About the Maker - Jikko Hamono

Established in 1901 in the Japanese city of Sakai, Jikko Hamono (實光刃物) is considered as one of the top knife manufactures within the region. One of the unique aspects of Jikko’s knives is their “Hatsuke” method. “Hatsuke” is a special finishing method used to give the blades an even finer angle, making their knives even sharper and at the same time allowing the blade to remain sharper for longer.

About the Shape - Santoku

The Santoku (三德) is a versatile multi-use Japanese knife, famous for the translation of its name, ‘three virtues’. The three virtues are said to refer to the Santoku’s versatility in use for chopping, slicing and dicing, or the primary range of ingredients that it can be used for: fish, meat and vegetables.

About the Steel - VG1

Developed by Takefu Special Steel Company in Japan, VG1, also known as V Gold 1 steel, is a high carbon stainless steel. It’s not the same as VG-10 steel. VG1 steel is known for its fine carbide structure and offers high toughness, excellent corrosion resistance, and good edge retention.

JIKKO VG1 Santoku 120mm

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