Hezhen X01 Flagship Series 73 Layer Damascus Santoku Knife with Olive Wood Handle

This traditional Santoku design Japanese kitchen knife is a great option for most of your cooking tasks. The wide blade makes quick work of vegetables with an up down rather than a rocking/cutting motion. Santoku knives are perfect for Chef's who enjoy chopping, slicing and dicing vegetables and meats.

• BRAND: Hezhen By XINZUO
• SERIES: X01 Series
• Total Layers: 73 Layers
• Tang Type: Full Tang Blade
• Center Core: 14Cr14MoVNb Powdered Steel
• Blade Core Hardness: Up to 64 HRC & Vacuum Heat Treatment
• Outer Blade Material: 72 Layers 316/316L Stainless Steel
• Damascus Pattern: Compressed
• Handle Material: Olive Wood With Mosaic Brass Rivet
• Blade Angle: /15° the "Golden Angle"
• 12 Processes of Manufacturing and Quality Control
• Includes: 7.36" Damascus Santoku knife

A santoku knife is one of the versatile kitchen tools while being a specialty tool for vegetables – also making it one of the more popular - and it's a big favorite among both professional chefs and amateur home cooks. They can be used for chopping, slicing, mincing, and dicing, and you can use a Santoku knife with different types of meat as well as fish. Santoku knives are found in small sets of knives to the most comprehensive collections.

This Full Tang Santoku Knife is a wonderfully versatile tool for your kitchen. Starting off with the blade, the knife features 73 individual layers of steel consisting of a centralized core with two protective layers on the outside.

The blade core is made of a 14Cr14MoVNb which mostly features Carbon and Chromium in the mix. This is offset by lower levels of Molybdenum, Vanadium, and Niobium (an alternative to Titanium). This combination is used to ensure that the edge of the blade is as sharp and durable as possible by creating stronger carbides in the steel without using too much of the free Chromium, and reaching a core blade hardness up to 64 HRC

The excess Chromium combined with the outer stainless steel layers helps protect the blade from corrosion and rust. This makes it easier to use across a wide variety of foods without the blade oxidizing the moment you put it down. You will still need to wash and dry the blade, but it won’t need to happen as quickly as some other blades with a heavy carbon content.

The inner and outer blade sections are heat treated at 1050° producing up to 64 HRC to ensure that the edge is retained. The early to mid-60s on the HRC scale are perfect for razor sharp edges while maintaining a lower risk of chipping. Even with this high hardness it is easier to sharpen then some lower HRC metals.

The knife blade features a 65° upturned point. This angle helps ensure the knife slices better. It also helps maximize the use of the “rocking” cutting technique. The edge is 15° on either bevel which is often referred to as the “Golden Angle.” This angle balances sharpness and durability allowing you to cut meats and vegetables easily.

The knife is very durable, featuring a full tang blade. This adds additional support for the handle and allows the blade and handle section to be one solid piece of metal. The Olive wood is meticulously paired with the tang to keep the tang out of sight. This brings elegance to the handle’s performance.

The entire knife is dehorned for comfort, preventing you from getting snagged on sharp edges and making it easier to use for long periods of time. The 8.5” blade is beautifully adorned with a Compressed Damascus Pattern and is offset by stainless steel fittings and a small medallion in the handle.

XinZuo has been manufacturing kitchen knives for 20 years and have mastered the core technologies of Damascus knives, including steel and craftsmanship, blade cutting method, handle structure, blade thickness and blade angle. XinZuo has the latest and most advanced technology and design concepts and is committed to researching Damascus kitchen knives. Their products are renowned for their precise cutting, high hardness, corrosion resistance and durability.

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