Knife Unique Shirogami 17cm Nakiri in Wooden Box

The 17cm Nakiri Satake Unique Shirogami Knife The Nakiri is an excellent Japanese knife designed for cutting vegetables and herbs. It features a specially designed blade with a flat and thin form, allowing for precise slicing and shredding of herbs and ingredients. Additionally, the wide blade makes it easy to transfer chopped herbs or ingredients directly into a pot or another container quickly and conveniently. The straight cutting edge is used for vertical cutting and enables various techniques such as julienne or chiffonade. The knife is lightweight and well-balanced, which you will surely appreciate during your daily kitchen tasks. The handle is made of pakka wood, a composite of wood and resin. Such handles are known for their high resistance to mechanical damage, high temperatures, and humidity. Pakka, as a laminate made of thin layers of natural wood, adds character to each knife. Specifications: Blade: Shirogami #2 carbon steel Hardness: 60 HRC +/- 1 Blade length: 17 cm Blade width: 4.9 cm Weight: approx. 188 g Unique Shirogami The core material used in the production of these knives is a 3-layered Shirogami #2 carbon steel with a hardness of 60 HRC +/- 1. It is the purest of steels, known as "white steel," additionally clad in soft iron, which makes maintenance and sharpening easier, providing a perfectly polished mirror-like cutting edge. SATAKE Since 1947, the Japanese company Satake has been producing high-quality kitchen knives that combine traditional craftsmanship with the latest manufacturing methods. A distinguishing feature of Satake's Japanese knives is their sharpening at a 15-degree angle, which, combined with the optimal shape and high-quality materials, creates a product of the highest quality, offering excellent balance and sharpness.