length: 281 mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 1.9 mm
Blade Height at Heel: 45.3 mm
Tojiro’s Damascus santoku in 170mm format is a wonderful hybrid knife combining the features of a usuba and small cleaver. This knife is a vegetable cutting machine and can also be applied in most tasks that one would traditionally use a chef’s knife to accomplish. This pattern is very accessible and quite popular amongst home cooks.
