Makoto Kurosaki | SKU: MKT-SMDRZK-SS-STK170

Makoto Kurosaki Samidorizuki SGStrix Santoku 170mm

$379.95

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St Peters —
2 Bishop St Unit 2 St Peters NSW 2044
+61 2 8234 8818
Crows Nest —
107 West St, Crows Nest NSW 2065
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Detailed Specifications

Profile	Santoku / Santoku
Bevel Type	Double Bevel
Weight	148 g 5.22 oz
Edge Length	166 mm .6.54 inch
Heel Height	49 mm .1.93 inch
Width @ Spine	2.0 mm 0.08 inch
Width @ Mid	1.9 mm 0.07 inch
Width @ 1cm from Tip	1.5 mm 0.06 inch
Steel	SPG STRIX \| {{ lbl_powdered }} Stainless
Hardness (HRC)	63 - 65
Handle	Special Handle

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The Makoto Kurosaki Samidorizuki SGStrix Santoku 170mm is a double-bevel general-purpose knife best fit for home cooks seeking a compact everyday blade with SPG STRIX powdered stainless steel. This 170mm santoku profile features a less aggressive tip and controllable geometry suited to slicing, dicing, and mincing tasks in domestic kitchens. The blade measures 166mm at the edge with a 49mm heel height, providing functional clearance for vegetable preparation while maintaining a manageable size for precise cutting work.

SPG STRIX is a stainless powder steel manufactured by Takefu Special Steel that achieves HRC 63-65 through a strengthened metallic base designed to offer sharpening characteristics similar to carbon steel despite high hardness. This construction yields a double bevel edge that balances cutting performance with maintenance accessibility on standard sharpening stones. The knife weighs 148g and features an octagonal stabilised birch handle paired with a spine measuring 2.0mm at the heel, tapering to 1.5mm at the tip for reduced resistance during use.

Care Instruction

Don't cut hard things! Japanese knives are brittle so bone hacking is a NO NO!
Wash with neutral detergent after use, and wipe dry;
Please don't wash knife with dishwasher, it will damage the wood handle;
Be careful not to leave the knife close to a heat source for a long time;
It is a lot more dangerous to cut with a blunt knife than a sharp knife!
It is best to sharpen a Japanese knife regularly on a waterstone.

Profile: Santoku

Santoku
The Santoku(三徳) knife, embodying the meaning "three uses," is a cornerstone in Japanese kitchens, adept at slicing, dicing, and mincing. Esteemed for its versatility, it features a blade length typically between 15cm and 20cm (6 to 8 inches), catering to a wide array of culinary tasks. Distinguished by its less pointy tip compared to the Gyuto, the Santoku boasts a unique profile that contributes to its functionality and popularity. Its design is more controllable in chopping and slicing, and the profile is less aggressive, for those reasons, it has bacame a preferred choice for home cooks.
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Steel: SPG STRIX
SPG STRIX was born from the proposition to develop a “blade-oriented powdered steel” that can achieve optimum performance when used as a cutting tool.
While we have heard that conventional hard powder steels with a hardness of about HV900 (HRC67) are difficult to sharpen on a grinding wheel, we have not heard of many such cases with carbon steels of the same hardness.
Although the hardness is the same, the ease of sharpening is different. Why is there such a difference?
The answer is that blade steel hardness is the combination of the "hardness of the metal base" and the "hardness of the metal carbides".
SPG STRIX is a stainless powder steel that was created to strengthen a metallic base material, featuring both workability and ease of sharpening like carbon steel, despite its high hardness.
It is the best powder steel for knives, as its strong metallic base achieves ideal cutting edges and provides unsurpassed cutting sharpness.
Manufacturer:
- Takefu Special Steel, Japan
Nature: Stainless
Hardness: 63- 65
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Handle Specs
Profile: Octagonal WA
Material:
- Unknown
A unique handle crafted by the hamono, with the material undisclosed.

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