Miyabi Birchwood 5000MCD Santoku Knife 18cm 62503
Miyabi Birchwood 5000MCD Santoku Knife 18cm 62503 is an agile Japanese all-purpose knife with a broad blade for vegetables, boneless meat, fish and everyday chopping. CRYODUR ice hardening, a floral Damascus pattern and natural birchwood create the series’ distinctive performance and finish.
The 18cm profile is selected for vegetables, herbs and fruit and boneless meat and fish, with the precise feel expected from Miyabi’s Japanese-made knives.
Product Details
Miyabi Birchwood 5000MCD Santoku Knife 18cm 62503 brings Miyabi’s series construction to a santoku knife. It is intended for controlled technique on a knife-friendly board, allowing the edge geometry and balance to do the work.
- Santoku knife: Broad Santoku profile gives useful knuckle clearance and excels with controlled push cuts and chopping.
- Blade construction: Micro-carbide powder steel core surrounded by 100 layers (101-layer construction).
- Hardness and finish: Approximately 63 HRC with an ice-hardened blade.
- Handle: Natural birchwood with mosaic pin, red accents and stainless-steel end cap.
- Made in Japan: crafted and hand-finished in Seki, a city internationally recognised for blade making.
Why We Love It: A Former Chef’s View
Arima Homewares was founded by a former chef with experience across fine-dining, steakhouse, bakery and catering kitchens. That professional background shapes how we select and explain kitchen tools: what they do exceptionally well, where they require care and which cook they genuinely suit.
“An 18cm Santoku is a superb home-kitchen size: broad enough to move prepared ingredients, agile at the tip and particularly satisfying for vegetable work and controlled push cuts.”
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Best For
- Vegetables, herbs and fruit
- Boneless meat and fish
- Push cutting, chopping and fine slicing
- Cooks who prefer a broad, agile blade
Not Designed For
- Bones, frozen food or hard joints
- Heavy rocking that forces the tip against the board
- Twisting, prying or scraping with the edge
- Dishwasher cleaning
Specifications & Care
| Brand | Miyabi |
| Series | 5000MCD Birchwood |
| Knife type | Santoku knife |
| Blade length | 18cm |
| Blade construction | Micro-carbide powder steel core surrounded by 100 layers (101-layer construction) |
| Blade hardness | Approximately 63 HRC |
| Edge | Hand-honed Honbazuke edge |
| Handle | Natural birchwood with mosaic pin, red accents and stainless-steel end cap |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Arima product reference | 62503 |
| Variant SKU | 62503 - 071 - K3M1 |
| Packaging | Gift box |
| Warranty | Lifetime manufacturer warranty, subject to manufacturer terms |
Care & Maintenance
- Hand wash with mild detergent and warm water, then dry thoroughly and immediately.
- Use a timber or knife-friendly cutting board. Avoid glass, stone and ceramic surfaces.
- Store dry in a knife block, sheath or magnetic system that protects the cutting edge.
- Sharpen with an appropriate whetstone or use a professional familiar with hard Japanese knife steel.
- Avoid bones, frozen food, prying, twisting cuts and using the cutting edge as a scraper.
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Choosing the Right Knife
Choose a Santoku when you prefer a slightly shorter, broader blade and a controlled chopping or push-cutting motion. Choose a Gyutoh when you want more belly for rocking and a longer tip for draw cuts.
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About Miyabi
Miyabi combines Japanese blade-making tradition with precise modern engineering. Its knives are crafted and hand-finished in Seki, Japan, where skilled artisans complete the grinding, sharpening and polishing. The 5000MCD Birchwood series combines a micro-carbide powder steel core, floral Damascus cladding and a natural birchwood handle.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this santoku knife best used for?
Vegetables, herbs and fruit, Boneless meat and fish, Push cutting, chopping and fine slicing.
Is 18cm suitable for everyday use?
Choose a Santoku when you prefer a slightly shorter, broader blade and a controlled chopping or push-cutting motion. Choose a Gyutoh when you want more belly for rocking and a longer tip for draw cuts.
Is this Miyabi knife made in Japan?
Yes. It is made in Japan and hand-finished in Seki.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
No. Hand wash only, then dry the blade and handle thoroughly. Dishwasher heat, chemicals and movement can damage the edge and handle.
Can I use it on bones or frozen food?
No. This is a fine-edged knife for appropriate ingredients. Bones, frozen food, hard joints and twisting cuts can damage the edge.
How should I sharpen it?
Sharpen with an appropriate whetstone or use a professional familiar with hard Japanese knife steel.
Does it include a warranty?
It is supplied with a lifetime manufacturer warranty, subject to the manufacturer’s terms and exclusions.