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Hinokuni Shirogami #1 Nakiri (vegetable knife) kuroichi Sanmai, Cherry wood -180 mm-
Hinokuni Shirogami #1 Kuroichi, Cherry handle,
This sturdy Japanese vegetable knife has a sanmai forged core of Japanese Shirogami #1 (White-paper steel) (non-stainless) carbon steel. This double-edged knife is completely hand-forged by the young master smith Hinokuni-san (1990) who learned the trade from Nishida-san. The knife is manually sharpened to a razor edge (polishing is not necessary).
A Nakiri is the Japanese version of a universal vegetable knife.
Shirogami (White paper steel) #1, is a very pure carbon steel alloy and is a very popular steel for high-quality Japanese chef's knives, especially in Honyaki knives. These knives have an extremely fine edge and are easy to sharpen. It is very reactive and can therefore quickly stain, so wipe and dry after each use! It can also be sensitive to chipping, so never cut hard or frozen products.
- Blade length: 180 mm
- Total length: 325 mm
- Weight: 200-220 grams
- Blade thickness: 3.5 to 2 mm
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Shirogami #1 (non-stainless) steel with 2 softer steel layers for the outside
- Hardness: 62-63 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: Traditional oval cherry wood handle with black plastic bolster, the bolster may still contain some traces of the casting process, these are not damages.
Like all Japanese knives, the handmade Hinokuni knives are not dishwasher safe, cleaning and drying after each use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
