{"product_id":"kuro-7-santoku-knife-w-sheath","title":"KURO 7\" Santoku Knife w\/ Sheath","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKURO Series 7-Inch Santoku Knife with Sheath\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA santoku is the knife that ends up in your hand without you thinking about it. Short enough to feel controlled, wide enough to scoop up what you just chopped, and flat enough along the edge that a pile of onion goes down in a few clean strokes instead of a rocking argument. This one happens to be beautiful, which is a nice problem to have on a knife you reach for every night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe blade is Cangshan's proprietary X-7 Damascus steel, 67 layers of it, hardened to 60 on the Rockwell scale. That number matters more than the layer count. At 60 HRC the steel holds a working edge through weeks of real cooking without becoming so hard it chips when it meets a cutting board wrong. The rippling wave pattern down the blade is the layers themselves showing through, not a finish applied on top, so it will not wear off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAlong the edge you will find a row of shallow hollows. They break the suction that makes potato, cucumber and apple cling to a blade, so slices fall away as you work instead of stacking up and needing a shake. On a seven inch santoku doing a tray of vegetables, that adds up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe handle is G-10 fiberglass in a deep gray faux wood grain, shaped in an octagon rather than a round or a slab. It stays grippy with wet hands, which is most of the time. A single mosaic rivet pins a full tang, and the bolster is angled and recessed, so you can pinch the blade in a proper grip and, later on, sharpen the full length of the edge without a shoulder getting in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt comes with a gray ashwood saya-style sheath with a magnet set inside. No clasp, no snap, just enough hold that the knife stays put and slides out clean. Good for a drawer, and good enough looking to leave on the counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love it at Berry + Basil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e67 layers of X-7 Damascus steel, hand-sharpened, with a pattern that is structural rather than cosmetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60 HRC hits the sweet spot between edge retention and everyday durability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hollow edge actually releases food, which you notice within the first onion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOctagonal G-10 handle holds securely with wet or oily hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecessed bolster lets you choke up on the blade and sharpen edge to heel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnetic ashwood saya included, so it stores safely without a block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovered by Cangshan's lifetime warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gray on gray looks quietly expensive next to the usual black handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse it for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDicing onions and shallots, breaking down a head of cabbage, slicing cucumbers and radishes thin, mincing herbs, portioning boneless chicken, and the nightly pile of whatever is in the crisper drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length: 7 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade: 67-layer X-7 Damascus steel, 60 HRC, hollow edge, hand-sharpened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: G-10 fiberglass, faux wood grain in deep gray, octagonal profile, full tang, single mosaic rivet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolster: Angled and recessed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheath: Gray ashwood saya with magnetic interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare: Hand wash and dry immediately. Not dishwasher safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: Lifetime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Cangshan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem number: 504265\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUPC: 840291504265\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipping weight: 1.1 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne knife for most of what a weeknight asks of you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cangshan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67415780294884,"sku":"504265","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/2925\/6603\/files\/7inSantokuwithSheath-Medium-Large6.jpg?v=1790809835","url":"https:\/\/berryandbasil.com\/products\/kuro-7-santoku-knife-w-sheath","provider":"berry + basil","version":"1.0","type":"link"}