Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Santoku Knife, 180mm / 7" Aonikou Blue-2 Carbon Steel and matching 4414 16cm/6

and matching 4414 16cm/6

but it is impregnated with resin/epoxy so it's very strong and is very water resistant to avoid absorbing water or warping or cracking -- an excellent material

I really like this somewhat unusual knife

This style of boning knife has a thicker blade

Features a very hard and high quality white-2 steel

Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef Santoku Knife, 180mm / 7" Aonikou Blue-2 Carbon Steel and matching 4414 16cm/6An excellent choice as your main go to knife for home or professional use, and a GREAT value! This size and the super popular santoku shape just feels great and balanced and easy to hold and handle. It's the idea size for home use, and many pros are now using santokus so it's not out of the question for a working chef or culinary school student. The straighter edge, shorter length and wider blade (compared to a traditional European style chef's knife)