You will love preparing meals with the Classic Blonde 5.5-inch Santoku. This beautiful, Asian-inspired chef's knife is a multipurpose wonder, adept at all the basic kitchen cutting tasks. This santoku features a compact 5.5-inch blade, making it exceptionally lightweight and highly maneuverable. Yet it has enough belly curve to make it effective at rocking cuts, too. As easy to use as a chef's knife, this versatile santoku, with its beautiful blonde handle color, makes a perfect addition to your kitchen collection.

• A slightly smaller version of the popular Asian-style all-purpose kitchen knife
• Proprietary VG-MAX cutting core is wear and corrosion resistant, strong, and very fine-grained to enable a razor-sharp, long-lasting 16° edge each side
• 34 layers of stainless Damascus cladding each side (68 total); support the core, add stain resistance, and help food release from the blade
• D-shaped blonde Pakkawood handles are comfortable for both left- and right-handed users; durable, beautiful, and won't harbor bacteria
• Full composite tang for light weight and perfect balance
• Handcrafted in Japan