This nakiri is a genuine knockout - beautiful hammered Damascus cladding finished with a mirror polish over the top. The blade is forged from AUS-10 steel, made by Aichi Steel in Tokai, Japan, part of a family of steels with high chromium content and varying carbon levels.
AUS-10 carries a high carbon content of 1.05 percent, similar to G3, and nickel, manganese, and silicon are added to improve ductility and elasticity, offsetting the fragility that level of carbon can introduce. Properly heat treated, the steel sharpens easily, with vanadium, chromium, and molybdenum adding elevated corrosion resistance. The standout feature of this line is the distal taper - these are virtual lasers, thin and genuinely light in hand. The flat profile and squared tip give this nakiri the precision and full board contact that vegetable work demands, and the fine blade is matched to a well-made solid oak handle.
Care Instructions: AUS-10 is a stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
AUS-10 carries a high carbon content of 1.05 percent, similar to G3, and nickel, manganese, and silicon are added to improve ductility and elasticity, offsetting the fragility that level of carbon can introduce. Properly heat treated, the steel sharpens easily, with vanadium, chromium, and molybdenum adding elevated corrosion resistance. The standout feature of this line is the distal taper - these are virtual lasers, thin and genuinely light in hand. The flat profile and squared tip give this nakiri the precision and full board contact that vegetable work demands, and the fine blade is matched to a well-made solid oak handle.
Care Instructions: AUS-10 is a stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
- Maker: Tsunehisa
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
- Edge Steel: AUS10
- Cladding: Stainless
- Finish: Hammered, Damascus, Mirror Polish
- Handle: Oak Octagonal
- Edge Grind: Even
- Weight: 5.6 oz (158 g)
- Blade Length: 165 mm
- Total Length: 308 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 50 mm
