In the highly specialised world of Japanese gastronomy, where many knives have evolved to suit a specific purpose, the Santoku is wonderful all rounder. A general purpose knife developed for the household cook, it’s known for it’s “3 virtues”, whether this is slicing, dicing and chopping or meat, fish and veg it’s definitely a great all round companion for the kitchen.
The Nami range of stainless Damascus knives is a great choice for anyone looking to branch out into or expand their range of Japanese knives without the added responsibility of caring for carbon steel. AUS10 is a durable knife material with good sharpen ability and edge retention.
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Nami Santoku 165mm
Blade Material – AUS10 Stainless
Handle Material – Lacquered Oak
Blade length – 165mm
Total Length – 315mm
Blade Height – 46mm
Weight – 155g
Hardness – 62
Sakai, in the Osaka region of Japan has been a thriving hub for Japanese blade making for over 600 years. Sakai Kikumori, itself approaching 100 years in business, continue to work with some of the areas most skilled craftspeople to produce a broad range of cutlery.
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.
Always fancied learning how to sharpen your knives properly?
We regularly hold classes that will help you do just that.
When was the last time you had your knives sharpened? We thought so. Drop them in or post to us and take your food prep up 10 notches.
