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Kei Kobayashi SG2 Nakiri 165mm

$498.00 NZD

Knife Specifications

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Style

Nakiri

Blade Material

SG2 Core, Stainless Clad

Handle Material

Dark Red Lacquered Septagonal Pakkawood

Bevel

Double Bevel

Maintenance Level

Low

Edge Length

160mm

Overall Length

310mm

Spine Thickness

1.9mm @ Mid

Blade Height

51mm

Weight

152g

HRC

~64

An In depth look

Blade Type

The Nakiri knife, revered in Japanese culinary traditions, is engineered for exceptional vegetable cutting. Featuring a distinct, straight-edged, and rectangular blade, it excels in creating uniform, precise cuts and aesthetic presentation. Its technical design ensures efficiency and precision, making it a valuable tool for both professional chefs and home cooks.

Steel Type

SG2 is considered by many as the best knifemaking steel in Japan. It gives all the benefits of carbon steel (very long edge retention, general ease of sharpening) without the carbon steel stresses of maintenance. It'll hold an edge for a long time, and can quickly and easily be refreshed on a whetstone or ceramic honing steel.

Care Information

This knife is made with a stainless steel and is easy going and low on maintenance. It has high chromium content, meaning it is generally considered safe to leave wet on the board for short periods of time. is still best practice to not leave this knife to air dry as it's stain-less not stain-none! Wipe down after washing the knife and store away from any sources of moisture. 

Introducing

Kei Kobayashi

After sharpening many knives for some of the top Japanese Blacksmiths, Kobayashi-San decided to create his own kitchen knives. Always in high demand, and for good reason, his knives feature immaculate extra details like highly rounded and polished choils and spines. His knife ranges are now among the most popular in Japan. These are true lasers, extremely thin, light and fall effortlessly through ingredients.

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