• Masutani VG1 Tsuchime Western Santoku 165mm from Masutani
  • Masutani VG1 Tsuchime Western Santoku 165mm from Masutani
  • Masutani VG1 Tsuchime Western Santoku 165mm from Masutani
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Masutani VG1 Tsuchime Western Santoku 165mm

Masutani VG1 Tsuchime Western Santoku 165mm

$133.00 CAD
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About Masutani -  Masutani Hamono has been producing high-quality kitchen knives for four generations in Echizen city. Their goal is to create high-quality blades at an accessible price point for anyone, and they’ve nailed it. Their blades are super accessible and cut like a dream, being lovingly shaped, polished, and handled by grandfather, father, and son. 

Working with stainless steels such as VG10 and VG1 ensures they take and keep an edge just as well as some of the fancier Japanese knives out there but aren’t as fragile or prone to rust as knives made from high-carbon steel. This furthers their accessibility, making them a valuable tool for anyone who wants to upgrade their kitchen toolkit. Typically finished with a Western-style riveted handle, called a ‘yo-handle’ in Japan, they have a confident feel without being as heavy as many Western-style knives. They feel well-balanced for professionals, home cooks, and even burnt-out retired chefs like me.

About the Shape - This is also a multi-purpose knife, but with a slight vegetable bias. Santoku means 'Three Virtues' or 'To solve Three Problems'. The virtues or problems are slicing, dicing and mincing. Santoku is usually found in 160mm - 190mm lengths. These are more and more popular in Western kitchens due to the unique shape and smaller easy to handle size.



Shape Santoku
Maintenance Level Low
Blade Length 165 mm |
Blade Height 46 mm
Thickness 1.4 mm
Weight 134 g
Steel Type VG1 Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Cladding
Rockwell Hardness 58 - 61
Edge/Bevel Double (50/50)
Handle Western Handle - Pakkawood Metal Bolster
Made in Echizen, Fukui, Japan

Stainless steel is super handy because it doesn’t rust or stain easily like carbon steel. That said, remember it is stain-less, not stain-never. While it is much easier to care for than high-carbon steel, it does benefit from proper use: use it, wash it, dry it and put it away. Always avoid the dishwasher!

USE  

• Only cut food you can bite through with this knife. Hard foods can chip the blade. No olive pits, bones,  lobster shells, woody stems or parmesan rinds. Cutting frozen food is especially bad  because the cold will make hard steel even more brittle. If you wouldn’t chew it with  your own teeth, don’t cut it.  

• Your cutting surface is the biggest culprit of dulling your knife. Use wood. End  grain wood is especially good. Plastic can be fine too, but certainly not glass,  granite or bamboo. 

• The edge of your knife works best sliding forwards or backwards. Scraping the  knife edge sideways will dull or damage the edge. Instead, use the spine of the knife to move foods across the cutting board. Do not twist the edge or pry with the edge, this is the worst screwdriver you ever bought and these motions will certainly  damage the edge. Listen to the knife! If you can hear the edge making a “tink”  sound on the cutting board, change what you are doing.  

CLEANING  

• After use, wash the knife by hand with regular dish soap, rinse with hot water  and dry by hand immediately. Dishwashers are very bad for knives.  

• Wood handles may dry out over time and exposure to water. Simply treat them  with some food safe wax.

STORING  

• Protect the edge for your safety and to avoid edge damage. A simple blade cover  will do the trick if you keep knives in a drawer or in a travel case.  

• The convenient wall magnet made with wood is a great way to show off your knives.  Be sure to put it back spine first, then roll it onto the blade face. This will keep the  edge from contacting the wood first.  

• The good ol’ counter top block can keep knives at the ready and protected, so  can drawer inserts. Whatever the method, it should keep the edge from touching  anything else. 

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How do I make a return on an online order?
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 17 reviews.

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gift

"This knife was a gift for a friend, who is a chef. He loves the quality of this knife."

— Keith A. (5/5)

Perfect Kitchen Knife

"This daily use knife is very sharp! Great for chopping veggies, carving meat or slicing and dicing. I also purchased the sharpener so I can keep it at its finest. Every kitchen needs one of these. No more dull knives for me!!"

— Gail S. (5/5)

Great Knife!

"Got this knife as a present for my friend and she loves it! She uses it regularly and loves how sharp it is."

— Isabella M. (5/5)

Perfect little knife

"My first Japanese knife. Definitely a good starter knife. Fairly inexpensive and beautiful."

— Reeve M. (5/5)

Great Knife!

"Super well balanced and has a very sharp edge, right out of the box. Its nice and light as well but feels sturdy."

— Norm G. (5/5)

Great value

"The Knifewear staff at the Calgary Farmers Market location listened to what we looking for and showed us this knife. My wife was a big fan of the handle shape and light weight. After getting home and doing further research on the Knifewear website and YouTube channel we decided a Nakiri was what we really needed and ordered the Masutani VG10 Nakiri from Knifewear. These knives are terrific value and the Knifewear staff are terrific!"

— Adam D. (5/5)

Perfect

"Bought as a gift for my husband and he loves it! Loves the information about it and says it's such a smooth cut."

— Maggie G. (5/5)

First Japanese knife - I'm hooked!

"I knew very little about Japanese knives, and had only tried one once at a friend's place. The website helped me find a knife that's a good fit for my skill level and my diet. I'm super happy I splurged because this cool knife makes cooking exciting :) Now I might need a small pairing knife to go with it!"

— Justine M. (5/5)

Totally fair the price for the quality

"Perfect for daily work."

— Jose S. (5/5)

Great knife!

"Great knife!"

— elijah m. (5/5)

Q&A

HI I was wondering if I youd know what the height/width of the blade on this santoku is? Thank you
Hi there! The blade height of the Santoku is 45mm
Hi I was wondering if youd be able to tell me what the height/width of this nakiri is? Thank you.
Hi there! The blade height of the Santoku is 45mm

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