I love the Hitohira TD Blue #2 range - This is a fabulous knife for you to enter into the world of Japanese Santoku - light, well balanced and with the benefit of a high carbon cutting edge along with the easier maintenance that comes from a stainless cladding, it also looks beautiful and has a lovely Japanese (wa) Padauk handle and Wenge ferrule. It would be hard to find a knife of this quality at a better price.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Producing Area: Sanjo-Niigata/ Japan
Profile: Santoku
Size: 165mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: Yasuki Blue (Aogami) #2, Soft Stainless Clad
Handle: Padauk & Wenge Ferrule Octagonal
Total Length: 306mm
Edge Length: 168mm
Handle to Tip Length: 182mm
Blade Height: 49mm
Thickness: 3.5mm
Handle Length: 124mm
Weight: 130g
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous

Santoku translates quite literally as "Three purposes knife" and it is just that - a traditional Japanese cook's knife that works for meat, fish and vegetables