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Shigeki Tanaka JP Aogami Damascus Nakiri (Vegetable knife), 165 mm
Shigeki Tanaka Damascus Nakiri,
This Japanese vegetable knife has a core of Japanese Aogami # 2 "Blue paper steel" (non-stainless) carbon steel with a beautiful Suminagashi (pattern welded / damascus) protective layer. This double-sided sharpened knife is completely hand-forged by master smith Shigeki Tanaka and is unique in its kind. The blade is very thin and manually sharpened and has no thickenings which makes sharpening very easy. A nakiri is a double-sided sharpened knife which can be used for vegetables, herbs, but this knife can of course also be used for meat and fish. The knives feature a beautiful hand-signed signature from the maker "Shigeki Tanaka" in Japanese Kanji characters.
- Blade length: 165 mm
- Total length: 310 mm
- Weight: 116.6 grams
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Aogami # 2 non-stainless steel with a rust-resistant Suminagashi (pattern violence) outer layer (15 layers)
- Hardness: 62-63 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: Traditional D-shaped Japanese handle of Honoki (magnolia) wood with black buffalo horn bolster. (Only for right-handed use)
Like all Japanese knives, the handmade knives from Shigeki Tanaka are not dishwasher safe, clean and dry after every use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
