Santoku Knives

This collection holds 87 santoku knives and a knife set, with blades from Victorinox, Kasumi and Wusthof among others. Both plain edge and fluted, or granton edge, blades are represented.

A santoku is a general purpose kitchen knife with a shorter, wider blade than a chef's knife and a flatter cutting edge. That flat profile suits a straight up and down chopping action rather than the rocking motion a curved chef's knife uses, which is why many cooks find it faster for slicing vegetables and boneless proteins. A fluted edge has shallow hollows ground along the blade, and these break the suction that makes wet food such as potato or fish stick to the steel. Blade length follows hand size and board space.

Why buy santoku knives from Hospitality Connect

• Four brand ranges stocked — Wusthof, Zwilling, Furi, and Kasumi — covering Japanese forged through German-engineered.
• Granton-edge dimpled blades available across most ranges for non-stick cutting on starchy and fatty products.
• Trade pricing on quantities; chef-individual purchase available alongside venue rollouts.
• Replacement availability — major brands stocked long-term so set top-ups don't drift between batches.
• Visit the showroom to handle balance and weight before committing to a chef-knife rotation.
• 21+ years specifying knives for restaurant prep lines, butchery counters, and contract caterers.

Santoku care and longevity

• Hand-wash and dry immediately — dishwasher heat and detergent dull the edge fast and damage handle materials.
• Steel before each shift to maintain edge alignment; switch to whetstone every 4–6 weeks for full edge restoration.
• Cut on appropriate boards — bamboo and end-grain timber preserve the edge; glass and stone destroy it.
• Avoid bone, frozen product, and citrus peel — all chip the fine santoku edge and demand re-sharpening.
• Store in a magnetic strip or knife block, never loose in a drawer where the edge meets other tools.
• For Japanese forged steel, oil the cladding lightly after sharpening to prevent reactive oxidation on the carbon core.

Working with our team

Send through your venue brief and cover counts to our trade desk — we'll quote a full specification with matched accessories and consolidated freight. The Melbourne showroom carries samples across all major ranges, and trade pricing scales by volume on multi-line orders.

Need help choosing? Talk to us

Visit our Melbourne showroom to test balance and weight across the full santoku range. Call our trade desk for chef-rotation quotes and replacement-knife pricing. Trade pricing applies on multi-knife orders for prep-line refits.