Vintage Japanese Seki Magoroku Santoku Knife 180mm Made in Japan 1570

Experience Everyday Precision with a Vintage Seki Magoroku Santoku

This vintage Japanese Santoku pairs recorded high carbon steel construction with a wood handle and a flatter blade profile suited to controlled preparation. Identified in the title as Seki Magoroku and made in Japan, it offers a versatile pre-owned knife for vegetables, fish and meat.

The Specs

• Recorded brand: Seki Magoroku
• Knife type: Santoku
• Steel: High carbon steel; exact alloy not recorded
• Recorded hardness: 58 HRC
• Recorded construction: Fully forged
• Blade length: Conflicting records - 180mm in the title, 170mm in the specifications; measurement requires verification
• Recorded blade thickness: 1.4mm
• Overall length: 290mm
• Handle: Wood
• Weight: 120g
• Recorded profile: Flat profile with a slightly hollow grind described in the original narrative
• Origin: Made in Japan
• Condition: Vintage / pre-owned; described in the original notes as beautifully preserved

Three Virtues, One Knife

The Santoku's three virtues refer to meat, fish and vegetables. Its flatter profile encourages controlled push-cut preparation, from vegetable slicing and fine julienne to boneless protein work. The original narrative records a slightly hollow grind, but does not specify an edge angle or bevel arrangement.

Carbon steel takes a keen edge and develops natural patina with use, rewarding careful drying and whetstone maintenance. The wood handle completes the knife's traditional kitchen character. No production date, specific steel grade or individual maker history is recorded, so none is added.

Care & Maintenance

• Hand wash only - never put in the dishwasher
• Dry immediately after washing to help prevent rust
• Apply a light coat of food-safe camellia or mineral oil periodically
• Sharpen on a whetstone, preserving the existing edge geometry
• Hone only where appropriate for the blade's edge geometry
• Store on a magnetic strip or in a knife roll, avoiding loose drawers