Santoku 165mm (6.5in) White#2 Kobuse ForgingType: Santoku Blade Length: 165 mm (6. 5 in) Construction: Kobuse Forging (Honyaki Style) Core Edge Steel: White#2 HRC (Rockwell Hardness): 59 60 Handle: Rosewood Octagonal Bevel: Double Bevel Place of Origin: Tosa, Japan Finish: Kasumi The universal and representative all purpose knife for home use has the strengths of both the traditional nakiri and the Western butcher's knife. Santoku means "three uses" or "three virtues," derived from its