The KC-311 Santoku features a Takefu Shiro-2 high carbon steel core / SUS410 stainless steel blade with wood handle. Santoku are all-purpose Japanese knives, and are used in much the same way as a French chef knife.




About the 1000 Series:

Knives of the 1000 series feature Hon-Warikomi-clad blades made of a takefu shiro-2 high carbon steel cutting core, sandwiched between SUS410 stainless steel. This provides excellent edge-retention to HRC 59 or more. The simple O-shaped handle has no bolster. These are very popular in Japanese kitchens.