Tsunehisa, Swedish Steel, Santoku 170mm

Tsunehisa knives come from various blacksmiths and factories from around Japan. They make many different style blades made from a range of steels. High performing and affordable knives they are a great entry knife into the Japanese knife world.

Santoku 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.

This knife is made from Swedish stainless steel sandwiched between layers of Tsuchime, hammered steel. It has a western handle and has a bit of weight behind it.

Measurements and photographs are taken from a random knife and may differ from the knife you receive.