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Shigeki Tanaka VG10 damascus santoku 165mm
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The Shigeki Tanaka VG10 damascus santoku 165mm is a handcrafted Japanese kitchen knife forged in Miki by fourth-generation blacksmith Shigeki Tanaka. This knife features Takefu VG10 stainless steel in sanmai construction with a damascus finish. The blade measures 166mm with 46.2mm height and weighs 138g. This santoku handles general kitchen tasks from slicing to chopping. The VG10 stainless steel offers corrosion resistance, making it easy and convenient to use. Among traditionally handcrafted blades, Tanaka's knives offer excellent value with no unnecessary extras, just solid cutting performance.
About the blacksmith: The Tanaka family has been forging knives in Miki City for over a century. Shigeki Tanaka is a fourth-generation blacksmith who trained in Takefu for three years before joining the family business in 1999. He works primarily with Aogami #2 carbon steel and VG10 stainless steel, both of which he heat treats with consistent precision developed through years of focused practice with these materials.
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
