Masutani Hamono V1 Santoku Blade Finish:Nashiji Nimble and well balanced with

Nimble and well balanced with a classic hammer finish

Exceptional performance from a very well ground edge and a lovely kurouchi blacksmith finish

An excellent shorter right handed yanagiba designed to make the long slices required for preparing your raw fish for presentation

Forged in the workshop of Shigeki Tanaka the light nashiji finish of this knife combined with a sandblasted style tapering down to the blue #2 steel cutting edge definitely create an interesting contrast that feels good to the touch while performing strongly in the kitchen

The superb quality and finishing of this knife show the mastery of Satoshi-san's knife making skills and it's one you'll look forward to using every time

Masutani Hamono V1 Santoku Blade Finish:Nashiji Nimble and well balanced withThe VG1 santoku is a great all rounder, tall and nimble with its classy octagonal burnt oak handle it's a perfect knife for daily use. With its exceptional geometry and light weight this is one of the best value knives around at this price point. Masutani Hamono typically make their knives with a yo handle so it's quite unusual to have stocks of this wa handled version!