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Takamura – VG10 Tsuchime Santoku
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Santoku – The Japanese All-Rounder
The santoku is Japan’s most popular all-purpose kitchen knife. Its name means “three virtues,” referring to its ability to handle meat, fish, and vegetables with equal ease. With a shorter, taller profile than a Western chef’s knife, the santoku offers precision, control, and versatility in everyday cooking. Its flat edge excels at push-cutting and chopping, while the wide blade makes it easy to scoop and transfer ingredients.
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Tsuchime – Hammered Finish
Tsuchime means “hammered” in Japanese. This finish features a pattern of shallow indentations across the blade, helping to reduce drag and minimise food sticking during prep. Beyond its functional benefits, it gives the knife a subtle, handcrafted character.
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Takamura – The Cutting Edge of Echizen
From their Echizen workshop, the Takamura family redefined sharpness. Masters of high-performance stainless steels, they craft blades that are impossibly thin, razor-fast, and effortlessly precise — a benchmark for modern Japanese knife making.
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VG10 Steel
High-quality stainless steel delivering sharpness with strong corrosion resistance.
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Steel Care
• Always hand wash immediately after use — never in the dishwasher.
• Dry completely with a towel to prevent rust or discolouration.
• Use wooden or soft plastic cutting boards to preserve the edge.
• Store safely — in a knife block, magnetic rack, or saya cover.
• Sharpen regularly using whetstones for best long-term performance.
• Carbon steels will form a patina over time — this is normal and protective.
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Specifications
Blade shape – Santoku
Steel – VG10
Total length – 295 mm
Blade length – 165 mm
Blade height at heel – 45 mm
Weight – 154 g
Blade finish – Tsuchime
Thickness behind the edge – 0.3 mm
Thickness of spine at heel – 1.9 mm
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Age Restriction
Knives are only available to persons over 18 years of age. Due to the nature of our business, all customers will be asked to prove their age at checkout.
We ship Tuesday to Saturday using Royal Mail Tracked 24.
All knives ship via an age verified service in accordance with The Offensive Weapons Act 2019, which will mean the postie will need you to be in to receive the delivery & to check your ID if you look under 25.
The law also requires us to carry out a soft age check of the purchaser after checkout, this is done by an automated system that usually doesn't require your input, although we will need to contact you for proof of age if you fail, which can sometimes happen if you use a work address.
of Community Cutlery as a home for enthusiasts, for people who love the ritual of food preparation and who have realised the charm in doing it with quality tools, with items that are as pleasing on the eye as they are practical in the hand.
