A Santoku is a general purpose knife, designed for all basic kitchen cutting tasks: slicing, cheese & charcuterie, vegetables and fruit. Its blade shape is slightly shorter than a standard chef’s knife, and it is light, agile and easy to maneuver. Even with its unique blade shape, there is enough curve to make effective rocking cuts as well. The Dual Core collection features a Damascus blade made of 2 different high carbon stainless steels. Seventy-one alternating layers of VG10 and VG2 are roll-forged to produce a finer grain in the steel. The 2 steels will wear at different rates so that the edge feels sharp longer. The Herrington Pattern created allows the layers to alternate. The beautiful ebony PakkaWood handle is a traditional Japanese octagonal shape. Handcrafted in Japan.