Santoku 165 mm (6.5 in) Blue#2Type: Santoku Finish: Kurouchi Blade Length: 165 mm (6. 5 in) Construction: Awase Core Edge Steel: Aogami (Blue) #2 HRC (Rockwell Hardness): 60 62 Handle: Walnut Magnolia Octagonal (Resin Ferrule) Bevel: Double Bevel Place of Origin: Tosa, Japan The universal and representative all purpose knife for home use has the strengths of both the traditional nakiri and the Western butcher's knife. Santoku means "three uses" or "three virtues," derived from its