Premium Sakai Jikko CT750 Blue 2 Steel Santoku Knife - 6.5" Japanese Kitchen Knife with Ergonomic Green Plywood Handle - Perfect for Slicing, Dicing & Chopping Vegetables, Meat & Fish

 

 

About Sakai Jikko

Sakai Jikko is Kaz's signature knife brand. Established in 1901, Jikko has more than 100 years of technology of Japanese knife making.

Their products are preferred by a number of professional chefs because of its superior sharpness and durability. To date, Jikko has made hundreds of thousands of knives and is widely trusted brand in Japan.  

 

What is Santoku Knife?

The meaning of Santoku is “Three virtue” or “Three usage” in general. This knife enables you to cut variety of food items such as meat, fish, vegetables, etc. It is suitable for your first knife or general-purpose home use.

  

 

About Blue-2 Steel (Aogami #2)

Sharpness　★★★★★ (5/5)

Hardness/durability　★★★★★ (5/5)

Edge retention ★★★★★ (5/5)

Ease of sharpening　★★★★☆ (4/5)

Rust resistance　★★★☆☆ (3/5)

Manufactured by Hitachi Metals,Ltd. Contains Carbon 1.3%, adding tungsten 1.5% and Chromium 0.4% to White steel.Rockwell Hardness 61-64 HRC.

Blue Steel （青鋼）is known as the highest sharpness and durability. Above the level of White Steel, Blue Steel contains smallest impurities as well as additional chrome and tungsten which makes the knives strong to wear and tear. With this mixture, Blue Steel is an ideal material for Japanese cutlery products. 

The only downside of Blue steel is that it’s not rust resistant as it contains high amount of carbon so that it requires users a good maintenance practice. 

  

Suited for both right and left handers as the blade is aligned 50:50.

 

The difference in price is in the different steel!

The cutting quality and its durability changes greatly depending on differences in the steel. The prerequisites of a good kitchen knife are sharpness and that it retains its edge for a long time.

Also, while the professional Japanese chef sharpens it every day, the sharpening time varies depending on the different steel (different series). If you can save 5 minutes a day, in a month (20 days) you can save 100 minutes, or 1,200 minutes a year, which gives you almost a whole extra day.

With a sharp knife, your food will taste more delicious too! Purchase a kitchen knife from a higher-grade series, and it will make a considerable difference to the taste of your cooking and the length of your preparation time.

Handle: Plywood (green) with Bolster

 

Plywood handle is mostly used in professional chef knives. It is easy grip and reduces fatigue when holding long hours. Bolster shuts out water coming inside which causes damage on the handle. It also gives good weight balance of blade and handle.

Each knife comes with an individual knife box, which is good for a storage when not used and is presentable for gift purposes. Use of knife sheath is recommended only when you take the knife outside.

All the knives are pre-sharpened to the optimal result. They are ready for the first cut! 

 

3 Simple Steps to keep your carbon steel knives away from rust and in a good condition.

For everyday use you can apply step 1 and 2 only. However if you store the knife for a long period including step 3 is recommended.

 

  

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