Featuring a bolster and a full tang, 3 rivet construction, this Sabatier Professional 13cm Santoku Knife is based on a traditional design that dates back over 150 years and has its roots in Thiers, France.Crafted from premium quality chrome-molybdenum-vanadium stainless steel, the fine taper-ground blade on this Sabatier santoku knife is difficult to blunt, yet easy to sharpen.