Santoku Knife: Originated in Japan

Santoku knife with Deer horn handle

The Santoku knife originated in Japan and the word “santoku” has a historical significant meaning - “three uses” or three “three virtues”. It is a general purpose knife and the blade length, usually ranges between 13 and 20 centimeters long. The edge is flat and the spine of its blade curves downward to meet the edge.

The top of the handle and the blade is in proportion to each other. The handle and the blade is designed to work in synergy by matching the width and weight of the blade to the weight of the blade’s tang and handle. An original Japanese santoku knife is regarded a well-balanced knife. The “three wishes” describing a Santoku knife refer to its cutting tasks -slicing, dicing, and mincing.

Santoku knife 33-Layer-Damascus

Because of the way the blade of a santoku knife is designed, it has a limited “travel” motion, as compared to a German and / or a Western knife. One may use this knife in a rocking motion, however, due to the immoderate radius of its tip, very little cutting edge makes contact with the surface.

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