Nakiri 135mm (5.3in) Blue#1 Hon-Warikomi

Type: Nakiri Finish: Kurouchi Blade Length: 135 mm (5.3 in) Construction: Hon-Warikomi Core Edge Steel: Aogami (Blue) #1 HRC (Rockwell Hardness): 61-62 Handle: Walnut Bevel: Double-Bevel Place of Origin: Tosa, Japan Hon-Warikomi (Traditional Insert-Forged Construction) Hon-Warikomi is a traditional Japanese forging method where a high-carbon steel core is inserted into a split soft-iron body and forge-welded by hand. Nakiri is considered a useful knife to cut without splitting or cracking relatively hard vegetables, popular among vegetarians. Nakiri is a double bevel edged knife to efficiently cut, slice, and mince vegetables. Though the nakiri is often mistaken for a mini Chinese cleaver due to its flat, rectangular, and thin blade, it cannot be used to cut tough materials like bones. * This is handmade product, so there may be slight difference from the actual image.