Xinzuo B46W 5.5″ Damascus Santoku Knife 67 Layer Genuine Japanese AUS-10 Steel

Description:

This traditional Santoku design Japanese kitchen knife is a great option for most of your cooking tasks. The wide blade makes quick work of vegetables with an up down rather than a rocking/cutting motion. Santoku knives are perfect for Chef's who enjoy chopping, slicing and dicing vegetables and meats.

• Genuine Japanese AUS-10 Steel Blade Core for sharp edges.
• SUS430 Stainless Damascus for additional blade protection.
• 67-total layers of folded steel.
• 58-62 HRC rating for edge durability.
• North American Black Walnut and Synthetic Ox Bone handle.
• 5.5 inch blade.

This shorter Damascus Steel Santoku knifeis a quality example of AUS-10 knives. Why is AUS-10 steel an important factor for your kitchen knives? AUS-10 is a very good steel when it comes to edge sharpness through its high carbon content.

In this case, Genuine Japanese the AUS-10 makes up the primary cutting edge of the knife and offers a sharp edge that is very corrosion resistant and easy to sharpen. This means that you may have to shar pen the edge more often than other, harder edge options, but in the long run they will be easier to maintain without highly specialized tools.

With AUS-10 making up the blade core, the outer sections of the knife are made up of 66 additional layers of SUS430 Stainless DamascusSteel, for a total of 67 layers. The SUS430 adds additional resistance to acidic and other corrosive foods.

The outer steel layers also feature a beautiful Raindrop Hammered Damascus pattern off-set by an ergonomic handle made from North American Black Walnut and Synthetic Ox Bone. This makes the knife look good while allowing you to use it comfortably for a long time.

The handle swells near the middle of the grip in order to sit more evenly in the hand in a classic Western-style design. Any rough edges are dehorned to eliminate hotspots on the knife handle.

The 5.5 inch Damascus Santoku knifeworks best with vegetables. This smaller version is easier to handle than a full size Santoku. The blade shape helps prevent high water content vegetables and fruits from sticking to the sides of the blade. This knife style is very forgiving and allows you to cut very thin, consistent pieces.

This Damascus Santoku knife just might become one of your favorite kitchen knives, if not your favorite kitchen knife.

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