Takamura - Super Gold 2 Series (SG2/R2) 170mm Santoku - No Brand Engraving
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Please be advised that there is no brand engraving on the blade.
Our Comment
Simple appearance and easy to care for. It cuts superbly well. It handles dense ingredients like carrots pretty well without wedging much or getting stuck mid-way through, thanks to its finely balanced grind between thinness and convexity. Great performance for the bucks! It would be your best friend for a long time.
This model's batch is produced for re-branding purposes, so there is no Takamura signature (高村作) on the front face of the blade. Apart from that, it is exactly the same as the ones with their signature.
- Edge retention:
Poor/Average/Good/Great/Excellent - Maintenance:
Low/Average/High
Specifications
| Blade Length: | 170mm |
| Overall Length: | 300mm |
| Blade Height: | 46mm at heel |
| Spine Thickness: | 1.8mm at heel |
| Weight: | 145g |
| Steel Category: | Stainless steel |
| by powder metallurgy method | |
| Steel Type: | SG2 (aka R2) |
| Hardness: | 62-64HRC |
| Construction: | Sanmai (Three layers) |
| Outer layers: softer stainless | |
| Finish: | Migaki (Polished to satin) |
| Handle Type: | Western handle |
| Red pakka | |
| Made in: | Echizen, Fukui, Japan |
| Other note: | No maker signature. |
| See description for details. |
Sharpening
- Touch up and sharpen regularly to remove micro cracks that develop from normal use and corrosion. This will minimise the chance of chipping. We recommend sharpening on whetstones.
- Using fixed cross-blade type pull-through sharpeners is strongly not recommended. They can chip knives instantly only with a little twisting motion.
Care and Use
Use
- Do not attempt twisting or torqueing while cutting.
- Do not cut bones, frozen foods or any other hard objects. Use an appropriate knife like thick blades.
- Using a timber or synthetic rubber cutting board is recommended. Plastic should be fine, but glass, ceramic, or bamboo boards should be avoided.
Cleaning
- Dry well after washing. You may use hot water to assist.
- No dishwasher use.
Storing
- Apply a thin coat of camellia oil, particularly when storing a carbon steel knife for a long period.
- Storing in a cover or sheath that has been contaminated with rust is not recommended.
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ABOUT THE MAKER AND BRAND
Takamura Hamono
高村刃物
Takamura Hamono was founded in 1945. They became one of the very early pioneers in successfully producing powder metallurgy steel knives by using Super Gold steel that provided exceptionally long edge retention.
Today, Terukazu Takamura, the third generation of Takamura Hamono has been running the business together with his two younger brothers.
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