Vegetable Cleaver (Nakiri) - 6-1/2 in., VG10 San Mai with Padauk

Product Description for Vegetable Cleaver (Nakiri) - 6-1/2 in., VG10 San Mai with Padauk

Maker: Forge to Table (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $76.45 Saving: $13.50
Item num: 102204
Blade length: 6.80 in.
Cutting edge length: 6.50 in.
Total length: 12.20 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.80 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.07 in.
Item weight: 6.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 15.8 oz.
Blade: Hand forged Japanese VG10 stainless steel san mai with a kurouchi finish
Bolster: Buffalo horn
Handle: African padauk
Sheath: Wood display box
Description: Forge to Table was started by chef Noah Rosen. Their knives are hand forged by a 3rd generation blacksmith in China. The steels used in the blades are made by Takefu Special Steel in Japan. Forge to Table knives bring an affordable, yet quality option to the world of culinary knives.
The nakiri is a traditional Japanese knife shape ideal for chopping fruit, vegetables, and even boneless meats. The edge is double beveled, like a Western knife. Though sometimes called a vegetable cleaver, the thin edge geometry makes it a precision general purpose chef's knife, rather than a Japanese equivalent to a meat cleaver.
Forge to Table blades are hand forged from premium Japanese VG10 san mai stainless steel with a kurouchi (blacksmith's) finish. VG10 takes and holds a razor sharp edge -- ensuring a smooth and effortless cut. This gives the blade an exceedingly tough, long lasting and chip resist edge that is relatively easy to sharpen. A hollow grind provides thin geometry and an easy to touch up cutting edge. The blacksmith's kurouchi finish helps food release from the side of the blade.
The Japanese style octagonal handle is made from African padauk (Pterocarpus soyauxii) with a buffalo horn ferrule. It is comfortable for both right and left handed users. Padauk wood will hold up extremely well in the harsh environment of either a professional or home kitchen. Like other kitchen knives, this knife should not be put in a dishwasher.
The knife is shipped in a wood display box featuring Forge to Table's logo.


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