Chef's Knife (Santoku) with Rhodesian Teak and Maple (8-1/3 in.) - 1095 Carbon

Product Description for Chef's Knife (Santoku) with Rhodesian Teak and Maple (8-1/3 in.) - 1095 Carbon

Maker: Pieter van der Bank (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 109685
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 8.70 in.
Cutting edge length: 8.30 in.
Total length: 14.10 in.
Blade height (at heel): 2.09 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.12 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 8.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 14.6 oz.
Blade: Differentially heat treated, hand forged 1095 carbon steel
Handle: Rhodesian teak with a dyed and stabilized maple spacer
Description: Pieter van der Bank of PVB Knives is a bladesmith from the small town of Heidelberg located in the Western Cape of South Africa. Pieter has been hand crafting unique kitchen knives since 2016 and focuses on both European and Japanese-inspired chef's knives. His fit and finish is excellent and his understanding of chef knife geometry is equally well thought through.
The santoku is a multipurpose knife used for just about every cutting job in the kitchen. The name means “three virtues.” Depending on who you ask, this refers either to the three types of foods it works especially well with — vegetables, proteins, and fruit, or for the three types of cuts at which it excels: slicing, dicing, and chopping. Slightly shorter than the standard European chef's knife, a santoku is very easy to maneuver—even in a smaller kitchen. There's plenty belly curve to enable rocking cuts, which enhances the knife's versatility. Whether slicing, chopping, mincing, or dicing, this comfortable knife will do it all.
The blade is hand forged 1095 carbon steel to ensure a keen, long lasting edge with chip resistance. A differential heat treatment separates the soft, supportive spine with an ultra hard cutting edge for long edge holding. The top of the blade is forge finished, helping release food from sticking to the side of the knife. Pieter's mark is on the right side of the blade. We recommend using camellia oil to protect the carbon steel blade and natural wood handle.
Pieter combined Rhodesian teak and maple into a Japanese-inspired handle. This ambidextrous octagonal handle is very comfortable and nicely accommodates a pinch grip. Like other knives, this knife should not be put in the dishwasher.
Excellent work throughout!


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