Yaxell Damascus Santoku Knife 16.5 cm Ran 36001

Santoku knife 16.5 cm from the Ran series by Yaxell Japan. The santoku knife is used as an alternative to a vegetable knife. Based on the Japanese way of cutting, this knife is an essential tool for the preparation of both Asian and European cuisine. Knife with an excellent quality edge, you really enjoy using it.

Damascus knife 69 layers - 69 layers.

Unlike the classic vegetable knife, when using a santoku we set the tip of the knife as a guide and cut mainly with the back of the blade. Be careful, you have to avoid the bones.

Yaxell blades are heated in a kiln to a very high temperature and then ice hardened. Then they are again tempered using high temperature to make the blade strong and durable with long-lasting perfomance. At the same time, this special heat treatment makes the blade corrosion resisstant.

Blade

core material is VG10 "super stainless steel"

which is clad by 34 layers of soft and hard high-carbon stainless steel on each side,producing 69 layered,rust-resistant Damascus-look.

Hardness

HRC 61

Edging

Less than12 degrees ,each side

Yaxell knives are made by experienced Japanese craftsmen and their production is completed by hand. This is the main reason why we cannot know exactly the degrees of each knife.

Handle

Micarta - black color.

is an odorless and enormously durable material made of resin and linen.

This material lasts decades. The end of the handle is made out of stainless steel,which gives the knife outstanding stability.

two stainless steel rivets fasten the handle tightly

Dimensions

Blade length: 16,5 cm

Length 30 cm

Blade width: 4,5 cm

Weight: 207 gr

Sharpening

The outstanding edge of the Yaxell knives has been achieved by combining the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of the craftsmen making these professional kitchen knives.

Their skills have been cultivated in traditional Japanese sword making techniques, handed down from generation to generation over seven centuries in Seki, Japan the capital of swords and knives.

Damascus steel

Damascus steel knives began to be made in the Middle Ages in Japan and are legendary for their very durable and sharp blades. Their blade consists of a central core of hard VG10 carbon steel alloy on which steel sheets are folded, creating a blade that is hard, extremely sharp up to 15° and very resistant to oxidation and wear.