WÜSTHOF Classic Santoku Oriental cook's knife (also called Japanese cook's knife) with a granton edge and black triple-riveted handle. Blade length is 7" (17 cm). The Santoku is the oriental version of the cook's/chef's knife, used for dicing, chopping, mincing, and quartering. The offset handle keeps one's knuckles from hitting the cutting surface. The granton edge (which Wusthof calls a "hollow ground" edge) is NOT a serrated edge. The alternated "dimples" are ground into the face of the blade to create a super-sharp edge. The "hollows" create an air pocket, reducing drag and "stick" on the blade. For instance, onions can be sliced super thin without sticking to the blade. The granton edge may be honed the same as you would for any fine-edged knife. This knife is precision forged from a single piece of chrom-molybdenum steel. Forging makes the metal harder so the knife stays sharp longer. This knife has a bolster (the thick metal section between the blade and the handle) which protects the fingers and gives the knife a solid, balanced feel and heft. The knife has a full tang, which means the forged metal extends to the end of the handle for maximum strength and balance. The blade is skillfully twice honed by hand and laser tested to be extremely sharp. Computer controlled grinding and polishing procedures result in a precise tapering from bolster to tip and from back to edge. The blade is stainless (very high stain resistance), and has a long-lasting cutting edge. The blade has a 0.5 percent carbon content, which is significant for sharpness, edge retention and honing of the blade. The blade is optimally tempered to 56 degrees Rockwell. The handle is made of high impact poly Hostaform-C, and is perfectly sized and proportioned for the specific use of the knife. The knife is perfectly balanced for effortless cutting. There is a seamless, totally hygienic fit between the handle, bolster and full tang. Some 40 major manufacturing steps are required to produce each knife. Painstaking quality controls follow each step of the process.

The WÜSTHOF name and the Trident logo are etched onto every blade as a symbol of quality. Since 1814, knives bearing the WÜSTHOF name and the Trident logo have been crafted in the world's "cutlery capital" of Solingen, Germany. Today, in a state-of-the-art facility, that tradition of quality is ensured as old-world craftsmanship meets twenty-first century production methods. The company remains family owned and under the management of the sixth and seventh generation of ownership. WÜSTHOF-TRIDENT is internationally acclaimed for the quality of their knives.