Kurouchi White Maple Nakiri 165mm

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Handle: White Maple

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Description

A Nakiri knife is a Japanese-style vegetable knife with a straight-edged blade that delivers clean, precise cuts from tip to heel, making prep faster and more enjoyable. If you spend any time chopping vegetables, a Nakiri can transform the experience with effortless push-cuts, exceptional control, and beautifully uniform results.

Blade Length 165mm (6.5")
Total Length 311mm
Blade Width 41.2mm
Blade Thickness 2.34mm
Steel Blue Steel #2
Hardness HRC 61-63
Edge Double-edged
Finish Kurouchi
Handle Buffalo Horn and Maple Wood
Handle Length 131mm
Weight 121g
Sheath Yes

Blue Steel #2 is a premium Japanese carbon steel prized for its exceptional sharpness, edge retention, and ease of sharpening. It develops a keen, precise edge that serious cooks love, offering a traditional cutting experience with performance that rewards proper care.

A Kurouchi finish is the dark, rustic layer left on a blade from the forging process, giving each knife a unique, handcrafted character. Beyond its striking appearance, it helps protect the blade and tells the story of the fire and steel that shaped it.

Blue Steel #2 performance profile Edge Retention: 9/10 Edge Stability: 8/10 Corrosion Resistance: 3/10 Toughness: 6/10 Sharpenability: 9/10 Hardness: 9/10 EDGE RETENTIONEDGE STABILITYCORROSION RESISTANCETOUGHNESSSHARPENABILITYHARDNESS
Blue Steel #2 blade steel, rated 0 to 10 per trait
  • Edge Retention: 9/10
  • Edge Stability: 8/10
  • Corrosion Resistance: 3/10
  • Toughness: 6/10
  • Sharpenability: 9/10
  • Hardness: 9/10

All FE knives ship directly from Japan via FedEx, DHL and Sagawa. Shipping is calculated at checkout and free over ¥20,000 within Japan and ¥30,000 internationally (excluding remote areas). Import duties and taxes in the destination country are the customer's responsibility. Customized knives are made to order and ship after the production time shown at ordering. Tracking is emailed on dispatch.

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Every knife is inspected before shipment. If your order arrives with a manufacturing defect, shipping damage, or differs from your confirmed specifications, contact us within 7 days of delivery for repair, replacement or refund. Slight variations in handmade materials and finishes are natural and not defects. Returns or exchanges for change of preference cannot be accepted, and customized knives cannot be modified or canceled once production has begun.

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