A nakiri is a Japanese kitchen knife with a straight, square-edged blade, designed specifically for chopping vegetables. The name translates to "vegetable cutter" from the Japanese words "na" (菜), meaning "vegetable," and "kiri" (切り), meaning "cutting". It is characterized by its thin, flat blade, which allows for precise, effortless chopping, slicing, and mincing of vegetables.
- Blade forged in Seki, Japan. Handle crafted in Canada.
- Blade Length : 165mm
- Damascus VG10 Steel (67 layers)
- Rockwell Hardness of 61+
- Handle Material : Black Stabilized Maple Burl
Hazaki Knives is a Canadian based company beautifully crafting handles for Japanese blades. Based in Montreal, this woodworking company recognized a great opportunity to combine their skills and supply of high quality Canadian lumber with the bladesmithing and steel expertise of Japan. The result is a peerless cutting tool with an exquisite hand-crafted wooden handle.
