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Takeshi Saji Rainbow Damascus Nakiri (vegetable knife), 180 mm
Takeshi Saji Rainbow Damascus,
Blade of non-stainless Japanese Aogami # 2 steel surrounded by two layers of damacus steel with copper and brass. This knife is completely hand-forged by the famous master blacksmith Takeshi Saji (1949). Saji-san is best known for its hunting knives and these kitchen knives are made in the same style. The finish is very high and the handle is made of ironwood. These knives are very special collectibles made by a world famous master smith. These knives are perhaps the most beautiful knives in the world. The knives come in a handmade Japanese wooden box made from Kiri (Paulownia) wood.
A nakiri is a double-sided sharpened knife that is intended for embossing (chopping) vegetables and fruit.
- Blade length: 180 mm
- Total length: 320 mm
- Weight: 278-290 grams
- blade height: 51 mm
- Blade thickness (measured at 1 cm from the knife): 2.6 mm
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Aogami # 2 (blue paper steel) steel with 2 layers of non-stainless damascus steel for the outer layer. The unique pattern is obtained by using layers of rust resistant stainless steel, brass and copper.
- Hardness: 62-63 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: reddish brown Desert ironwood (Olneya tesota) with steel bolster and mosaic pin
- Comes with handmade Japanese wooden box made of Kiri (Paulownia) wood.
Like all Japanese knives, these handmade Takeshi Saji knives are not dishwasher safe, cleaning and drying after each use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
