Rolin Knives 170mm Nakiri S Grind Lohman 124.19.05 Carbon Steel Stabilized Curly Maple Brass

Hand forged nakiri featuring a hand forged oil quenched Lohman 124.19.05 carbon steel (similar to aogami super) blade S ground with two hollows on each face for imporved food release and smooth cutting, and fitted with a stabilized curly maple and brass octagonal handle. Blade is finished with an economical machine finish rather than hand sanded polish. All aspects of this knife were meticulously forged, treated, ground, machined, worked, shaped and fit with an incredible amount of detail and intention by Nick Rolin. Originally from the Bay Area, Nick's blade shapes and styles are inspired by his years as a fine-dining line cook that preceded his time spent in NYC as a bartender after earning a degree in Sustainable Agriculture from UCSC. After a weekend knife-making class in 2016, Nick began making knives for friends, and the eventual demand led to returning to the Bay Area in 2022 to make knives full-time. We have been able to test a few of Nick's knives and were impressed not only with the craftsmanship and aesthetics but also the edge performance, cutting feel and sharpenability of the knives. We are lucky to have Nick in our backyard and are proud to be able to introduce his work to our knife community.