Wusthof Ikon Blackwood Hollow Edge Santoku

Wusthof Ikon Blackwood Hollow Edge Santoku

The Wusthof Ikon Blackwood Hollow Edge Santoku is a great all-purpose knife that features a thinner, flatter blade. The blade slopes gently toward the tip, creating a flat surface that provides excellent contact with the cutting board. This allows easy and simple chopping and mincing, while the hollow ground indentations keep the food from sticking to the blade. The slimmer blade is sharpened to a ten degree edge, perefect for thin cuts. The knife is forged from a single piece of high-carbon steel, which is triple-riveted to the stunning Blackwood handle. This versatile knife will stand out in your kitchen, and with proper use and care will last a lifetime. Wusthof Item number 1010531314, previously 4972.

Why Choose a Forged Steel Knife?

Wusthof forged knives start with quality steel that undergoes extreme heat and hand moulding to enhance the flexibility, density, and hardness of the blade. Forged knives are hand crafted and offer greater strength and durability as well as better balance, a heavier feel and lasting sharpness compared to stamped cutlery. The tang of a forged knife always extends into the handle to improve the balance and ergonomics.

About Wusthof Forged Knives

Each Wusthof knife is precision forged from a single piece of chrom-molybdenum-vanadium steel. This specialized high carbon, stain-resistant alloy ensures that the critical characteristics of each Wusthof knife are right there from the beginning: razor sharp, long-lasting cutting edge that is both highly stain resistant and easily restorable (able to be sharpened). This formula is imprinted on each forged blade is the following world-renowned Wusthof steel formula: X50 CrMoV15 X = Stainless Steel Mo = Molybdenum 50 = 0.5% carbon - significant for sharpness V = Vanadium for hardness and edge retention Cr = Chromium for stain-resistance 15 = Contents of chromium (15%)