A stunning hand forged nakiri style chef knife . the blade is hand forged from an old sawmill blade

The Japanese inspired hidden tang handle is made from spotted gum and false sandalwood timber with copper and G10 spacers

Nakiri knives are a Japanese style of knife used to prepare vegetables, the blade has a concave S -Grind to help with food release. Being such a thin blade its designed for up and down cutting of softer materials so please go easy with sideways pressure such as may occur when breaking open a pumpkin.

Blade length is 135 mm (5 1/4 inches) and its 50 mm deep at the heel. overall length is 300 mm . the spine is approximately 3.2 mm wide at the handle tapering to 2.2 . Weight is about 177 gm nice balance

Please read the care instruction page before purchase, this is a carbon steel knife not stainless steel and needs a little extra love and care

All knives come with complementary tin of DBK Knife Wax , a blend of and food grade paraffin oil and pure bees wax , to help keep the handle and steel in good condition.