Nakiri means vegetable cutter, and this 165mm version from Yahiko is purpose built for exactly that: a flat edge, a tall blade, and a squared tip designed for clean, efficient work on anything that grows in the ground.
The blade is SUS440C stainless steel, finished in a mirror hammered texture that is hand polished to a bright shine over a tsuchime surface. The octagonal sandalwood handle and black pakka wood ferrule give it a refined look to match, and Yahiko builds this line exclusively for us out of Tosa, Japan, with the same attention to fit and finish found across their range.
Care Instructions: SUS440C is a low maintenance stainless steel, so day to day care is simple. Hand wash and dry the blade rather than running it through a dishwasher, and avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, which can chip the edge. A quality water stone is all you need to bring the edge back when it is time to sharpen.
The blade is SUS440C stainless steel, finished in a mirror hammered texture that is hand polished to a bright shine over a tsuchime surface. The octagonal sandalwood handle and black pakka wood ferrule give it a refined look to match, and Yahiko builds this line exclusively for us out of Tosa, Japan, with the same attention to fit and finish found across their range.
Care Instructions: SUS440C is a low maintenance stainless steel, so day to day care is simple. Hand wash and dry the blade rather than running it through a dishwasher, and avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, which can chip the edge. A quality water stone is all you need to bring the edge back when it is time to sharpen.
- Maker: Yahiko
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Edge Steel: SUS440C Stainless Steel
- Finish: Mirror Hammered (Tsuchime)
- Edge Grind: Double Bevel, Even Grind
- Handle: Octagonal Sandalwood
- Ferrule: Black Pakka Wood
- Weight: 5.7 oz (160 g)
- Blade Length: 166 mm
- Total Length: 315 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 51 mm
