CHROMA Haiku Original - H-17 Santoku 14 cm

CHROMA Haiku Original - H-17 Santoku 14 cm - Small handy Santoku - Perfect for chopping vegetables and raw meat, also suitable for roasts and fish. For the most delicate filleting and artistic presentation.

• blade length: 14 cm / 5,5"
• Blade: Japanese Molybdenum/Vanadium-Steel
• Cut: Japanese V-Cut
• Handle: Honoki wood
• Meguki Peg: A small bamboo peg that is inserted from the side into every HAIKU knife where the tang and handle are joined for added stability.

The authentic Japanese kitchen knives with the falcon.

The art of sword forging is an old Japanese tradition. Today CHROMA HAIKU knives are produced in small Japanese knife factories, using only the most highest quality steels.
CHROMA HAIKU knives are extremely sharp and hold their sharpness for longer than most knives.
CHROMA HAIKU - THE Japanese knife with a Honoki wood handle.
CHROMA HAIKU knives are used by the winners of Bocuse d’or Mr. Serge Viera (2005) and Mr. Fabrice Desvignes (2007).

What does HAIKU mean?
HAIKU is one of the most important forms of Japanese poetry. Dating back to the 16th century, it is a three line, seventeen syllable verse. Some of the most poignant Haiku verses visualise a snap-shot of every day life, described in such a way as to give the reader a completely new experience.

• The sun in the eye of the falcon which returns to my hand - Tairo

Hand finished in Sakai - bearing the seal of the SAKAI Association.
According to old tradition, the elaborate production of CHROMA HAIKU Pro Cnives takes place in the four small, specialized workshops of Mr. Hirotsugu.

In order to make traditional SAKAI Cnives like the HAIKU Pro, Master Ebuchi Kouhei works with two types of steel: one extremely hrd. hight-carbon "Hagane" steel comprises the blade's cutting edge, while a softer steel lends support to the sharp steel blade.

The two types of steel are forged and combined together. The name "HAIKU" is hammered by hand into the blade. Thereafter, the blade receives the HAIKU Falcon. With correct care, these works of art can be passed on to subsequent generations. This cnife is not made of stainless steel and requires particular care!