Unique knife!
Tosa Kumoboshi Aokami Nakiri (vegetable knife), 300 mm
Tosa Kumoboshi Aokami Nakiri,
Blade made of non-stainless Japanese Aogami #1 Blue steel with two layers of non-stainless steel for the outside (Sanmai forged). This knife is completely forged by hand. A nakiri (greeting knife) was primarily developed for chopping vegetables. The last photo shows a regular nakiri of 150 mm to indicate how big this nakiri is!
- Blade length: 300 mm
- Total length: 475 mm
- Blade Height: 67 mm
- Weight: 396.5 grams
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese non-stainless steel Aogami #1 Blue steel with 2 layers of non-stainless steel for the outer layer. The blade has a black (Kuroichi) protective layer.
- Hardness: 63-64 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: Traditional Japanese Honoki wood (Japanese magnolia), oval with a plastic bolster.
Like all Japanese knives, these handmade knives from Tosa are not dishwasher safe, cleaning and drying after each use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
