OUL Sakai 170mm Santoku - Aogami 2

Forged by Tadafusa タダフサ which is located in Sanjo, Nigata Prefecture. Tadafusa was started back in 1948 by Torasaburo Sone and is now managed by the 2nd generation Tadaichiro Sone who is a certified traditional craftsman and the 3rd generation Tadayuki Sone who is president.

The series is built in 3 layers with Aogami 1 as the core steel, surrounded by soft stainless.

The Santoku is used as a chef's knife for chopping and slicing meat, fish and vegetables. "Santoku" means something like three virtues, which precisely covers its use for meat, fish and vegetables. The balance is different than in a chef's knife as the blade is generally shorter than in chef's knives.

Foodgear always advises against cutting into any kind of bone or frozen goods. Knives should not be washed in the dishwasher as this will remove sharpness and provoke rust attacks - even in stainless alloys!