Masutani Kokuryu VG10 Damascus Slim Nakiri 165mm Western Handle

Masutani Kokuryu VG10 Damascus Slim Nakiri 165mm Western HandleThe Masutani Kokuryu VG10 Damascus Slim Nakiri 165mm Western Handle is a Japanese vegetable knife featuring a VG10 stainless steel core and western pakkawood handle, best fit for first timers, students, and professional chefs requiring precise vegetable preparation. This double bevel nakiri profile features a relatively flat edge designed for straight push cuts through vegetables, ensuring full contact with the chopping board to produce clean slices

The special 20mm thick version

forged with Hitachi Shiro-ko (White 2) steel and iron clad

behaving similarly to carbon steel regarding edge keenness and sharpening ease while offering semi-stainless properties

offering high wear resistance and fine edge sharpness due to uniform carbide distribution in the powdered metallurgy

I have long been asked by my chef customers to get something better than a bone tweezer

and mincing tasks through a controllable geometry that is less aggressive than a gyuto

- Rice less likely to stick to its embossed surfaces

renowned for its outstanding edge retention

Masamoto Sohonten is recognized by almost every Japanese chef as the best kitchen knife brand in Japan

Production occurs entirely in-house at Takefu Knife Village

this 240mm profile features a nashiji finish resembling flowing water and pairs with a stabilised birch burl octagonal handle

the blade requires immediate drying after use and light oiling to prevent rust and develop a patina