The word santoku translates as "three virtues", which refers to the cutting of meat, fish and vegetables or the following three types of cutting: chopping, slicing and dicing. Very versatile, the santoku is one of the types of knives we recommend as the first or main knife in the kitchen.
VG-10 is a stainless steel produced by Takefu Special Steel in the early 1960s. It is still in use more than 60 years later. This steel was specially designed for knife making and is used by many blacksmiths in Japan. Despite the 15% chromium in its composition which gives it a high corrosion resistance, VG-10 can reach an HRC of 60-61. This is due to the addition of 1.5% Cobalt, which gives the steel a higher hardness with a high temperature quenching treatment.
The Hitohira brand is a guarantee of excellence and assures you that every knife sold under this name meets rigorous quality standards.