Kikuichi has been producing kitchen knives for the professional market for more than a century, and the company itself traces back roughly 700 years to its origins as a maker of samurai swords, distinguished by a chrysanthemum crest associated with the emperor as a mark of excellence. This 175mm nakiri carries that legacy forward in the Swedish Warikomi Damascus line, built from a core of AEB-L steel.
AEB-L was originally developed for the razor blade industry and is prized for taking an extremely fine edge, strong corrosion resistance, and easy sharpening. The core is clad in a total of 45 layers of Damascus stainless steel through the warikomi method, both adding to the beauty of the blade and simplifying maintenance. This is a classic nakiri in size and shape, with a flat edge and generous finger clearance suited to push cutting, and the handle is a traditional octagonal rosewood, handmade in Sakai with excellent fit and finish.
What Customers Are Saying:The one reviewer on this listing calls it an agile, lightweight nakiri, noting it could have been a little sharper on arrival, though that was easily remedied. Despite the eye catching Damascus pattern, they found the blade superb and easy to work with rather than just a pretty face.
Care Instructions:AEB-L is a low maintenance stainless steel with strong corrosion resistance, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones, since AEB-L responds well to honing and comes back to a sharp edge with relatively little effort.
AEB-L was originally developed for the razor blade industry and is prized for taking an extremely fine edge, strong corrosion resistance, and easy sharpening. The core is clad in a total of 45 layers of Damascus stainless steel through the warikomi method, both adding to the beauty of the blade and simplifying maintenance. This is a classic nakiri in size and shape, with a flat edge and generous finger clearance suited to push cutting, and the handle is a traditional octagonal rosewood, handmade in Sakai with excellent fit and finish.
What Customers Are Saying:The one reviewer on this listing calls it an agile, lightweight nakiri, noting it could have been a little sharper on arrival, though that was easily remedied. Despite the eye catching Damascus pattern, they found the blade superb and easy to work with rather than just a pretty face.
Care Instructions:AEB-L is a low maintenance stainless steel with strong corrosion resistance, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones, since AEB-L responds well to honing and comes back to a sharp edge with relatively little effort.
- Brand: Kikuichi
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Construction: San Mai, Warikomi
- Edge Steel: AEB-L (Swedish Stainless)
- Cladding: Stainless Damascus, 45 Layer
- HRC: 60
- Handle: Rosewood Octagonal
- Weight: 4.3 oz (122 g)
- Blade Length: 160 mm
- Total Length: 302 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 45 mm
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4 people found this review helpful
An agile, light weight nakiri. Could have been a little sharper when it arrived, but that has been remedied. The blade has bling,but don't let that fool you. It is superb and easy to work with.
4 people found this review helpful
An agile, light weight nakiri. Could have been a little sharper when it arrived, but that has been remedied. The blade has bling,but don't let that fool you. It is superb and easy to work with.
