Hashi Classic Collection - Santoku Knife - 17 cm

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17 cm Santoku Knife - Hashi Classic Collection

The name Santoku means "three virtues" (三徳包丁) in Japanese, as its versatile blade is ideal for chopping vegetables and fruit, slicing meat and preparing fish.

The Santoku’s thin blade enables precise, clean cuts without ever crushing the most delicate foods, preserving all their flavour.

* Made in Seki, Japan

* Ultra-sharp molybdenum stainless steel

* Rust-resistant

* HRC hardness: 57 +/-1

* Weight: 158 g

* Blade length: 17 cm

* Total knife length: 30 cm

* Full tang for added durability

* Perfectly balanced pakka wood (pakkawood) handle for comfort

* Plastic-free gift box

* Lifetime warranty

Japanese molybdenum stainless steel, thanks to its higher-than-average carbon content, helps the blade retain its sharpness for longer than ordinary knives. The addition of chromium to the steel alloy makes the blade stainless, easy to use and maintain.

Made in Seki, Japan’s knife capital, renowned worldwide for its high-quality blades and 800 years of forging expertise, each Hashi knife is a symbol of minimalist culinary craftsmanship, offering a cutting experience as refined as it is functional.

HASHI - KOTAI’s new collection

Awaken your culinary creativity with KOTAI’s new Hashi knife collection (橋, bridge). Essential, accessible and designed for easy maintenance, this range embodies simplicity, ideal for passionate home cooks.

Made in Seki, Japan’s knife-making capital, world-renowned for its high-quality blades and the expertise of its blacksmiths for 800 years, each knife is a symbol of minimalist culinary craftsmanship, offering a cutting experience as refined as it is functional.

Inspired by its motto, “A bridge to go beyond”, the Hashi collection draws on the different forms taken by water and applies this allegory of “water adapting to its environment” to all its knives to highlight their versatility. It is therefore available in three distinct editions: Classic, Tsuchime and Damascus, each knife carefully designed to offer you a unique experience tailored to your different culinary needs.

Hashi Classic Range

The Hashi Classic range offers Japanese knives forged from molybdenum stainless steel, easy to sharpen and ergonomic for everyday home use.

Their simple, elegant and minimalist blade, paired with a black pakka wood (pakkawood) handle, represents an aerial view of a peaceful river reflecting a clear, cloudless sky.