Akifusa – Migaki Santoku 165mm
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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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San Mai – Three-Layer Construction
San mai means “three layers.” It describes the traditional Japanese method of sandwiching a hard steel core between two softer layers of protective cladding. The hard core provides razor-sharp cutting performance, while the outer layers add toughness and make the knife easier to maintain.
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Akifusa – Performance Meets Modern Steel
Akifusa knives are admired for their cutting-edge steel and reliable performance. Using high-quality powdered steels, Akifusa combines modern metallurgy with Japanese design, creating durable blades that hold an edge while staying easy to maintain — perfect for serious cooks.
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Aogami Super Steel
A high-carbon steel prized for extreme sharpness, superb edge retention, and excellent toughness.
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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
• Maker: Akifusa
• Blade construction:
• Steel: Blue Super
• Handle: Wenge
• Blade length: 165mm
• Total length: 310mm
• Blade height: 47mm
• Weight: 133g
• Finish:
• Edge grind:
• Spine thickness at heel: 1.86mm
• Thickness behind the edge: 0.49mm
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.
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