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YS-900 Minamoto Kotetsu Santoku 180mm

YS-900 Minamoto Kotetsu Santoku 180mm

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This is the most popular kitchen knife among their product lineup. The word “Santoku” means “Three uses” so it is known as a general-purpose kitchen knife.
The core material of the blade is made from Swedish Sandvik 19C27 stainless steel that contains a high percentage of carbon. After heat treatment the steel is characterized by a very high hardness and good wear resistance.
Sub-zero treatment was done on all YS series kitchen knife’s blade to improve wear resistance.Each blade is carefully hand sharpened by craftsmen in Seki and polished to a razor edge.

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Model#YS-900
NameMinamoto Kotetsu Santoku 180mm
Blade SteelSandvik19C27 (Sub-Zero treatment) clad (HRC : 60)
Handle MaterialLaminated pressed-wood
Blade TypeSantoku
Blade Length(mm)180mm (7.0")
Country of OriginMade in Japan
Our Price(US$)90.00-