{"id":80347,"date":"2026-02-09T18:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/?post_type=product&#038;p=80347"},"modified":"2026-04-29T20:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:08:31","slug":"furu-keyaki-santoku","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/product\/furu-keyaki-santoku\/","title":{"rendered":"FURU Keyaki Santoku Damascus Knife"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>FURU Keyaki Santoku Damascus Knife Hammered Finish 16.5 cm Japanese Zelkova Handle<\/h2>\n<p><strong>SANTOKU<\/strong><br \/>\nNATUR Santoku is a versatile cutting tool capable of handling most basic kitchen cutting tasks.\u00a0 Santoku means \u201cthree virtues\u201d in Japanese and is capable of slicing, dicing and mincing. Fit with a blade shape shorter in\u00a0length but wider than a Western chef knife \u2013 the strength of the Santoku is its light weight and easy maneuverability. Professional chefs will choose a santoku blade to handle both detailed and greater volumes of prepping to improves work efficiency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEYAKI JAPANESE ZELKOVA\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keyaki \/ Japanese Zelkova wood has a structure that is uniformly hard, has excellent dent resistance and <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">is prized for its durability and workability, making it ideal for crafting fine furniture and intricate joinery.\u00a0 Admired for its particularly beautiful fine grain which shines when coated in fuki urushi. \u00a0 The combination of keyaki and fuki urushi the final result is similar to the warmth, deep tones and grain of Rosewood but more sustainable. <\/span>Since it is heavy and very resilient, it\u2019s one of the most favored woods to use.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>FURU FUKI URUSHI<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>FURU series is part of KIKUSUMI\u2019s ongoing sustainable craft project to connect modern lifestyles with exceptionally crafted kitchen tools.\u00a0Urushi is created by first harvesting tree sap which it can be used clear, darkened or colored. \u00a0Colored lacquerware can be seen in Japanese restaurants as bowls, cups or chopsticks. \u00a0\u00a0Fuki Urushi refers to clear lacquers that can be light or dark.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>When applied to keyaki wood the beautiful grain shines through casting an enchanting warm hue akin to rosewood.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Inner wood is keyaki wood which has been coated with multiple layers of urushi. The result adds beauty and durability to the wood handle with little impact on the environment.<\/p>\n<p>SANTOKU<br \/>\nWeight: 4.6 oz \/ 131g<br \/>\nBlade Length: 6.7\u201d \/ 16.5 cm<br \/>\nBlade Width 2 mm<br \/>\nBlade Height 2\u201d \/ 5.0 cm<br \/>\nHandle Length: 5\u201d \/ 12.7 cm<br \/>\nTotal Length: 12.2\u201d \/ 31 cm<\/p>\n<p>BLADE ORIGIN: 100 % Made in Japan<br \/>\nBLADE: AUS-10\u00a0Japanese Stainless Steel<br \/>\nFINISH: Mirror Polished 45 Layer Damascus + Tsuchime Hammered Finish<br \/>\nHANDLE: \u00a0Kashi Japanese Oak + Fuki Urushi<br \/>\nHRC: 60-61<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2>FURU Keyaki Santoku Damascus Knife Hammered Finish 16.5 cm Japanese Zelkova Handle<\/h2>\n<p><strong>SANTOKU<\/strong><br \/>\nNATUR Santoku is a versatile cutting tool capable of handling most basic kitchen cutting tasks.\u00a0 Santoku means \u201cthree virtues\u201d in Japanese and is capable of slicing, dicing and mincing. Fit with a blade shape shorter in\u00a0length but wider than a Western chef knife \u2013 the strength of the Santoku is its light weight and easy maneuverability. Professional chefs will choose a santoku blade to handle both detailed and greater volumes of prepping to improves work efficiency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEYAKI JAPANESE ZELKOVA\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keyaki \/ Japanese Zelkova wood has a structure that is uniformly hard, has excellent dent resistance and <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">is prized for its durability and workability, making it ideal for crafting fine furniture and intricate joinery.\u00a0 Admired for its particularly beautiful fine grain which shines when coated in fuki urushi. \u00a0 The combination of keyaki and fuki urushi the final result is similar to the warmth, deep tones and grain of Rosewood but more sustainable. <\/span>Since it is heavy and very resilient, it\u2019s one of the most favored woods to use.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":80349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[286,143],"product_tag":[290,195],"class_list":["post-80347","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-furu","product_cat-santoku-knife","product_tag-keyaki","product_tag-santoku","pa_upc-4580580810153-ja","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/80347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80347"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=80347"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=80347"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kikusumi.co\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=80347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}