Coltelli da cucina giapponesi: caratteristiche e tipologie

The core of Kaname blades is made of an extremely durable VGXeos steel with a hardness of 60-62 (±1) HRC, rolled in two layers of stainless steel. The special manufacturing method ensures an incredibly thin cutting edge that reduces friction during use. This results in excellent and durable sharpness, promoting filigree, smooth and precise cuts.

To best design the handle, we combined the experiences of professionals and consumers. The result is a black-grained pakkawood handle that creates a seamless transition from the handle to the tang. The octagonal, ergonomic shape of the handle provides good control while cutting, while the knife rests securely and comfortably in the hand.

Blade: VGXeos rolled stainless steel with a hardness of 60/62±1 HRC
Country of manufacture: Japan
Handle: pakkawood
Blade length: 195mm.
Handle length: 130mm.
Blade thickness: 1.5mm.
Total length: 325mm.
Weight: 160g.
Care and maintenance: hand wash only - keep sharp with a fine-grained sharpening steel or sharpening stone of at least grit #3000

The core of Kaname blades is made of an extremely durable VGXeos steel with a hardness of 60-62 (±1) HRC, rolled in two layers of stainless steel. The special manufacturing method ensures an incredibly thin cutting edge that reduces friction during use. This results in excellent and durable sharpness, promoting filigree, smooth and precise cuts.

To best design the handle, we combined the experiences of professionals and consumers. The result is a black-grained pakkawood handle that creates a seamless transition from the handle to the tang. The octagonal, ergonomic shape of the handle provides good control while cutting, while the knife rests securely and comfortably in the hand.

Blade: VGXeos rolled stainless steel with a hardness of 60/62±1 HRC
Country of manufacture: Japan
Handle: pakkawood
Blade length: 150mm.
Handle length: 130mm.
Blade thickness: 1.5mm.
Total length: 280mm.
Weight: 134g.
Care and maintenance: wash by hand only - keep sharp with a fine-grained sharpening steel or a sharpening stone of at least grit #3000

The core of Kaname blades is made of an extremely durable VGXeos steel with a hardness of 60-62 (±1) HRC, rolled in two layers of stainless steel. The special manufacturing method ensures an incredibly thin cutting edge that reduces friction during use. This results in excellent and durable sharpness, promoting filigree, smooth and precise cuts.

To best design the handle, we combined the experiences of professionals and consumers. The result is a black-grained pakkawood handle that creates a seamless transition from the handle to the tang. The octagonal, ergonomic shape of the handle provides good control while cutting, while the knife rests securely and comfortably in the hand.

Blade: VGXeos rolled stainless steel with a hardness of 60/62±1 HRC
Country of Manufacture: Japan
Handle: pakkawood
Blade length: 120mm.
Handle Length: 130mm.
Blade thickness: 1.5mm.
Total length: 250mm.
Weight: 78g.
Care: wash by hand only
Maintenance: keep sharp with a fine-grained sharpening steel or a sharpening stone of at least grit #3000

With the two Kohen knives, the Japanese company once again demonstrates its great expertise in producing high-quality kitchen knives. The "Coreless" Damascus blade is made from VG2 and VG10 high-performance stainless steels that are forged and folded to produce 72 layers that alternate sequentially on the edge of the blade to ensure unmatched cutting and edge-holding performance.

A premium material such as pakkawood in red and black colorations was chosen for the handles. Also included in the set are two leather blade protector sheaths and an aluminum case for storing and transporting these two valuable knives safely. 

Blade: Japanese Coreless rolled stainless steel - 72 alternating layers of VG10 and VG2 at 60±2 HRC
Handle: Pakkawood
Kitchen knife blade length: 200mm.
Petty/utility knife blade length: 150mm.
Sheaths: leather, for use as blade covers
Packaging: aluminum case with warranty certificates
Edition: numbered and limited to 3000 pieces worldwide
Maintenance: hand wash only, do not wash in dishwasher

The Santoku is a knife that needs no introduction. A real joker in the kitchen, especially when working with vegetables. Nimble and light, it glides across the cutting board, chopping and mincing with precision. When form is combined with the substance of first-class materials, the result can only be of the highest standard.

Blade: SanMai VG10 Damascus stainless steel with 67 layers
Handle: Blue Micarta
Blade length: 180 mm.
Handle length: 130 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.2 mm.
Total length: 300 mm.
Weight: 194 g.
Note: Do not wash in the dishwasher.

Packaging: Elegant black cardboard box with technical information and product history - the package includes a polymer blade guard to protect the knife.

Renkei (連携) is a Japanese term that means collaboration, coordination, or connection. It is used to express the idea of working together, in close cooperation, to achieve a common goal or to create synergies between different people or organizations.

This project, born from the collaboration between Coltelleria Collini in Busto Arsizio and Coltelleria Due Cigni in Maniago, is an excellent example of synergy between two Italian companies specializing in the world of cutlery.

The Japanese VG10 steel used in this project, laminated to 67 layers and produced by Takefu Steel, is renowned for its extraordinary properties of strength, durability, and the ability to maintain a prolonged sharpness over time. These characteristics make the steel ideal for the production of high-quality knives.

The 67-layer lamination technique gives the steel superior strength and flexibility compared to traditional steels. Additionally, the use of this Japanese steel gives the knives a distinctive and elegant design, with a particular wave pattern on the surface of the blade that forms during the manufacturing process.

The collaboration between Coltelleria Collini and Coltelleria Due Cigni highlights how the combination of skills and traditions of two Italian entities can lead to the creation of high-quality products, capable of competing with the best kitchen knives on the international market.

Thanks to the use of precious materials and attention to detail, these knives combine the excellence of Made in Italy with the high quality of the Japanese tradition in the cutlery sector.

Recommended Use: cutting and preparing vegetables, fish and white meat

Country of manufacture: Italy
Blade: surgical stainless steel with hardness of 54-56 HRC
Handle: made of sterilizable anti-corrosion polymer, with Biomaster antibacterial additive
Blade length: 160mm.
Total length: 285mm.
Packaging: cardboard blade cover with Sanelli logos.
Weight: 166g.

FORM AND FUNCTION
The Premana Professional line was created by analyzing and solving, in every detail, the problems faced by the most attentive professional who uses these working tools on a daily basis. By making the green knives of the Premana Professional line, Coltellerie Sanelli S.r.l. has significantly improved the concept of safety, reliability, and hygiene in a decisive way, paying attention not only to the hardness, flexibility and shearing power of the blades, but also to the ergonomic shape of the handle.

THE BLADES.
The convex shape of the blade provides effective support when considerable effort is required on the part of the user and is also characterized by: high hardness (54-56 HRC), good flexibility, high shearing power, long edge life, edge shape especially designed for professional use, and excellent ease of resharpening.

HANDLES.
Exclusive ergonomic design of the handle resulting from special studies carried out at qualified University Institutes (research unit called EPM: Ergonomics of Posture and Movement at the Polytechnic University of Milan) and validated by computerized experimental tests.

ANTIBACTERIAL PROTECTION
Sanelli and Biomaster have developed permanent antibacterial protection for the handles of Premana line knives through the use of silver ions.
Biomaster is a silver ion-based, inorganic additive suitable for imparting antibacterial characteristics to plastics that safely inhibits microbial growth from the first few minutes, reaching almost total inhibition within 24 hours. Once incorporated into a product, Biomaster becomes an integral part of it providing safe, effective and inexhaustible antimicrobial protection.
Laboratory tests have shown that Biomaster, incorporated into the handles of Sanelli Premana Professional Line knives, is effective in the permanent microbiological eradication of Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) to the extent of 99.7 percent, obtaining ISO22196:20111 certification.

Recommended Use: cutting and preparing vegetables, fish and white meat

Country of manufacture: Italy
Blade: surgical stainless steel with hardness of 54-56 HRC
Handle: made of sterilizable anti-corrosion polymer, with Biomaster antibacterial additive
Blade length: 180mm.
Total length: 310mm.
Packaging: cardboard blade cover with Sanelli logos.
Weight: 170g.

FORM AND FUNCTION
The Premana Professional line was created by analyzing and solving, in every detail, the problems faced by the most attentive professional who uses these working tools on a daily basis. By making the green knives of the Premana Professional line, Coltellerie Sanelli S.r.l. has significantly improved the concept of safety, reliability, and hygiene in a decisive way, paying attention not only to the hardness, flexibility and shearing power of the blades, but also to the ergonomic shape of the handle.

THE BLADES.
The convex shape of the blade provides effective support when considerable effort is required on the part of the user and is also characterized by: high hardness (54-56 HRC), good flexibility, high shearing power, long edge life, edge shape especially designed for professional use, and excellent ease of resharpening.

HANDLES.
Exclusive ergonomic design of the handle resulting from special studies carried out at qualified University Institutes (research unit called EPM: Ergonomics of Posture and Movement at the Polytechnic University of Milan) and validated by computerized experimental tests.

ANTIBACTERIAL PROTECTION
Sanelli and Biomaster have developed permanent antibacterial protection for the handles of Premana line knives through the use of silver ions.
Biomaster is a silver ion-based, inorganic additive suitable for imparting antibacterial characteristics to plastics that safely inhibits microbial growth from the first few minutes, reaching almost total inhibition within 24 hours. Once incorporated into a product, Biomaster becomes an integral part of it providing safe, effective and inexhaustible antimicrobial protection.
Laboratory tests have shown that Biomaster, incorporated into the handles of Sanelli Premana Professional Line knives, is effective in the permanent microbiological eradication of Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) to the extent of 99.7 percent, obtaining ISO22196:20111 certification.

The Wasabi series by Kai is the entry level line offered by the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. It is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts that stands out for its excellent quality/price ratio. It offers stainless steel blades and ergonomic polypropylene handles with added Bamboo powder that are heat resistant up to 100°C and therefore dishwasher safe.

Kai Japan - Wasabi - Yanagiba 210mm.

Due to the special cut, this knife is not suitable for left-handed people.

Blade: M.V. Stainless Steel, polished steel
Handle: combination of bamboo powder and black polypropylene - Heat-resistant up to 100°C
Blade length: 210 mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 340 mm.
Weight: 125 g.
Notes: dishwasher-safe, however we recommend hand washing as this will better preserve materials and finish over time

The Premana Professional line from Coltellerie Sanelli has been created by analyzing and solving, in every detail, the problems faced by the professional, the private individual or the most attentive enthusiast who uses these working tools on a daily basis.

Use: Meat

Japanese Blade Type: Deba
Blade: Surgical steel 54-56 HRC
Handle: Sterilizable anti-corrosion polymers
Blade length: 160 mm.
Total Length: 285 mm.
Max blade height: 48 mm.
Weight: 158 g.

La linea Premana Professional delle Coltellerie Sanelli è stata realizzata analizzando e risolvendo, in ogni minimo dettaglio, i problemi che si presentano al professionista, al privato o all'appassionato più attento che usa quotidianamente questi strumenti di lavoro.

Uso: Verdure

Tipologia Giapponese della Lama: Nakiri

Lama: Acciaio chirurgico 54-56 HRC

Impugnatura: Polimeri sterilizzabili anticorrosione

Lunghezza lama: 180 mm.

Lunghezza totale: 315 mm.

Max Altezza lama: 55 mm.

Peso: 222 g.

La linea Premana Professional delle Coltellerie Sanelli è stata realizzata analizzando e risolvendo, in ogni minimo dettaglio, i problemi che si presentano al professionista, al privato o all'appassionato più attento che usa quotidianamente questi strumenti di lavoro.

Uso: Generico, verdure e carne

Tipologia Giapponese della Lama: Santoku

Lama: Acciaio chirurgico 54-56 HRC

Impugnatura: Polimeri sterilizzabili anticorrosione

Lunghezza lama: 160 mm.

Lunghezza totale: 285 mm.

Max Altezza lama: 48 mm.

Peso: 166 g.

La linea Premana Professional delle Coltellerie Sanelli è stata realizzata analizzando e risolvendo, in ogni minimo dettaglio, i problemi che si presentano al professionista, al privato o all'appassionato più attento che usa quotidianamente questi strumenti di lavoro.

Uso: Filettare, carne, pesce e prosciutto

Tipologia Giapponese della Lama: Yanagiba

Lama: Acciaio chirurgico 54-56 HRC

Impugnatura: Polimeri sterilizzabili anticorrosione

Lunghezza lama: 240 mm.

Lunghezza totale: 365 mm.

Max Altezza lama: 31 mm.

Peso: 142 g.