Tojiro BASIC VG10 Santoku Knife F-316

Brand:  Tojiro
Type: Santoku Knife
"Santoku" Knife is a kitchen knife of the double-edged can be broadly used for meat, a fish, vegetables, etc. The kitchen knife is used broadly at home in Japan.
Blade Material: DP Cobalt Alloy Steel Clad Material 
                           Core:  Cobalt Alloy Steel (VG10)
                           Outside:  13 Chrome Stainless Steel
                           Double edged
Blade Length: 170 mm
Blade Width: 45 mm
Total Length: 285 mm
Thickness of Spine: 1.8 mm
Weight:  130 g (4.6 oz)
Handle: Laminated Reinforced Wood
Item Number: F-316  New Model
Made in Japan

This is the basic series of Tojiro's household knives that achieves the same sharpness as professional knives.

Kitchen knife developed for home use
  Even for household knives, there is no compromise on sharpness. Each blade is carefully sharpened by hand by craftsmen.
This series, named BASIC, contains the desire to let people know more easily about Tojiro's sharpness.
   The steel uses VG10, which is the highest material for cutlery. In addition to sharp sharpness and high toughness, it is a composite material that is also resistant to rust. In addition, Tojiro also focused on the thinness of the blade so that it can easily bite into the ingredients.

Durable laminated reinforced wood handle
Laminated reinforced wood is used for the handle. It has excellent durability and water resistance compared to natural wood, and is a functional handle that can be used for a long time while retaining the texture and feel of wood.

A high-quality cutting knife at home
It is a series that you can feel the sharpness that Tojiro has pursued at an affordable price even at home.

VG-10
VG-10 is high-carbon stainless steel containing cobalt, hard. The material has excellent sharpness and abrasion resistance. So it spread between the professionals. It is developed and made by Takefu Special Steel Co.,Ltd.  It's Japanese company.

If the entire blade is very hard, it is difficult to sharpen. If the edge is soft, it is dull, and the sharpness falls immediately. So the hard material is used in the center only, the soft material is used in the side. VG-10 is hard, so Ceramic sharpening stone is recommended for speedy sharpening.
Check out our Ceramic Sharpening Stone

This auxiliary tool makes it easy to sharpen the knife with ceramic sharp stones.
Tojiro Ceramic Guide Clip for Sharpening Knife of Two Ways 【Togrip】

This series has been loved as standard articles for a long time. The edge made by skilled craftsmen provides you an amazing sharpness. Once you have, you will never part with it. The true professional use this series.

NOTE:

Core steel of VG10 and side steel are rust resistant though please wash, wipe and dry it up well after use. In case rust appears on the blade, use cleanser or sharpening store. (scratch may appear)

Don't twist edge and hit. Don't cut and hit frozen foods or bones, the edge will be chipped or broken since the blade of Japanese is thinner for sharpness.