Masamoto Sohonten VG Series Santoku 180mm (VG5218)

Masamoto Sohonten VG Series Santoku 180mm (VG5218)The Masamoto VG series features their special "Hyper Molybdenum Vanadium" steel with about 1% of carbon, the bevel is 7 3 grind. The handle is made of anti bacterial POM, which is more desirable in a commercial environment. Masamoto Sohonten, the undisputed king of Japanese kitchen knives, has arrived at Knives and Stones. Started by Minosuke Matsuzawa in 1872, succeed by Kichizo Hirano in 1891, Masamoto Sohonten is now under the management of the 6th

425 mm  Tip to Heel Length

- The monofilaments that deter contamination are used for the binding strings

forged with Hitachi Shiro-ko (White 2) steel and iron clad

which often the diamond plate tends to get stuck to the waterstone

If you value craftsmanship

offering substantial mass for traditional fish butchery tasks

greatly improves the efficiency as you don't have to manually open up the pliers

The Naniwa Chosera Stones we carry are quite generously sized

sharpness and stain resistance

Blade length:168mm

and is very easy to sharpen

The Kagayaki is cheaper compared to the Glass Stone