Shibamasa | VG5 Damascus | Santoku 170mm Cooking “meat slicer”

“meat slicer”

Japanese craft knife

he was certified as a traditional knife craftsman at the age of 44 and now in his 70's he is still making beautiful knives

Sujihiki 筋引

They are one of the most respected companies for Chinese style knives

Shibamasa | VG5 Damascus | Santoku 170mm Cooking “meat slicer”Shibamasa knives are manufactured in Seki City. They are a perfect gift or first Japanese knife. VG5 is very similar to VG10 steel but has a little extra toughness. The VG5 core steel of this knife is clad with stainless steel damascus. Santoku translates to 3 virtues, good for fish, meat and vegetables. Though they are a taller knife, which makes control a little easier, the santoku is generally smaller in length and perfect for any small prep job.