I love santokus

[A.L.]

I got Victorinox wood handle santoku that I use for pretty much everything. Not the fanciest knife but very care free and effortless to use.

 

[RokJok]

From top:
Spyderco santoku
Murray Carter Wabocho
Vanadium steel slicer (santoku after a growth spurt)

Different angle to show lamination line between core & cladding on the Carter Wabocho.

 

[garry3]

 

[Mitchell Knives]

I make santokus every now and then, and use one regularly in my own kitchen.

 

[jnaught]

This is my wife's favorite of the knives I've made. She doesn't like long knives. I'm working on a batch of these (in monosteel) for some gifts. We'll see how they turn out!

https://imgur.com/bwQjWpu

 

[roaduck]

Gorgeous knife jnaught - well done mate !

 

[RokJok]

Rather than retype the entire thing, here's a link to a semi-santoku knife in the Cheapskates thread:

Post in thread 'Cheapskate Heroes'

Mar 9, 2024

Tomodachi 8" santoku'ish chef's knife by Hampton Forge. Well under $10 retail new. I inevitably found this one at a thrift store. So price was very likely $3 tops.

But it can be honed to stupid sharp. Steel feels soft (no surprise) on diamond plates & a worn old Dexter diamond sharpening rod. A few licks on a fat ceramic rod refines the edge even more.

Handle is ergo enough to be comfortable in hand. The hard plastic has just a touch of satin finish, so hopefully avoids slipperiness. Downside is that the 0.072" (1.8mm) at ricasso blade has very sharp square...

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[RokJok]

For more santoku eye candy, scroll down past the bio on Blade Gallery's Michael Rader page to the Previously Sold section. His handles are often impressive examples of woodworking precision.

BladeGallery: Fine handmade custom knives, art knives, swords, daggers

www.bladegallery.com

 

[acaptainnn]

My new Santuko 165mm,s of San Mai and less than 50 bucks. It is Sharp and thin.