Fujiwara Denka no Hoto (Wa handle) 180mm Santoku Handle:Rosewood thin and extremely sharp rather

thin and extremely sharp rather than a thick heavyweight bruiser

solid and weighty with a full tang which is unusual for a Japanese knife but that is why this one is so popular

Our favorite sized petty which just seems to fit the Goldilocks rule of "just right"

It is carbon steel so you will get a patina developing

Thankfully Nishida was prepared to make some for us and they are stunning

Fujiwara Denka no Hoto (Wa handle) 180mm Santoku Handle:Rosewood thin and extremely sharp ratherFujiwara San combines the incredible edge taking capabilities of his own choice of Super Blue steel Chigusa kou with a layer of stainless steel to create a knife that is truly a privilege to own. Teruyasu San makes all his knives from scratch and completes the whole process himself, the quality, sharpness, hardness and edge retention of his knives is simply stunning. This knife is available with either a magnolia or rosewood octagonal wa handle.