Very Good knives - I-8 Mini "Santoku" & I-5 Santoku
I purchased two knives from this SETO "I-" series - I-8 Mini "Santoku" and I-5 Santoku.
Model: I-8 - This is called a mini santoku, and I almost missed/dismissed it because of the name.
I-8 is more like mini "deba", than the typical santoku shape - and makes a very good utility knife.
Bargain priced even allowing for shipping from Japan (shipping is not cheap - but reasonable considering it is EMS - Express Mail Service).
The clad vg10 core tsuchime (hammered) finish damascus blade is very good looking, and the hammered finish is supposed to help release food. VG10 is one the best stainless steels for kitchen cutlery - majority of quality Japanese stainless cutlery use VG10.
Like most quality Japanese cutlery this is very sharp and cuts through food very well.
The handle is also very noteworthy - it is in the traditional Japanese D-shape (or Wa handle) - but it is black pakkawood (epoxy resin laminated wood) with a...
My Favorite Kitchen Knife...
This knife is the best kitchen knife I have ever used. You can tell it is a quality piece and easily worth double what you pay for it. My wife uses a fancy looking "Rachel Ray" chef's knife of similar size and the quality differences are extremely apparent. Hers is a heavy beast that takes forever to sharpen and dulls easily.. sure you can hack through bone with it but it's just not made for precision. The Seto is thin and absolutely razor sharp... and easy to keep that way. The VG10 steel sounds beautiful when you sharpen it, unlike that "other" knife that sounds like scraping a tin can down the sharpener. For the price I would highly recommend this brand. The wood handle has held up to years of washing and aside from the tiniest bit of fading it hasn't really aged at all. I own Seto kitchen knives in other sizes as well.
Damascus Blade - nonpareil
This knife at the price is a fantastic addition to my food prep tools. it is light, has a 33 fold Damascus blade and is simply perfect for a variety of food preparation must-do's.It is easy to handle and the edge is seriously fine.
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