N690 Santoku Japanese Chef Knife Blank - NC01 (NC01)

N690 Santoku Japanese Chef Knife Blank - NC01

The santoku is the workhorse of the Japanese home kitchen. A flatter edge and shallow tip make it forgiving to learn on, and the compact length keeps it nimble in tight spaces. A hidden tang knife blank, made for a wa handle or a block handle.

This is Böhler's cobalt-alloyed stainless, and it has earned its reputation in kitchen work. Fine carbide structure means a clean, sharp edge; the chromium content means you can leave it wet without regret.

Every blank starts as certified Voestalpine stock. We profile and hand grind it in our own workshop, then send it back to Voestalpine for professional heat treatment. The same furnaces the steel came from.

Specifications
Steel : Böhler N690 Stainless Steel
Hardness : 58-59 HRC
Thickness : 2.5 mm (0.1 in)
Blade Length : 175 mm (6.9 in)
+Tail Length : 80 mm (3.1 in)
Max Width : 45 mm (1.8 in)
Pin Holes : 6 mm (0.24 in)
Grinding : High Flat Ground

Handle work here is a wa fit rather than scales. Burn the tang in, seat the ferrule, and you have a finished Japanese chef knife without a single pin showing.

We produce every category of knife blade blank in house (Japanese chef knife blanks, EDC and outdoor blades, hunting and bushcraft profiles) and kitchen blanks are where we do our best work. Ships sharpened and ready for handle work. Tell us if you would rather finish the edge yourself.

All orders ship UPS Express. Allow 1-3 business days to Europe and 2-5 to the USA.

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