Santoku
The Japanese heart with hollow grind – forged from 67 layers of Damascus steel for versatile cutting work in everyday life
- ✓Our all-rounder for precise cuts of meat, fish, vegetables & herbs
- ✓Light, flexible and durable sharpness thanks to 67 layers of Damascus steel
- ✓Carefully handcrafted – the versatile all-rounder for everyday use
- ✓Handle made of figured sycamore maple – natural, ergonomic and well balanced
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The HIKARI Santoku brings the Japanese all-purpose tradition into your kitchen.
Santoku means "three virtues"—meat, fish, and vegetables. With its straight edge, high blade, and 67 layers of Damascus steel, it glides precisely through any type of cutting material. The amber-colored sycamore maple handle ensures balance.
Each knife is unique – with individual damask grain and a natural wood handle, which can be engraved upon request to create a truly personal work of art.
MISAKI – where quality meets art.
Classic chef's knives usually require rolling; those who prefer straight cuts quickly reach their limits.
The HIKARI Santoku solves this problem with a completely straight edge and a deep blade that feeds the cut food directly into the pot or pan. The thin blade core slices even raw fish with silky smoothness; at the same time, the serrated edge prevents vegetables from sticking.
This makes every dish a perfect composition, whether it's sushi, sashimi or Mediterranean salad.
Each blade is hand-ground in several steps and carefully inspected – for uncompromising sharpness and absolute control. The fine-grained structure of the Damascus steel core ensures long-lasting edge retention and can be easily resharpened as needed.
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blade
67 layers of Damascus steel with a cutting-edge core of 10Cr15CoMoV and 66 layers of corrosion-resistant 316/316L stainless steel.
The blade is vacuum-heat treated – one of the most modern hardening technologies in the world – for a particularly uniform structure, smooth surface and outstanding edge retention.
The Japanese V-grind with 15° per side ensures uncompromising sharpness. Exception: The bread knife features a single-sided 30° serrated edge.
Half bolster and full tang ensure balanced weight distribution, high stability and maximum durability even with intensive use.
Handle
The ergonomically shaped handle is made of exquisite, light-grained sycamore maple
The natural grain makes each knife unique. Multiple polishing processes create a particularly smooth surface – ensuring a secure grip and a pleasant feel, even after extended use.
Suitable for left and right handed users.
mass
- Total length: 323 mm
- Blade length: 180 mm
- Handle length: 143 mm
- Blade width: 50.5 mm
- Blade thickness: 2.2 mm
- Weight: 208±10 g
- ✔ Wash by hand with mild detergent – then wipe dry immediately
- ✔ Only use wooden or plastic boards as a base
- ✔ Best stored in a knife block or on a magnetic strip
- ✔ Sharpen the blade regularly and oil it occasionally
- ✘ Do not clean in the dishwasher
- ✘ Not suitable for bones, frozen or hard foods
- ✘ Do not use on hard surfaces such as glass, stone or metal