Masahiro MSC Santoku knife 165mm [11051]

Masahiro MSC Santoku Knife 165mm [11051]

Santoku is a traditional Japanese knife, often referred to as the equivalent of a Western chef's knife. The Japanese name for this very popular knife means "three virtues" or "three excellences". This means that this knife, resembling a combination of a chef's knife and a cleaver in appearance, is very suitable for slicing, dicing, and mincing. 

Masahiro MSC  knives are designed for home users. You won't find many specialized knives of various shapes here. You will find the necessary and most commonly used knives for work in the home kitchen: a chef's knife, a Santoku knife, and a small utility knife. The offer also includes a traditional Japanese knife for cutting vegetables – nakiri. 

MBS-26 steel, which was used to produce knives in this series, is a unique alloy of carbon (0.85-1.00%), chromium (13-15%), and molybdenum, manganese, and vanadium. This material has its unique properties due to special heat treatment. The secret of the three-stage process, consisting of hardening, cooling at very low temperatures, and tempering to a hardness of  58-59 HRC, is known only to the company owner – the Hattori family. The steel obtained in this way can be sharpened to unprecedented sharpness, and maintaining high cutting edge aggressiveness for a very long time is a characteristic feature of  Masahiro knives, recognized by users worldwide. MBS-26 belongs to the group of so-called stainless steel, which does not react with changes in color or odor upon contact with acidic products. Keeping knives made from this alloy impeccable and shiny is not a problem. Simple washing in lukewarm water with dish soap is sufficient. Just remember to wipe the knife dry after washing.

The handle made of pakkawood has been perfectly profiled and finished, making the knife feel like a natural extension of the hand, making work easy and very pleasant.

Steel type:	MBS-26
HRC:	58-59
Handle material:	pakkawood
Sharpening method:	double-sided, asymmetrical 80/20
Dimensions:
Overall length (A):	287 mm
Blade length (B):	166 mm
Handle length (C):	121 mm
Blade width (D):	45 mm
Blade thickness (E):	2 mm
Weight:	130 g