The world of Japanese kitchen knives is a highly specialised one, with many food groups having a purposely designed knife to perfectly fulfil its role. The Nakiri, a double bevel knife is a home use vegetable knife, with its thin profile and straight cutting edge 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 light work of anything 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!
Made from an all stainless San Mai (3 layered construction), comprising of a V5 core for edge retention & durability and clad on either side with a softer stainless to make for a more robust cutting tool.
Specifications - V5-SB Nakiri
Sakai, in the Osaka region of Japan has been a thriving hub for Japanese blade making for over 600 years. Sakai Kikumori, itself approaching 100 years in business, continue to work with some of the areas most skilled craftspeople to produce a broad range of cutlery.
And for many reasons – Never put your knives in the dishwasher
We ship Tuesday to Saturday using Royal Mail Tracked 24.
All knives ship via an age verified service in accordance with The Offensive Weapons Act 2019, which will mean the postie will need you to be in to receive the delivery & to check your ID if you look under 25.
The law also requires us to carry out a soft age check of the purchaser after checkout, this is done by an automated system that usually doesn't require your input, although we will need to contact you for proof of age if you fail, which can sometimes happen if you use a work address.
of Community Cutlery as a home for enthusiasts, for people who love the ritual of food preparation and who have realised the charm in doing it with quality tools, with items that are as pleasing on the eye as they are practical in the hand.
Always fancied learning how to sharpen your knives properly?
We regularly hold classes that will help you do just that.
When was the last time you had your knives sharpened? We thought so. Drop them in or post to us and take your food prep up 10 notches.
