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Seriously. Look at this blade. Hinoura-san is a true artist. By layering copper and brass into his cladding steel, he has created this crazy three-tone Damascus pattern. Hinoura-san is the only blacksmith to win the award for top knife two years in a row at the Seki Custom Knife Show. Both times were for his incredibly distinct-looking Damascus steel.
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.
About Tsukasa Hinoura - Tsukasa Hinoura, born in 1956, began practising his trade in 1975. His blades are known for a refined and long-lived edge. His knives are highly sought after in Japan and Europe, and will soon have the same reputation in Canada. Hinoura-san represents the third generation of his family‘s forging tradition. As a young craftsman, his role models were Nagashima and Shigeyoshi Iwasaki of Sanjo. They enjoy an excellent reputation in Echigo and have done a great deal to advance the knife maker’s art in Sanjo.
A province in the northern part of central Japan, historically named Echigo, is by no means just another knife making region. There, the art of forging looks back on 700 years of tradition. The city of Sanjo is situated in this province, in today’s Niigata prefecture. This is where the Hinoura family have been plying the blade making a trade for decades.
| Knife Shape | Santoku |
|---|---|
| Blade Length | 165mm |
| Steel Type | VS2 |
| Rockwell Hardness | 61:63 |
| Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle, Wa Octagon top/Oval bottom rosewood and water buffalo horn collar/back |
| Blacksmith/Maker | Tsukasa Hinoura |
| Shape | Santoku |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Level | Low |
| Handle | - Oval Rosewood Black Pakkawood Collar |
| Blacksmith | Tsukasa Hinoura |
| Made in | Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata, Japan |
A note about measurements: Handmade Japanese knives can vary in their dimensions, so these measurements are only an example.
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.
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"This Santoku has a working balance and weight that is like no other Knife I have ever used. This is my Hinoura San, one of a kind ,because He makes each knife himself from start to finish, no other person touches His Knives when made. The Color Damascus is the additional bonus to this knife that adds to its rarity. Arigato gogaimasu, (Thanks ) Kevin Kent for bringing these Knives to North America. I have an additional one on order."
"Beautiful knife, suitable size, light weight and well balanced, sharp as a razor, comfortable to grip."
