The 12cm santoku knife features an ice-hardened, precision sharpened, thin, scalloped blade to reduce friction and help you to cut things more finely and precisely. Fully forged from high quality German stainless steel with a hand applied 15° edge for superior sharpness, and a classically shaped handle. All Professional kitchen knives are securely boxed.

Design Notes

The new Robert Welch Professional kitchen knives are high performance knives designed for culinary excellence, whether in use by the keen home cook or professional chef. 

The precision sharpened Professional 12cm/4.5" santoku knife is an all purpose knife for slicing, dicing, chopping, and mincing. It can be used for meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, and herbs. The thin, scalloped blade reduces friction and helps to prevent food from sticking to the blade, allowing you to cut things more finely and precisely.

Also available: Professional Santoku Knife 14cm, Professional Santoku Knife 17cm

Robert Welch Professional kitchen knives feature a classic handle shape for comfort in the hand and are perfectly weighted and balanced for control in the kitchen. Comprising 11 knives for every task in the enthusiastic cook’s kitchen, Professional knives are slightly larger and heavier in the hand than our Signature knives. World Edge Geometry combined with ice hardened German stainless steel provide a harder more resilient blade with exceptional longer lasting sharpness.

Product Specifications

The 12cm/4.5" santoku knife has a fully forged German DIN 1.4116 stainless steel blade with a full tang for superior strength.

German stainless steel, hardened to Rockwell 57, is used in the manufacture of all Robert Welch Professional kitchen knives. The ice hardened, German steel allows for easy home maintenance and a superior sharpness that lasts.

The tactile handle features the RW insignia, a permanent steel detail.
 

PLEASE NOTE - you must be aged 18 or over to buy this product in the UK
 

DIMENSIONS

Blade Length: 120mm

Knife Length: 232mm

Weight: 133g


Product Code: RWPSA2061V

Product Care & How-to GuidesCare & Need To Know

Download our guide to sharpening your kitchen knife with the hand-held Knife Sharpener.
 

When washing your kitchen knives by hand (recommended):
Rinse your kitchen knives to remove all traces of food as soon as possible after use. Wash in warm soapy water with a microfibre cloth or non abrasive brush**. Try to avoid soaking your kitchen knives and always dry thoroughly immediately after washing, using a microfibre cloth.

When washing your kitchen knives in a dishwasher:
• Wash on a short hot cycle 65°-75°C (150°-167°F)
• Use quality branded all in one dishwasher tablets*
• Keep Rinse Aid topped up and Salt (for hard water areas).
• Avoid washing with non-stainless steel metals (this can cause rust staining).
• Ensure the dishwasher filters are cleaned and use a proprietary dishwasher cleaner regularly.

*For UK customers we recommend Fairy Platinum Plus and for US customers Cascade Platinum Plus

**Always avoid scouring with pads or abrasive cleaners as this will scratch the surface.

Additional care of knife handles:
Periodically apply a mineral oil to handles to maintain their colour. Please remove any excess oil.

For further information please see our Kitchen Knives Product Care page.

Our Guarantee

All Robert Welch Professional kitchen knives have a Lifetime Guarantee.

Delivery & Returns

UK Delivery

Standard Delivery (2-4 working days)
Free for orders of £50 and over
£3.50 for orders under £50

Express Delivery (1-2 working days)
Free for orders of £250 and over
£4.85 for orders under £250

Next Working Day Delivery
£6.95

Saturday Delivery
£6.95

Channel Islands (2-3 working days)
Free for orders of £150 and over
£16.95 for orders under £150

Please see our Delivery Page for more information.

International Delivery

Free for Europe orders over £150 (€180)
European Express Delivery in 3-6 working days

Free for USA orders over £150 ($180)
USA Express delivery in 2-5 days

Free for orders over £350 to Canada, Israel, Mexico, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa & UAE
International Express delivery in 2-8 working days

We deliver to over 220 countries, please see our Delivery Page for more information.

Returns are FREE (Mainland UK only)

We are happy to accept returns of unused and undamaged items within 28 days of purchase for a full refund.
For further information, please see our Returns Page.

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Reviews

World Edge Geometry

15° Japanese edge for ultimate sharpness, precision and ease of cutting.

Handle

Injection moulded plastic, fused through the tang. Smooth precision finish.

German Stainless Steel

The world's finest stainless steel, 1.4116, produced in Germany. This high-carbon martensitic stainless steel offers excellent corrosion and wear resistance for all our knife ranges.

Fully Forged

From a single piece of steel for strength, balance and durability.

£62
£62

In Stock

Free UK delivery over £50.

Order within for UK Next Working Day delivery on *exclusions apply

Requires age verification to purchase.

Lifetime guarantee

dishwasher safe

Ranked in the top 1% of all branded kitchen knives tested for edge retention

Based on an ISO 8442-5 test. "It is the opinion of CATRA UK that Robert Welch Professional and Signature knives rate in the top 1% of all brand knives tested on CATRA equipment."

Awards for excellence in knife design

Excellence in Housewares award, 2023
Professional Kitchen Knives

Excellence in Housewares Awards celebrate outstanding products and brands in the UK homeware industry and recognised as ‘The Oscars' for homeware world.

Housewares Design Awards, 2012
Signature Kitchen Knives

The Housewares Design Awards celebrate excellence in houseware products, honouring innovative design, functionality, and aesthetics in the home goods industry.

iF awards, 2010
Signature Knife Block Set with Sharpener

Founded in 1953, iF Design Award is one of the most prestigious and longest-running design competitions worldwide.

Red Dot Design, 2009
Signature Knife Block Set with Sharpener

The Red Dot Design Award, a renowned symbol of design excellence, recognising outstanding quality and innovation in product design.

Design Story: Professional Knives

Taking inspiration from Robert Welch’s 1979 Kitchen Devils Professional range, our new Professional kitchen knives have a European appearance with deeper blades and a straighter cutting edge. The more traditional shaped handle paired with an increased weight and ice-hardened blade is engineered for frequent use and longer lasting edge retention, allowing the execution of precision techniques with absolute finesse. A distinctive blend of heritage and cutting-edge performance, the Professional knife range sets a new standard and is destined to become an enduring symbol of culinary excellence.

Perfect Knife Sharpening

Easily sharpen your kitchen knives with our hand-held sharpener. Its ergonomic design ensures comfort and efficiency. The replaceable ceramic wheel and non-slip base make sharpening quick and safe.