Kai Shun Premier Nakiri Knife 140mm

Kai Shun Premier Nakiri Knife 140mm

The Shun Premier Nakiri Knife 140mm is a Japanese vegetable knife with a straight edge and blunt tip. It has a VG-MAX Damascus blade with a hand-sharpened 16° edge.

What Is a Nakiri Knife?

Nakiri means vegetable knife in Japanese. The straight edge and spine are made for push cuts, not rocking. Move the knife down and forward with the edge parallel to the board. It suits slicing and dicing vegetables for salads and stir-fries.

About Shun Premier

Shun Premier knives have thin, light blades for fast, nimble handling. Each blade has a VG-MAX steel core clad in 34 layers of stainless Damascus on each side. A wavy line called a hamon forms where the steels meet. The hand-hammered tsuchime finish helps food release from the blade.

Features

• 140mm Straight Blade – Flat edge and blunt tip for push-cutting vegetables.
• Hand-Sharpened Edge – 16° double-bevel edge, sharpened by hand.
• VG-MAX Core – Clad in stainless Damascus for 69 layers in total, including the core.
• Tsuchime Finish – Hand-hammered surface helps food release when cutting.
• Two-Position Handle – Contoured, ambidextrous walnut-coloured PakkaWood suits both a trigger grip and a pinch grip.

Dimensions and Weight

• Blade Length: 140mm

Made In: Japan

Brand: Kai Shun