Daitoku knives are one of the most unique blades even for us. The almost-indigo coloured rustic kurouchi finish along with the hand-carved walnut handles with brass bolster make for such an incredible aesthetics. Not only are they beautiful, the hand-forged, hand-sharpened carbon steel blades retain their sharpness for a long time without being difficult to sharpen using whetstones (we recommend the Imanishi Arashiyama #1000). We do, however, caution the users to keep these blades dry as often as possible to prevent possible rusting. As for all carbon steel knives, a beautiful patina will form overtime.Nakiri is a versatile vegetable knife that excels in processing large amounts of vegetables and the rectangular shape is also very useful to pick up all the chopped bits! Brand: Daitoku 大徳 Blacksmith: Tomonori Akahata 赤畠 大徳 Producing Area: Mie/ Japan Profile: Nakiri Size: 165mm Steel Type: Carbon Steel Steel: Blue (Aogami) #2, Soft Iron Clad Handle: Walnut & Brass Ferrule Total Length: 310mm Edge Length: 168mm Handle to Tip Length: 178mm Blade Height: 53mm Thickness: 2.7mm Handle Length: 130mm Weight: 186g Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
