The Yi Series 7" Santoku is the all-rounder for everyday Australian cooking. The flat-ish profile and short, nimble blade favour push cuts and clean chops — vegetables, herbs, boneless meat. A 67-layer Damascus blade wraps a hard 10Cr15CoMoV core, ground to 15° per side and paired with a Rosewood handle. Full tang, 60±2 HRC, lifetime warranty.
67-Layer Damascus
10Cr15CoMoV Core
15° Per Side
60±2 HRC
Full Tang
Rosewood Handle
Reach for this when you're working through a pile of zucchini coins, shaving fennel paper-thin for a salad, or slicing a capsicum into strips. The Santoku's flat edge profile makes it the push-cut specialist: lift the heel, push forward, repeat. No rocking needed, which means cleaner cuts on produce where a rocking chef knife tends to skid or bruise.
The 7-inch blade sits shorter than a chef knife but taller through the spine, which gives you more knuckle clearance and a forward-weighted feel that suits the Santoku's natural motion. It's lighter in the hand than the Yi Series Chef Knife, so it won't wear you out during a long vegetable prep. The flat profile is also the right tool for slicing boneless proteins like chicken breast or salmon fillet where you want consistent thickness throughout.
The blade shares the same construction as every Yi Series knife: a 10Cr15CoMoV high-carbon stainless core wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus, vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC. That hardness means the edge stays sharp through a week of daily prep without needing the honing rod after every session. The rosewood handle is triple-riveted and full-tang, so the weight sits right on your pinch grip rather than tipping into the handle.
Pair it with the Yi Series 8.5" Chef Knife for rock-chopping and breaking down larger proteins, and the 3.5" Paring Knife for the small in-hand jobs where this 7-incher is too much blade.
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YI SERIES B27 · SANTOKU
The Yi Series sits at the heart of the Xinzuo range — a true workhorse Santoku built to handle most of what a home kitchen throws at it. At 180mm of blade, it is short enough to feel quick in the hand and flat enough for confident push cuts. Veg, herbs, boneless proteins: this is the knife you reach for first.
In stock. Ships from Australia. Hand-wash only.
WHY A SANTOKU
The Santoku's flat-ish edge keeps more of the blade on the board, so you push and chop rather than rock through. The 7" length is nimble and controlled — ideal for dicing onions, slicing veg and portioning boneless meat. A shorter, lighter knife than a chef's that most cooks find faster for daily prep.
THE STEEL
A hard 10Cr15CoMoV cutting core is folded inside 67 layers of Damascus cladding, then run through vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cycle to 60±2 HRC. The result holds a keen edge while the layered jacket adds resilience. A 2.2mm spine keeps the blade light and quick through the cut.
Specification
Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.
IN THE HAND
The Rosewood handle is set over a full tang that runs the length of the knife for balance and durability. At 258g the Yi Santoku feels light and agile rather than heavy — built for speed and control through long prep sessions. Hand wash only; not dishwasher safe.
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YI SERIES B27 · SANTOKU
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Everyday all-round prep — the flat profile favours push cuts and chopping through veg, herbs and boneless meat, and the nimble 7" blade stays quick on the board.
A 10Cr15CoMoV cutting core clad in 67 layers of Damascus steel, vacuum heat treated and deep frozen to 60±2 HRC.
Ground to 15° per side (12-15°), a keen all-purpose angle that balances sharpness with everyday durability.
Yes. The tang runs the full length of the knife under the Rosewood handle for balance and durability.
No. Hand wash and dry the knife — it is not dishwasher safe.
A Rosewood handle, set over the full tang.
Yes — a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects via xinzuo.com.au.
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