Nakiri knife, Stainless Steel, Tsuchime finish - Ittetsu

A fantastic range of knives in an excellent performing stainless steel.

SHAPE: Nakiri, a traditional veg prep knife. Good surface area to the blade allowing for lots of control. It’s not a cleaver but will revolutionise your mis en place.

STEEL: 19C27 - Swedish Wear Resistant Stainless Steel

FINISH: Tsuchime

HANDLE: Western pakkawood handle

LENGTH: 160mm in length.

MAKER: Ittetsu 

It's very rare that the Japanese would use a non Japanese steel, and that speaks highly of Swedish steel making. This is an excellent modern steel with good edge retention, fantastic sharpenability while maintaining a good degree of toughness.

BEST FOR: Easy to look after entry point with a familiar handle. The quality steel making it a great first choice Japanese knife.

SAUNDERS SAYS:"This is a great first Japanese knife for a keen cook at a fantastic price. Easy to take care of making it such good bang for your buck"