Messermeister Custom Kullens Santoku Knife | 7" German Steel | Hollow-Ground Blade

The 7-inch blade is handcrafted in Solingen from Thyssen-Krupp 1.4116 stainless steel with a ceramic stonewashed finish, precision laser cut from cold-rolled steel and hand-finished to a 3-stage 15° edge. Kullens — hollow-ground indentations along the blade — keep food from clinging when you're slicing through wet vegetables or sticky proteins. The flat grind, 57 HRC hardness, and ambidextrous design make this a serious workhorse. Linen micarta handle, 2mm spine thickness, overall length just under 12 inches. In 1992, Messermeister introduced the demi-bolster so the entire edge could be sharpened heel to tip, and set a new standard with polished 15° edges that made them the sharpest German cutlery on the market. Founded by Bernd and Debra Dressler in 1981, the company is now led by their daughters Chelcea and Kirsten Dressler, making it the only fully women-owned and operated knife company in the world. They still manufacture hot-drop, hammer forged knives the traditional way across Germany, Portugal, Italy, Japan, and Asia.

A santoku with kullens is essentially a cheat code for looking competent in the kitchen. Slice an onion and watch it fall away from the blade like it's been personally offended. Your cutting board has never seen this level of efficiency.

• Thyssen-Krupp 1.4116 German stainless steel blade
• Handcrafted in Solingen, Germany
• Ceramic stonewashed finish
• Kullens (hollow-ground indentations) reduce food sticking
• Hand-finished 3-stage 15° edge
• Flat grind, 57 HRC hardness
• Ambidextrous design
• Linen micarta handle
• Blade length: 7.05 inches (179mm)
• Overall length: 11.81 inches (300mm)
• Blade thickness: 2mm at spine
• Sharp enough to make your old chef's knife file for early retirement
• Cold-rolled steel, precision laser cut