Nakiri 170 mm, MASUTANI Kokuryu VG10 Damascus Tsuchime Blue Nakiri
For those who cut a lot of vegetables: cabbage, onion and root vegetables.
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Description
MASUTANI VG10 Tsuchime Blue Nakiri 165 mm is a specialised vegetable knife that makes chopping and slicing easy and precise. The nakiri profile gives full control over the vegetables, and the sharp VG10 steel holds its edge for a long time and stands up to frequent use. The tsuchime Damascus gives a hand-made look in the Japanese tradition.
The handle is shaped for comfort and stability, and the balanced weight makes long sessions comfortable. For cooks who want a tool that looks good and cuts precisely, in a professional kitchen or at home.
Masutani · Takefu, Fukui
Masutani was born in 1944 in Takefu and learned the trade by watching his father from the age of 15. At 30 he opened his own forge.
All knives from MasutaniSpecifications
- Knife type
- Nakiri (vegetable knife)
- Region
- Takefu, Fukui
- Steel
- VG10, stainless steel
- Blade length
- 170 mm
- Handle
- Pakkawood
- Edge
- 50/50
- Right-/left-handed
- Both
- Item number (SKU)
- MT-VG10-B-170N
- Weight
- 130 g
About the knife type: Nakiri (vegetable knife)
A nakiri is a vegetable knife with a short, straight, wide blade and no tip. It gives fine, even cuts when you chop, slice and julienne.
A nakiri is not a cleaver. Do not chop through bone or frozen food.
About the steel: VG10
Care and maintenance
Wash by hand in warm water, and dry it straight away.
Never the dishwasher. Use a cutting board of wood or plastic, not glass or stone.
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