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S-41 Santoku Knife (165mm) - WAZA
S-41 Santoku Knife (165mm) - WAZA
S-41 Santoku Knife (165mm) - WAZA
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S-41 Santoku Knife

TADAFUSA

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  • Maker: Tadafusa
  • Model no.: S-41
  • Blade Steel: SLD with polished finish
  • Blade Length: 165mm
  • Handle: Oval chestnut

The Tadafusa S-range makes use of SLD steel to offer authentic Japanese-style knives with stainless blades. SLD was developed by Hitachi and is a carbon steel which also contains Chromium, Molybdenum and Vanadium - the result being a semi-stainless carbon steel that holds a very good edge and works well for kitchen knives.

The S-41 is a Santoku knife, which means 'three virtues' - originally valour, wisdom and benevolence - but in the case of the Santoku knife refers to the three tasks it does best: slicing, dicing, and mincing. It is essentially a Japanese general chef's knife, compared to the Gyuto, which is the Japanese interpretation of the Western-style chef's knife. The blade of this knife has a beautiful polished finish and is also available in the same design with a hammer tone finish. The handle is carbonized chestnut wood, which gives it a distinct texture that assists with grip.

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Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture is a well known hub in Japan of blacksmith factories and hardware manufacturing businesses. Its blacksmith tradition goes back to 1635.

The founder of Tadafusa - Torasaburo Sone - started Tadafusa in 1948 and, by using the techniques of the region, began making sickles, short swords, kitchen knives and hand-forged metal scales. Over time, Tadafusa became renowned for especially fishing knives, kitchen knives and soba knives.

Now in its third generation under the leadership of Tadayuki Sone, Tadafusa has introduced many contemporary elements to its knife ranges, including partnering with industrial designers like Fumie Shibata for its Hocho Kobo range and Yusuke Seki for its knife showroom. As a result, Tadafusa has won a number of Good-Design Awards  and in the words of the company "have been continuing taking great effort to create the hand-forged knives that customers really desire for with the demands of the present age."

Tadafusa knives are ideal for serious home cooks as well as professional chefs and come in different blade types and wooden handle finishes. They have pioneered a process of carbonising wood handles to improve the antibacterial properties.