Experience the Japanese All-Rounder, Crafted in Solingen with a Smoked Oak Handle
The Wüsthof Crafter Santoku Knife 17cm brings the versatility of the Japanese Santoku together with the precision forging and PEtec edge technology of Wüsthof's most characterful line - finished with a smoked oak handle that makes it as striking on the bench as it is capable on the board.
The Specs
Steel: X50CrMoV15 high-alloy steel, forged from a single piece - 58 HRC
Edge: PEtec (Precision Edge Technology) - double-ground to 14° each side
Blade length: 17cm (6.7 in.) | Blade width: 46mm
Handle: Smoked oak, full-tang, triple-riveted
Manufacturing: Forged - Solingen, Germany
German Steel. Rustic Soul.
The Crafter line is Wüsthof's most distinctive - the same X50CrMoV15 steel and PEtec precision as the Classic, but finished with a smoked oak handle that brings warmth and character to the bench. The Santoku's flatter blade profile excels at the up-and-down chopping motion, handling vegetables, proteins, and fruit with equal confidence - mincing herbs, slicing fish, and dicing onions with the same fluid efficiency. PEtec sharpening grinds the edge to a precise 14° on each side for a sharper, longer-lasting edge than conventionally sharpened knives. Forged from a single piece of steel in Solingen, Germany.
Care & Maintenance
Hand wash only - the smoked oak handle is not dishwasher safe
Dry immediately after washing - do not soak or leave the handle wet
Hone regularly with a honing steel to maintain the 14° edge
Sharpen with a whetstone or professional sharpening service when needed
Occasionally treat the oak handle with a food-safe wood oil to keep it conditioned
Store on a magnetic strip or in a knife block to protect the edge
