7.5" Santoku Knife - Uliassi Series (X03)

Reach for this when you've got a board full of vegetables and want a blade that moves fast without fighting you. The 7.5-inch Santoku is longer than the standard 7-inch version, which gives you more belly for a single push cut through a whole head of wombok or a thick daikon round without breaking it into two strokes. It's the knife you'll default to on most weeknight prep - nimble enough for fine herb work, long enough for serious volume.

The Santoku Advantage

A Santoku has a flatter belly than a Western chef knife, which makes it naturally suited to a push-cut motion rather than rocking. That means cleaner cuts on soft vegetables like tomatoes or ripe mushrooms, where a rocking motion bruises the cut face. The 7.5-inch length sits between a standard Santoku and a full chef knife, so you get the push-cut efficiency with enough reach to handle larger tasks without switching blades. It's the kind of knife that earns a permanent spot on the left side of the board.

73-Layer Damascus on a Powder Steel Core

The core is 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel, heat-treated to 62 HRC. That hardness level is what lets the edge stay sharp through a long prep session on hard vegetables like butternut squash and raw beetroot, where softer steels start to lose their bite. Wrapped in 73 layers of Damascus cladding for chip resistance on the shoulders, rosewood handle, hidden tang construction, and a balance point that sits naturally in a pinch grip for fatigue-free extended prep.

Specifications

• Blade Steel: 73-layer Damascus with 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel core
• Hardness: 62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
• Blade Profile: 7.5-inch Santoku, flat belly push-cut profile
• Handle: Rosewood, hidden tang
• Use: Rapid vegetable prep, thin slicing, fine herb work, and everyday push-cut tasks from mushrooms to daikon.
• Series: Uliassi Series (X03)
• Model: X03-RS

Complete Your Set

Pair it with the Uliassi Series 10" Chef Knife (X03-10QF) when you need more length and a Western rock-chop for bulk prep, and the Sharpening Rod (X03-MDB) to keep both blades in condition between sessions.