Nakamura Hamono HSS Santoku-bocho 170mm

Rejoice! Nakamura san is producing a santoku. 

HAP40 high speed steel offers great sharpness and edge retention - it's very slow to dull and that means conveniently long stretches between sharpening sessions. That's good, because high speed steel is also very slow to sharpen, so those sharpening sessions might be long.

It's all about convenience and cutting feel. This is a light-for-its-length, rust-resistant all-rounder with wonderful cutting feel. Sharpening - maybe once a year even if used every day. The sandalwood handle feels great and will last forever. The tall blade path offers excellent cutting feel. Please note, if a perfectly flush handle-fit is important to you, please study our images of this and Nakamura san's other offerings before placing your order.