Santoku Knife: The Essence of Japanese Tradition in the Kitchen

Wood, simplicity, effectiveness: Opinel has tapped into its roots and expertise to create the Parallèle kitchen knife range. The beechwood handle, robust and soft in the palm of the hand, with simple and softened lines, ensures a comfortable grip and an inimitable touch. The blade profiles have been designed to optimize movement and ensure a perfect cut suitable for any type of food.

Materials:

Blade: Made from full-tang stainless steel, with a hardness of 55-57 HRC. The steel used provides high resistance to corrosion and excellent mechanical performance. The smooth blade has an excellent edge, easily re-sharpenable, maintaining its effectiveness even after use with hard materials like ceramics.

Handle: Beech is the most commonly used wood for Opinel handles. Sourced from French plantations, it is hard, durable, and easy to work with. With a homogeneous appearance, its light color ranges from yellow to pinkish. It is recognizable by the presence of numerous dark streaks. The handle is varnished to be effectively protected from dirt and moisture.

Technical Specifications:

Recommended use: For trimming and cutting vegetables, preparing raw meat, and roughly cleaning fish. The 17mm blade remains rigid and stable during cutting.

Blade length: 170mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Maintenance: Hand washing is recommended to preserve the quality of the wood and blade. Stainless steel offers low maintenance, but it is preferable to avoid prolonged contact with aggressive environments (acids, saltwater, detergents).

The Santoku is a knife that needs no introduction. A real joker in the kitchen, especially when working with vegetables. Nimble and light, it glides across the cutting board, chopping and mincing with precision. When form is combined with the substance of first-class materials, the result can only be of the highest standard.

Blade: SanMai VG10 Damascus stainless steel with 67 layers
Handle: Blue Micarta
Blade length: 180 mm.
Handle length: 130 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.2 mm.
Total length: 300 mm.
Weight: 194 g.
Note: Do not wash in the dishwasher.

Packaging: Elegant black cardboard box with technical information and product history - the package includes a polymer blade guard to protect the knife.

Renkei (連携) is a Japanese term that means collaboration, coordination, or connection. It is used to express the idea of working together, in close cooperation, to achieve a common goal or to create synergies between different people or organizations.

This project, born from the collaboration between Coltelleria Collini in Busto Arsizio and Coltelleria Due Cigni in Maniago, is an excellent example of synergy between two Italian companies specializing in the world of cutlery.

The Japanese VG10 steel used in this project, laminated to 67 layers and produced by Takefu Steel, is renowned for its extraordinary properties of strength, durability, and the ability to maintain a prolonged sharpness over time. These characteristics make the steel ideal for the production of high-quality knives.

The 67-layer lamination technique gives the steel superior strength and flexibility compared to traditional steels. Additionally, the use of this Japanese steel gives the knives a distinctive and elegant design, with a particular wave pattern on the surface of the blade that forms during the manufacturing process.

The collaboration between Coltelleria Collini and Coltelleria Due Cigni highlights how the combination of skills and traditions of two Italian entities can lead to the creation of high-quality products, capable of competing with the best kitchen knives on the international market.

Thanks to the use of precious materials and attention to detail, these knives combine the excellence of Made in Italy with the high quality of the Japanese tradition in the cutlery sector.

What a chef's knife is for European kitchens, the Santoku knife is for Japan and all of Asia - so versatile in shape, weight and blade that it can be used to grind and mince herbs, vegetables and fruit, as well as to prepare fish and meat. The sharp blade of the Santoku allows for both regular cuts and very thin cuts - it is therefore now indispensable in all kitchens in the world.

Recommended use: Cut of vegetables - minced - beaten
Blade length: 17cm

THE CLASSIC SERIES

The Handles: made of synthetic material and joined with a triple riveting ensure a perfect seal, excellent stability and guarantee dishwasher safe.
The Blades: are obtained using the best steels and combining the most qualified elements (chromium 15% - carbon 0.5% - molybdenum - vanadium).
The creation of a WUSTHOF forged knife requires the passage of about 40 processing cycles.

Maintenance

Proper maintenance prolongs the life of the knife, makes work easier and safer and reduces the consumption of the wire. Some advices:
- Pay attention that the knives placed in the dishwasher collide with other objects; the blades could be damaged.
- Knives guaranteed for dishwashers that are not immediately washed in the machine should be rinsed under the water tap to remove the remains of highly corrosive foods (fats, vinegar, fruit juices).
- Make sure if the knives no longer cut perfectly, have them rectified or sharpened by professionals in the sector.

The WUSTHOF knives sold by us are personally checked and further sharpened, in order to guarantee you the certainty of an excellent purchase.

All Wusthof products we sell are indelibly silk-screened with the Coltelleria Collini logo (as shown in the image). This marking guarantees the buyer to have the certainty of quality, traceability, guarantee over the years and a future privileged assistance on the product purchased from Coltelleria Collini.

Recommended use: Vegetables

Country of production: Japan
Blade structure: sanmai with 49-layer external damask
Cutting steel: stainless steel, Sandvik FC61
Type of sharpening: Honbazuke, symmetrical
Blade finish: Passive etching
Blade length: 180mm.
Construction: Forged
Handle: in Nylon, triple rivet, with brass spacers
Maintenance: hand wash only

In the ancient City of Cutlery in Maniago, DUE CIGNI has been passionately producing high quality professional scissors and knives for over a century.
Special steels of the highest quality, innovative design and attention to the smallest details ensure that DUE CIGNI products do not go indifferent even to the most demanding user.
Latest generation machinery, qualified personnel and renovation are the elements on which the solid basis of the success of the DUE CIGNI brand is founded.
DUE CIGNI knives and scissors are ideal tools for professional users in the food and gastronomy sectors who need a perfect cut, effortlessly that lasts over time ... for over a hundred years.

Recommended use: vegetable, meat, fish knife

Country of production: Italy
Cutting steel: stainless steel 4116 X50CrMoV15 - HRC 55-57
Blade finish: satin
Blade length: 180mm.
Construction: full tang
Handle: black POM
Maintenance: also dishwasher safe

The BEYOND series is the line of top-of-the-range professional knives produced by the Japanese MCUSTA ZANMAI for the year 2020.

The handles of the Beyond series are made of Hinoki wood and as per tradition have a decorative rivet with mosaic. The three-layer blade, with the two external stainless steel and the internal core in Aogami Super carbon (Super Blue Steel) is hardened to 62-63 HRC. Each knife is packaged in a wooden gift box with a bow.

Production: Semi-artisanal
Blade: 3-layer steel - stainless steel extrene plates, Aogami Super core (Super Blue carbon steel) 62-63 HRC
Handle: Hinoki wood
Blade length: 180 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 335 mm
Weight: 147g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe
Packaging: elegant wooden box

Steel specifications:

Aogami Super (Hitachi Metals Ltd.) is one of the best Japanese carbon. In addition to containing more carbon, chromium and tungsten than Blue Steel, it also includes molybdenum. It has excellent cutting ability and excellent thread retention. Aogami Super is also capable of achieving high hardness without being brittle. Many knife enthusiasts consider Aogami Super to be one of the best high carbon steels in the world.

The city of Seki in Japan has been the center of producing the best Japanese blades since the mid-13th century. Natural choice thanks to its wealth of natural resources: sand, iron, coal and water, all important elements for the processing of blades. The techniques and skills of the ancient blacksmiths, handed down over the centuries, have currently been combined with modern technologies. The city of Seki still remains today the center of production of the best Japanese blades.

Mcusta knives are made in Seki and are the pinnacle of this synthesis between Japanese artisan tradition and modern technology. Each knife is assembled by hand, finished and checked by the craftsmen of the Mcusta team. Mcusta knives are considered among the best in the world!

Coltelleria Collini is the official distributor for Italy of MCUSTA Japanese knives

The Masahiro knives come directly from the city of Seki, Japan.

The quality of these Masahiro knives is very high and they are characterized by an asymmetric processing of the blades: the left side of the blade is flat, the other side of the knife is beveled up to the edge and then polished. This modern Japanese blade design translates into a superior cutting capacity.

The MV series is made of molybdenum vanadium stainless steel MBS-26 (similar to a Sandvik 19C27 or a 440C and predecessor of the VG-10). The handles are riveted to a full tang with thin layers of black-stained wood pressed into a transparent (but not polished) polyamide.

Recommended use: Vegetables

Country of production: Japan
Type of production: Industrial
Blade: Hitachi stainless steel MBS-26 at 58HRC
Handle: Synthetic, riveted
Blade length: 175mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Total length: 300mm.
Weight: 115g.
Cleaning and maintenance: hand wash - not dishwasher safe

Blade: Japanese VG10 rolled steel in SanMai at 61 hrc
Handle: Black Pakkawood wood
Blade length: 180 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.2 mm.
Total length: 300 mm.
Weight: 206 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

With Shun Nagare, Kai created another innovative Japanese forging masterpiece. This series of fine-knotted knives, thanks to the special features of the materials and the technically complex production process they are made, is located in the extralusso class. Mirrored blades have a damask damask pattern. The dark gray-black handle further enhances the beauty of the knife. The blades of this series are made with two different qualities of steel, bonded to form a 72-layer Damascus steel. The complex machining of the two steel grades produces a blade with exceptionally long lasting cutting performance.

Kai Japan - Shun Nagare NDC-0702 Coreless Steel - Santoku knife 180mm.

Blade: Coreless Japanese laminated steel - 72 alternating layers of VG10 and VG2 - hardness 61hrc
Manicure: Pakkawood wood gray / black
Blade length: 180 mm.
Knife thickness: 2.2 mm.
Total length: 315 mm.
Weight: 222 g.
Notes: Not dishwasher safe

The IKON Chef model is the main kitchen knife thanks to its versatility perfect for cutting, mincing, slicing and dicing. Thanks to its weight and balance, it is also perfect for heavy work such as cutting vegetables and thicker meats.

The jewel of the WÜSTHOF IKON collection has an attractive design handle made of Grenadill wood. Grenadill wood, or African Blackwood, is one of the hardest and heaviest woods in the world. IKON full-tang knives are precision forged from a single piece of unique high-carbon stainless steel.

Wusthof Ikon

Usage: meat, vegetables
Blade length: 170mm
Type: Forged
Steel: X50 Cr Mo V 15
Hardness: 58 HRC
Handle: African Blackwood
Washing: Manual - NOT DISHWASHER SAFE

Production: Japan
Blade: laminate with sharp steel FC61 to 61HRC and damask outer cheeks to 49 layers
Cut: Symmetrical
Construction: Forged
Grip: micarta
Blade length: 180mm.
Recommended use: vegetables, sausages, meat, fish

Notes: developed in collaboration with Chef Rokusaburo Michiba

Victorinox - Color Line - Santoku Knife Olivato 17cm - V-6.85 23.17 - kitchen knife -Santoku 17 cm. coloured handle.

Victorinox kitchen knives suitable for both durable domestic use and intensive professional use. These knives are characterised by the excellent quality and purity of the stainless steel used, which guarantees a precise and fine cut combined with good edge durability. The Fibrox handles also guarantee a safe and comfortable grip combined with maximum hygiene.

Japanese style kitchen knife very versatile, size between a carving knife and a vegetable knife, so it can be used in a variety of situations. absolutely to hand when cooking. This honeycombed version allows you to cut and slice without the product sticking to the blade, which makes it possible to cut even thin slices.

The fibrox handle, a material suitable for thorough and optimal cleaning without spoiling, is also dishwasher safe and is available in green, pink, orange and yellow.

Seki Magoroku
This type of traditional Japanese knives are produced for hundreds of years in similar forms. This series captivates thanks to its polished blade and polished steel with high carbon with a hardness of about 58HRC and the magnolia wood handle carved in the form of a dishwasher with toe in black polypropylene.

Occupation: meat / vegetables / fish

Blade: Stainless Steel 58HRC MV
Lama origin: Japan
Handle: Red Wood, wood very hard and resistant to water and black polypropylene
Sheath: -
Blade Length: 170mm
Overall Length: 314mm
Blade Thickness: 2.5 mm
Handle Length: 134mm
Weight: 150g

* Not dishwasher safe

Usi Consigliati: Carne Cruda, Verdure, Pesce
Paese di Produzione: Giappone
Lama: Acciaio inox laminato Cryodur Micro Carbide MC63 a 63HRC
Affilatura: A tre fasi, in stile "Honbazuke"
Finitura Superficiale: Martellatura lucidata a specchio in stile "Tsuchime"
Lunghezza Lama: 180mm
Spessore Lama: 2mm
Lunghezza Totale: 320mm
Peso: 200g.
Impugnatura: Legno di pakkawood con pin a mosaico, spaziatori in ottone e micarta e codolo in acciaio
Confezione: Scatola in plastica trasparente con loghi Miyabi
Manutenzione: non lavabile in lavastoviglie

Shun Classic is one of the flagship lines of the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. This is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts.

The blades are made of rolled steel consisting of an inner layer of VG-10 stainless steel and two outer cheeks of 32-layer damask. The result is excellent cutting capacity combined with excellent edge retention and good flexibility, which is also guaranteed by the differentiated tempering.

Today, these knives represent the pinnacle of Japanese culinary technology. The quality does not stop with the steel used, however, but continues with the care of the workmanship (sharpening in particular) and the materials used, such as the splendid Pakkawood used for the handles.

Blade: 32-layer Damascus laminate and VG-10 stainless steel
Handle: Black Pakkawood
Blade length: 170 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 310 mm.
Weight: 220 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Shun Classic is one of the flagship lines of the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. This is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts.

The blades are made of rolled steel consisting of an inner layer of VG-10 stainless steel and two outer cheeks of 32-layer damask. The result is excellent cutting capacity combined with excellent edge retention and good flexibility, which is also guaranteed by the differentiated tempering.

Today, these knives represent the pinnacle of Japanese culinary technology. The quality does not stop with the steel used, however, but continues with the care of the workmanship (sharpening in particular) and the materials used, such as the splendid Pakkawood used for the handles.

Blade: 32-layer Damascus laminate and VG-10 stainless steel
Handle: Black Pakkawood
Blade length: 175 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 310 mm.
Weight: 215 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Use: Meat, Fish, Vegetables
Blade length: 18 Cm.
Total Length: 30 Cm.
Weight: 168g.

GLOBAL Japanese knives are the favorite of Chefs in the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the world.
The first GLOBAL knife was designed in 1985 by Komin Yamada, who gave the knife he created a new and revolutionary design.

The main features of GLOBAL knives are:
- Lightness: GLOBAL was the first company in the world to make an empty steel knife in the handle. This feature allows you to reduce the weight of the knife by 30%.
- Manageability: thanks to the lightness and anatomical shape of the handle, GLOBAL knives lend themselves to continuous and prolonged times of use, minimizing user fatigue.
- Wire hold: GLOBAL knives are made using the best steels and the most modern manufacturing techniques. In the blades there is a high percentage of Molybdenum / Vanadium thanks to which the hardness of the steel reaches 56/58 Rockwell of hardness, consequently increasing the life of the wire.
- Sturdiness: being the GLOBAL knives completely in steel (both the handle and the blade) they are practically indestructible.
- Elegance
Awards acquired by GLOBAL knives:

1990 - Japanese Good Design by MITI
1991 - Selected for International Design Year Book
1992 - Selected as Best Cooks' Knife in Benelux
1995 - Selected as Best Knife by WHICH Magazine in the UK
1996 - Selected as Sharpest Knife by A LA CARTE Magazine in Germany GLOBAL Japanese knives are preferred by Chefs in the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the world.
The first GLOBAL knife was designed in 1985 by Komin Yamada, who gave the knife he created a new and revolutionary design.

The main features of GLOBAL knives are:
- Lightness: GLOBAL was the first company in the world to make an empty steel knife in the handle. This feature allows you to reduce the weight of the knife by 30%.

- Manageability: thanks to the lightness and anatomical shape of the handle, GLOBAL knives lend themselves to continuous and prolonged times of use, minimizing user fatigue.

- Wire hold: GLOBAL knives are made using the best steels and the most modern manufacturing techniques. In the blades there is a high percentage of Molybdenum / Vanadium thanks to which the hardness of the steel reaches 56/58 Rockwell of hardness, consequently increasing the life of the wire.

- Sturdiness: being the GLOBAL knives completely in steel (both the handle and the blade) they are practically indestructible.

- Elegance

Awards acquired by GLOBAL knives:

1990 - Japanese Good Design by MITI
1991 - Selected for International Design Year Book
1992 - Selected as Best Cooks' Knife in Benelux
1995 - Selected as Best Knife by WHICH Magazine in the UK
1996 - Selected as Sharpest Knife by A LA CARTE Magazine in
germany

All Global products marketed by us are indelibly screen-printed with the Collini Cutlery logo (as in the image). This marking guarantees the buyer to have certainty about the quality, traceability, guarantee over the years and future privileged assistance on the product purchased from the Collini Cutlery.

Use: Meat, Fish, Vegetables
Blade length: 18 Cm.
Total Length: 30 Cm.
Weight: 162g.

GLOBAL Japanese knives are the favorite of Chefs in the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the world.
The first GLOBAL knife was designed in 1985 by Komin Yamada, who gave the knife he created a new and revolutionary design.

The main features of GLOBAL knives are:
- Lightness: GLOBAL was the first company in the world to make an empty steel knife in the handle. This feature allows you to reduce the weight of the knife by 30%.
- Manageability: thanks to the lightness and anatomical shape of the handle, GLOBAL knives lend themselves to continuous and prolonged times of use, minimizing user fatigue.
- Wire hold: GLOBAL knives are made using the best steels and the most modern manufacturing techniques. In the blades there is a high percentage of Molybdenum / Vanadium thanks to which the hardness of the steel reaches 56/58 Rockwell of hardness, consequently increasing the life of the wire.
- Sturdiness: being the GLOBAL knives completely in steel (both the handle and the blade) they are practically indestructible.
- Elegance
Awards acquired by GLOBAL knives:

1990 - Japanese Good Design by MITI
1991 - Selected for International Design Year Book
1992 - Selected as Best Cooks' Knife in Benelux
1995 - Selected as Best Knife by WHICH Magazine in the UK
1996 - Selected as Sharpest Knife by A LA CARTE Magazine in Germany GLOBAL Japanese knives are preferred by Chefs in the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the world.
The first GLOBAL knife was designed in 1985 by Komin Yamada, who gave the knife he created a new and revolutionary design.

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