Reach for this when you're shaving fennel paper-thin or slicing a zucchini into even coins on a small board where an 8-inch blade is just too much knife. The 5" Santoku is the shorter, more nimble version of the Mo Series workhorse. Same push-cut flat profile. Smaller footprint, more control in tighter spaces.
The Santoku Advantage
The flat belly is what makes a santoku a santoku. Instead of rocking, you push straight down through cucumber rounds or capsicum strips and lift cleanly off the board. At 5 inches this one is especially direct: your hand stays close to the board, and the tip doesn't hang over the edge of the food before the heel reaches the board. It's the knife you'll grab for prep work where a longer blade feels heavy and imprecise.
Damascus Steel, Burnt Oak Handle
The core is 10Cr15CoMoV high-carbon stainless, wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus and vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC. That edge holds through a prep session rather than dulling on the third capsicum. The burnt oak handle with its red G10 accent ring sits firmly in a pinch grip whether you're doing fast coin cuts or slow deliberate slices. Full-tang construction means the weight doesn't shift when you press down through something dense.
Specifications
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Blade Steel: 67-layer Damascus with 10Cr15CoMoV core
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Hardness: 60-62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
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Blade Profile: 5-inch Santoku, flat-profile push-cut
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Handle: Burnt Oak with Red G10 Accent, full-tang
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Use: Push-cutting vegetables, slicing fish fillets, and any prep where a shorter, lighter blade gives you more control than a full-size santoku.
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Series: Mo Series (X06)
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Model: X06-5RS
Complete Your Set
Pair it with other pieces in the Mo Series for a kitchen lineup that shares the same burnt oak handles, 67-layer Damascus cladding, and red G10 accent.
