About the Maker - Sukenari Hamono

Sukenari Hamono (佑成刃物), is a high-end professional knives manufacturer established in 1933 and located in Toyama, Japan. With a high reputation in heat treatment, they are famous with their work on the ZDP189 and HAP40 steel which they offer a much higher hardness.

About the Shape - Santoku

The Santoku (三徳) 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 - SG2

Developed by Takefu Special Steel Company in Japan, SG2 or Super Gold 2 is a high-end stainless powdered tool steel alloy which is capable of being treated to a hardness of 64 HRC.

About the Finish - Damascus

Damascus or "Modern Damascus" finish refers to the watery or wavy light and dark pattern of the metal. Suminagashi (墨流し) which literally translates to "floating ink" is another word used for the finish.

Sukenari R2 / SG2 Damascus Santoku 190 mm - 190mm	$299.00	Sold by K&S - New York	Ships from United States
Sukenari SG2 (R2) Damascus Santoku 190mm	$328.00	Sold by K&S - Sydney	Ships from Australia

Sukenari Hamono SG2 Damascus Santoku 190mm

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