Banshu Hamono - Carbon Steel Nakiri

The Nakiri is an excellent, large sized Nakiri knife - the perfect knife for chopping vegetables.

Needless to say, it’s sharp blade and pointy tip is what makes this knife so satisfying to use. The blade length of 16cm makes it handy to cut any kind of ingredients - we use this to cut pumpkin and wow, it cuts like butter!

Blade: Double-edged

Steel: Carbon Steel

Size: Blade length 175mm. Total length 310mm. Width 50mm. Width of handle 23mm. Weight 100g.

Purpose: Fruits, vegetables, herbs.

Function: Chop and slice.

Knife handle is made with magnolia wood and finished with a natural lacquer of ‘Urushi’. Urushi is a natural tree sap that forms a transparent coating to protect and beautifully enhance traditional Japanese woodwork. It provides water-resistance and an antibacterial effect to keep your handle safe and durable.

Handcrafted in Ono, Hyogo, Japan. This region is one of last of Japan where craftsman are still making knives with traditional knife making skills and practices. Each craftsman works collaboratively to ensure the tradition is kept alive and passed onto the next generation.