A 7-inch hand-forged Damascus steel Santoku chef knife with a two-tone handle made of olive and rosewood, placed on a dark background with a leather sheath beside it.

Itamae Hand-Forged Damascus Steel 7" Santoku Chef Knife - Olive Wood and Rosewood

Itamae Hand-Forged Damascus Steel 7" Santoku Chef Knife - Olive Wood and Rosewood

Name: Itamae Hand-Forged Damascus Steel 7" Santoku Chef Knife - Olive Wood and Rosewood
Brand: Forseti Steel
SKU: FS-1883
Price: 109.99 USD
Availability: InStock

FS-1883

$109.99

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In the West, an Itamae is generally associated with a sushi chef but in Japan, an Itamae is simply “the chef”. A literal translation means “in front of the board,” which refers to the cutting board. There are different levels of Itamae and becoming an Itamae of sushi requires years of training and apprenticeship. They often spend up to five years with a master Itamae before being promoted to higher responsibilities in the restaurant. It is with a great deal of respect that we name this Santoku chef knife after the countless individuals who take food as their profession and honor us with their art.

Santoku translates to “three virtues” or “three uses” and is a general-purpose kitchen knife which originates from Japan. The “three virtues” refer to slicing, mincing, and dicing which this knife excels at. This lightweight, well-balanced chef knife feels amazing in your hand and will allow you to make quick work of vegetables, meat, and other chef duties.

You can spend hours cutting with this exquisite knife with virtually no hand fatigue. This knife is almost too beautiful to use, but believe us, it is an absolute pleasure to use.

Beautiful

Absolutely stunning Knife

Phenomenal knife

Kitchen knife

Very sharp and does a great job

Exceptional and Authentic Itamae Santoku

I purchased this because I was looking for a forged Damascus Itamae Santoku that was both functional and beautiful. I received it two days ago, and really love the knife. It's completely as advertised. When it came it was missing the sheath and oil; however, I contacted support and they shipped it out the same day. Everyone makes mistakes, but Forseti Steel fixed it right away, no questions asked. To me, that's a 5-Star experience.

The only complaint I did have was that the knife was rather dull; however, I see this as more of a process problem rather than product. With 20 mins and a wet stone it was razor sharp. The steel is high quality, high carbon and took an edge really well. The weight feels good, and the backstrap has the beautiful Damascus pattern. It looks amazing on my magnetic knife block. It's one of my favorite knives to date. Overall completely satisfied customer after sharpening.

Delivered when promised

I was surprised when my knife arrived a day earlier than it was scheduled!
The beautiful Damascus steel blade is better quality than I had expected, and after a few minutes on the fine sharpening stones and honing pad it is razor sharp. I look forward to adding to my collection of Forseti Knives soon.

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Beautiful, true Damascus steel knives. They set the table with elegance and class.
Jon Groves

Love this knife! Compact design, nice grip, feels comfortable in your hand--very sharp blade! As a side for the ladies--it fits in the smallest of bags. You won't be disappointed if you buy it!
Lisa I.

Itamae Hand-Forged Damascus Steel 7" Santoku Chef Knife - Olive Wood and Rosewood

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