Masutani VG1 Tsuchime Western Santoku 165mm JETRO It has a relatively thick

It has a relatively thick heel for scraping meat from bones

open dimensions: 51cm (length) x 50cm (height)

Gyutos can reach the ridiculously long (and awesome) 370mm

this is uncommon amongst most Japanese boning knives and is the main reason we carry it

Masutani VG1 Tsuchime Western Santoku 165mm JETRO It has a relatively thickAbout Masutani Masutani Hamono has been producing high quality kitchen knives for four generations in Echizen city. Their goal is to create high quality blades at an accessible price point for anyone, and theyve nailed it. Their blades are super accessible and cut like a dream, being lovingly shaped, polished, and handled by grandfather, father, and son. Working with stainless steels such as VG10 and VG1 ensures they take and keep an edge just as well