Japanese Kitchen Knife Nakiri | VG1 Gold Nashiji

If you are interested in this knife, please send e-mail for pre-order at sumie@j-okini.com

Nakiri bocho knives are mainly used for cutting vegetables.

The blade is thinner than other knives, and you can cut vegetables without crushing them.

It is suitable for cutting large vegetables such as cabbage and Chinese cabbage.

It is useful for ‘千切り Sengiri – shredding’ and ‘桂むき Katsuramuki‘ – a method of cutting vegetables into julienne strips.

Hard and large ingredients such as pumpkin and radish also can be cut smoothly.

About this knife

This is a hand-crafted high quality Japanese kitchen knife with a ‘梨地 Nashiji’ finish which has irregularities like pear skin.

The Nashiji finish makes the blade look rustic and it goes well with the handle made of  Japanese white-bark magnolia.

The 160mm blade has the core material of VG1 stainless steel. 

VG1 stainless steel has almost the same amount of carbon and chrome but VG10 is high in cobalt which makes shaper blade and more resistant to rust.

The brand is ‘源久秀 Minamoto no Hisahide’ and it is engraved in the knife.

What we like about this knife

– Rustic surface design called 梨地 Nashiji

– Light

– Reasonable for a handmade knife