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Shigeki Tanaka VG10 damascus santoku 165mm

Shigeki Tanaka VG10 damascus santoku 165mm

Regular price ¥19,000 JPY
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Tanaka-san is a fourth-generation blacksmith. He trained in Takefu for three years and eventually joined his family's knife-making business in 1999. ​The Tanaka family is a well-known knife-making family in Miki City. They have been in the business for more than 100 years. ​ ​

He mainly uses the stainless steel VG10 in his knives so you expect mastery and excellent heat treatment with this steel. Among the traditionally hand-crafted blades that we carry, Tanaka-san's knives offer the best value--no bells and whistles; just an excellent cutter!

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Brand/ maker: Shigeki Tanaka
Location: Miki, Japan
Knife type: gyuto
Finish: damascus

Construction type: sanmai
Steel type: stainless steel
Steel: Takefu VG10

Total length: 288mm
Blade length: 166mm
Blade height at heel: 46.2mm
Spine thickness at heel: 2.5mm
Spine thickness at mid :1.9mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 1.3mm
Weight: 138g

Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: western | pakkawood
Hand orientation: ambidextrous
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Care Guide

• Use whetstones for sharpening
• Use wooden or rubber cutting boards
• Keep clean and dry to prevent rust
• Avoid cutting bones or frozen foods
• Hand wash only - no dishwasher
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