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Yoshihiro Hayate Hinoura Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife (7" (180mm) & Saya)

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Product Description

The Blue Steel #2 stainless-clad core offers exceptional sharpness and edge retention with a Rockwell hardness of 63.
The double-edged blade design makes it versatile for a variety of cutting tasks, suitable for both left- and right-handed users.
Features a handcrafted Octagonal Stabilized Maple Burl handle paired with a water buffalo horn bolster (color varies), ensuring comfort and a balanced grip.
Comes with a magnolia wood Saya cover for safe and elegant blade storage.
The stainless cladding is highly stain-resistant, except for the exposed blue steel core of the knife's edge.
The Kurouchi finish adds durability and provides resistance to corrosion, with the edge being the only area requiring regular drying and oiling to prevent rust.

Our Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Santoku is a state of the art Handcrafted Japanese Chefâ€™s knife. ZDP-189 is a high carbon steel that sits at the forefront of next generation steel developed in Japan to maximize cutting performance and edge retention like no other before it. With a HRC scale of 66-67, this knife will make and keep its superior edge for an extreme period of time. It is perfect for those professionals who have daily high-volume prep work for extended hours. The ZDP-189 core is clad with a softer stainless steel to add to its durability and ease of maintenance, and comes equiped with an ambidextrous Octagonal Yew wood handle. It takes a very high degree of skill to create knives of such exceptional performance and exquisite beauty with a steel of this caliber and is a testament to the extraordinary skill of the artisans. The most versatile and one of the most popular knives that a cook can have today is a Japanese all purpose chef's knife known as a Santoku knife. Preparing delicious meals starts with taking wholesome ingredients and using the best tools such as a high quality chef's knife to make every meal into something special. From dicing, slicing, and chopping fresh produce from a farmer's market to carving a roast chicken straight from the oven, even the simplest tasks are elevated with a handcrafted knife that is as beautiful as it is functional.