TOJIRO has been making knives in Sanjo City, Japan for decades - the same city known for producing some of the finest cutlery in the country. The GAI line takes the reliable VG-10 stainless core that has made TOJIRO a standard in professional and home kitchens and pairs it with a handle design built around a different premise. GAI means armor in Japanese, and the linen micarta handle - a rugged, textured composite material secured by hex bolts - is what the name refers to. It is a handle that resists moisture, handles wear better than wood, and has a grip texture that holds securely in a wet kitchen environment.
The nakiri - Japan dedicated vegetable knife - is built for push-cutting and chopping through produce with the flat edge making full contact at the board on every stroke. At 164mm blade length and 46mm height this is a well-proportioned nakiri, with the tall, squared-off profile that the format is known for. The VG-10 core is clad in 37 alternating layers of high and low carbon stainless steel, producing the suminagashi (flowing water) Damascus pattern on the cladding. VG-10 is a stainless steel that takes a sharp edge and holds it well, with easy maintenance and no reactivity concerns. The 2mm spine runs thin throughout for a blade that moves through vegetables cleanly. 6.8 oz.
What Customers Are Saying: The one reviewer describes these as beautiful knives that arrive sharp and ready to use.
Care Instructions: VG-10 stainless - hand wash and dry after use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
The nakiri - Japan dedicated vegetable knife - is built for push-cutting and chopping through produce with the flat edge making full contact at the board on every stroke. At 164mm blade length and 46mm height this is a well-proportioned nakiri, with the tall, squared-off profile that the format is known for. The VG-10 core is clad in 37 alternating layers of high and low carbon stainless steel, producing the suminagashi (flowing water) Damascus pattern on the cladding. VG-10 is a stainless steel that takes a sharp edge and holds it well, with easy maintenance and no reactivity concerns. The 2mm spine runs thin throughout for a blade that moves through vegetables cleanly. 6.8 oz.
What Customers Are Saying: The one reviewer describes these as beautiful knives that arrive sharp and ready to use.
Care Instructions: VG-10 stainless - hand wash and dry after use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
- Brand: TOJIRO
- Line: GAI
- Location: Sanjo City, Japan
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge Steel: VG-10 Stainless
- Cladding: 37-Layer Damascus Stainless
- Finish: Suminagashi (Flowing Water)
- Bevel: Double Bevel
- Edge Grind: Even
- Handle: Linen Micarta
- Hardware: Hex Bolt Pins
- Weight: 6.8 oz (194 g)
- Blade Length: 164mm
- Total Length: 296mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2mm
- Blade Height: 46mm
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