Blade Shape - Nakiri
With its thin profile and straight cutting edge the nakiri is tailor made for making straight consistent cuts on a chopping board.
Unlike other knives which almost exclusively have at least some degree on curve at the belly, the straight Nakiri really enables you to make beautiful work of veg you throw in front of it, from thinly slicing red cabbage, to dicing carrot, to mincing garlic to breaking down large root veg, the Nakiri is your friend when it comes to vegetable prep!
Steel Type - Aogami Super
Aogami or Blue Super is some of the best steel on the market for sharpeness and edge retention, it's a little tougher to sharpen than standard blue paper steels and even more so than white paper steels but it's a small price to pay for such a wicked edge.
Care information
As we're working with carbon steel here we need to be mindful of it's reactivity, we can expect the blade to darken and patina with use, that's normal and to be treasured, it's like the knife developing it's own fingerprint.
What we don't to see is rust, rust will develop if the knife has been left with any moisture on the surface, to avoid it just make sure it's washed and dried throughly before you sit down to eat. If you do see any rust spots develop they can be removed easliy with a rust eraser.
A knife like this performs so well becuse it's to thin, but that does mean it's more susceptible to damage, so with this in mind no twisting or riving the knife if it gets stuck in food, no cutting toward bone or cutting frozen food and absolutley no dishwashers!
Masakage
Starting out life in 2007 by master sharpener Takayuki Shibata, Masakage was inspired by Masakage Yamagata, a samurai general who rose to promenance during Warring States period.
Designed and sharpened by Shibata himself and forged by blacksmiths at Takefu Knife Village Masakage knives are of exceptional quality.
Free sharpen with every knife
We really want your new knife to stay at it's best, thats why we offer a free sharpen with every one purchased from us, just pop it in the post or come along to the shop and we'll take care of it.
