Zwilling Four Star 7" Rocking Santoku Knife Kitchen Knife

This 7-inch hollow edge rocking santoku is perfect for all kitchen tasks and rocking cuts. Santoku - Japanese for "three virtues" - excels at three cutting techniques: expertly mince garlic, slice cucumber, and dice onions with this Asian all-rounder. The hollow edge features a blade that has small indentations, known as grantons, that prevent food from sticking while cutting.Four Star knives are made of proprietary special formula steel that has been perfected for almost 300 years. Combined with ZWILLING’s signature ice-hardening technique, these FRIODUR blades are harder, sharper, they will not stain or chip, and they retain their sharpness longer. Precision forged from a single piece of steel, the SIGMAFORGE knives have an exceptionally sturdy, balanced, and flexible blade.Features: Made from special formula high carbon stainless steel SIGMAFORGE - Single piece, forged knife Ice-hardened FRIODUR blade stays sharper, longer Precision-honed blade and laser-controlled edge for superior sharpness Ergonomic, polypropylene handle 57 Rockwell Hardness = excellent edge retention Dishwasher safe, handwashing recommended Made in GermanySpecs: Country of origin: Germany Substance: special formula steel Type of handle: concealed tang Type of edge: hollow edge Edge finishing: Razor edge Manufacturing method: forged Number of parts: 1 Blade hardness (HRC): 55-58 HRC Colour handle: black matte Substance handle: plastic MEASUREMENTS Net weight: 3.73 lbs Length of product: 12.60 in Width of product: 1.97 in Height of product: 0.91 in Blade length: 7.09 in Handle length: 5.51 in Handle width: 1.97 in