Kei Kobayashi Santoku 170mm SG2 Red

$425.00

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Kei Kobayashi is a respected sharpener from Seki. The company sharpened knives for many top makers and brands before they created the Kei Kobayashi knife lines. The knives are made from modern powdered steels and have laser thin grinds.

Santoku 三徳, translates to “3 virtues”, good for fish, meat and vegetables. Though they are a taller knife, which makes control a little easier, the santoku is generally smaller in length and perfect for any small prep job in a home or commercial kitchen.

SG2 is a powdered stainless steel, made by Takefu Steel, is designed for kitchen cutlery. It is corrosion resistant steel and can be heat treated to 64 HRC , it is easy to sharpen, has great edge retention and is loved by professionals.

Details and Specifications

Maker:  Kei Kobayashi
Shape:  Santoku
Blade Length:  170 mm
Blade Height:  49
Width at Heel:  2
Core Steel:  SG2
Cladding Steel:  Stainless
Finish:  Migaki
Handle Shape:  Heptagonal
Handle Material:  Red Urushi
Handle Length:  128
Total Length:  316
Weight:  145
Kei Kobayashi Santoku 170mm SG2 Red
Kei Kobayashi Santoku 170mm SG2 Red
Kei Kobayashi Santoku 170mm SG2 Red
Kei Kobayashi Santoku 170mm SG2 Red
Kei Kobayashi Santoku 170mm SG2 Red
Kei Kobayashi Santoku 170mm SG2 Red
Kei Kobayashi Santoku 170mm SG2 Red
Kei Kobayashi Santoku 170mm SG2 Red