GLOBAL Santoku Knife 18cm / 7" G46

The G46 is a full sized Santoku knife. Santoku is a Japanese word meaning 'three virtues' and is used to describe the three primary functions; slicing, dicing and mincing. The shape of the knife makes it brilliant for Western style cooking as the blade is flat, deep and powerful, which makes the knife an excellent choice for cutting up heavy root vegetables, such as sweet potato, squashes and celeriac.

Made from CROMOVA 18 stainless steel, specially developed by GLOBAL as it holds a razor-sharp edge and resists rust, stains and corrosion. Ice tempered and hardened to Rockwell C56-58, each knife is carefully weighted by filling the handles with sand to achieve the optimum weight and perfect balance. Other unique features include its smooth contours and seamless construction which eliminates food and dirt traps offering the ultimate in safety and hygiene. The acute 15-degree angle cutting edge provides unsurpassed performance and superior edge retention.

Santoku knives are also well combined with fluting which helps prevent these vegetables sticking to the knife blades. The fluted version of the G-46 is the G-80.

Specifications

• CROMOVA 18 stainless steel blade, edge retains razor sharpness and resists rust, stains and corrosion.
• Acute 15 Degree Cutting Edge, provides unsurpassed performance and superior edge retention.
• Ice tempered and hardened to Rockwell C56-C58.
• Smooth contours and seamless construction eliminate food and dirt traps, offering the ultimate in safety and hygiene.
• Perfectly balanced handles precisely calibrated to offset the weight of the blade.
• Made in Japan

From its modest inception, GLOBAL has developed into one of the most successful brands of professional kitchen knives in the world. Still crafted by hand in Yoshikin’s factory in Niigata, Japan, GLOBAL knives are manufactured to extremely high and exacting standards using the best raw materials available.

Like the Samurai swords, each knife is carefully weighed to ensure the perfect balance. GLOBAL has attracted much over the years and received numerous awards. GLOBAL knives are made from the finest stainless-steel material. The blades utilise CROMOVA 18 Stainless Steel, which has been designed exclusively for Global knives, ice tempered and hardened to Rockwell C56- 58 which holds a razor-sharp edge longer than any other steel and resists rust, stains and corrosion. This steel is hard enough for Global knives to hold that steep acute cutting edge for a long time, yet soft enough so that it is not too difficult to sharpen. Care should be taken to keep your Global knives stain and rust free.