Takeshi Saji Black Damascus Santoku 180mm SG2 IronwoodThe Takeshi Saji Black Damascus Santoku 180mm SG2 Ironwood is a stainless clad general purpose knife best fit for professional chefs, collectors, and enthusiasts seeking an artistic blade with a workhorse grind. This 180mm santoku features a double bevel edge and san mai construction with an etched stainless damascus cladding over an SG2 powdered steel core. The blade geometry is on the thicker side, measuring 2. 6mm at the spine heel and tapering to

The hammered style (锤纹) series is one of the great works

while spine thickness tapers from 2

This specific profile is ground as a single bevel intended for right-handed use

This 180mm blade features Hitachi Blue 2 carbon steel with a soft iron san-mai clad construction and kasumi finish

even Iron Chef Jun Kurogi and sushi master Takeshi Saito Sushi Saito  uses his knife

Overall length:300mm

1 mm Width of Spine at Middle of Blade 1

and chromium to enhance wear resistance and strength while maintaining corrosion resistance

The Bunka profile combines a straight edge with a pointed reverse tanto tip

This means the knife will be much easier to sharpen after heat treatment and when the user needs to thin the knife

the sanmai stainless-clad blade offers high wear resistance and edge retention

hardened to 62-64 HRC