The santoku knife for a calm evening of chopping

The figure that decides this santoku is the stated hardness of 60±2 for its 10Cr15CoMoV steel blade. The listing does not name the scale, though, so the number is best read alongside the other details given for this 7 inch knife.

The blade is made from 10Cr15CoMoV steel, described as Japanese, and quenched to a hardness of 60±2. The listing ties that to corrosion resistance, wear resistance and edge retention, and says the blade is not easy to bend or break. Those are claims, not measurements. No test results are given, and the scale for the hardness figure is not named. The phrase super steel is a label rather than a specification.

The edge is described as hand sharpened and hand polished on both sides at 12 to 15 degrees, forming a V shape. That is a useful, checkable detail, because it points to the edge angle the knife is meant to carry. The listing does not say how often the edge needs attention, and it gives no weight, blade thickness or overall length beyond the 7 inch size.

The handle is rosewood with an octagonal shape and widened finger positions, with a copper wire added. The listing calls the balance excellent but gives no balance point or handle measurements. Care instructions, including whether the knife can go in a dishwasher, are not stated. Intended uses are slicing, dicing, chopping and shredding of vegetables, fish and meat.