Kanetsugu SAIUN Utility Knife 150 mm

A utility knife is an essential addition to any culinary enthusiast's collection. It resembles a chef's knife in appearance. Its length does not exceed 150 mm, and its uses are highly versatile. The narrow blade design allows for easy manipulation of the knife when slicing, peeling, or dicing small-sized products. A utility knife is perfect for meat, fish, or vegetables. Often, instead of a large chef's knife, we choose a utility knife to quickly slice a tomato, an egg, or a piece of cheese. Due to its dimensions, it won't be used for chopping cabbage or dicing a pumpkin, but it will perfectly handle other products we typically prepare, for example, for sandwiches. The utility knife, alongside the chef's knife, is the most frequently chosen knife.

Main features.

The Kanetsugu SAIUN knife series features a balanced yet eye-catching design aesthetic. The Damascus blade, composed of a 32-layered steel construction with a VG-10 alloy core, is what Japanese knife enthusiasts adore. Furthermore, the blade is hardened to 61 HRC using a special "sub-zero treatment" process, where the blade is rapidly cooled to -70 degrees Celsius during thermal treatment. As a result, SAIUN series blades possess greater cutting aggression and retain their sharpness longer.

A rare knife finishing method applied to SAIUN series knives is Hamaguri, the so-called "clam edge". This is a convex profile of the blade that gives it a clam shape. This sophisticated treatment is applied, among other things, to samurai swords and is designed to strengthen the kitchen knife blade, reduce its fragility, adapt it to Japanese cutting techniques, and minimize food sticking to the blade.

The wonderful black micarta handle is adorned with two rivets and a vibrant red ring. Crafted in a Western style, hand-polished, it ensures an excellent and ergonomic grip, guaranteeing superb blade control during cutting. Furthermore, micarta is an antibacterial, moisture-resistant, and easy-to-clean material. The surrounding metal ring prevents cut products from sticking and facilitates knife washing.

Technical specifications:

Steel type: VG-10
Handle material: micarta
Hardness: +/- 61 HRC
Overall length: 260 mm
Blade length: 150 mm
Blade width: 30 mm
Blade thickness: approximately 1.7 mm
Sharpening method: double-sided symmetrical grinding
Weight: approximately 100 g