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Katsushige Anryu VG10 Damascus Santoku 165mm
Katsushige Anryu VG10 Damascus Santoku 165mm
Katsushige Anryu VG10 Damascus Santoku 165mm
Katsushige Anryu VG10 Damascus Santoku 165mm
Katsushige Anryu VG10 Damascus Santoku 165mm
Katsushige Anryu VG10 Damascus Santoku 165mm
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Katsushige Anryu VG10 Damascus Santoku 165mm

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Knife Specifications

Due to the handmade nature of many items, slight variations may occur.

Steel
VG10 Damascus
Hardness
60 HRC
54 Soft 67 Hard
Maintenance
Low, set and forget
1 / 5
Style
Santoku
Blade Material
VG10 Damascus
Handle Material
Pakkawood Western
Bevel
Double Bevel
Edge Length
170mm
Overall Length
290mm
Spine Thickness Heel/Mid
3mm/2mm
Blade Height @ Heel
47mm
gWeight
149g

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Blade Type
Blade Type

The Santoku knife, a classic in Japanese kitchens, translates to "three virtues," symbolizing its proficiency in slicing, dicing, and mincing. With a shorter, versatile blade and a balanced design, it's ideal for a range of tasks, from cutting meat to chopping vegetables, making it a beloved all-purpose tool.

Steel Type
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VG10 steel, a high-end Japanese stainless steel, is renowned for its superior edge retention and sharpness. Enriched with carbon and chromium, it offers excellent corrosion resistance. The addition of cobalt, molybdenum, and vanadium enhances its hardness and durability, making VG10 steel ideal for crafting top-quality, long-lasting kitchen knives.

Care Information
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Hand wash only, never put in a dishwasher. Dry immediately after washing. Store on a magnetic knife strip or in a saya. Sharpen on a whetstone when the blade dulls. Read our full maintenance guide for more information.

Forged In Echizen·Blacksmith

Katsushige Anryu

Echizen, Fukui
Katsushige Anryu

The 5th generation (current) of the Katsushige Anryu forging line, working continuously from Echizen since 1870.

Coordinates
35.9°N · 136.2°E
Signature
Tsuchime hand-forged carbon/AS
Steels
Aogami SuperAogami #2
Katsushige Anryu is a fourth-generation blacksmith from Echizen, Japan, continuing a family legacy that began in 1873 with his great-grandfather, Hansaburo Anryu. Joining the family forge straight out of high school in 1959, Anryu-san went on to master traditional knife forging under the guidance of his father, Katsutoshi Anryu, and was later certified as a Traditional Craftsman of Japan.

Highly respected for both his craft and character, Anryu-san has served as the Chairman of the Takefu Knife Village Cooperative, a collective of Echizen’s most esteemed makers. In 2015, he was awarded a Medal of Honour for Traditional Crafts, recognising his lifelong dedication to preserving and advancing the art of Japanese bladesmithing.

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Giovany Zepeda
Beautiful knife!

Great looking knife, arrived on good time, and will definitely order from this site again