Damascus Chef's Knife (Nakiri) with Olive Wood (6-3/4 in.)

Product Description for Damascus Chef's Knife (Nakiri) with Olive Wood (6-3/4 in.)

Maker: Brian Hanson (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 104637
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 7.30 in.
Cutting edge length: 6.75 in.
Total length: 12.25 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.96 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.07 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.07 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 5.00 oz.
Shipment weight: 10.6 oz.
Blade: Damascus hand forged from 1084 and 15n20 carbon steels
Bolster: Buffalo horn
Handle: Olive wood
Description: Brian Hanson is a bladesmith located in Washington State. He worked for over a decade as a fine dining chef in various Seattle restaurants, but during Covid he made the decision to change careers and start working as a bladesmith. He now makes high performance kitchen knives that he hopes fellow chefs will love to use both at home and professionally in the kitchen.
The nakiri chef's knife is a traditional Japanese knife ideal for chopping and slicing fruits and vegetables, as well as boneless meats. The edge is double beveled, like a Western knife. Though sometimes called a vegetable cleaver, the thin edge geometry makes it a precision tool, rather than a Japanese equivalent to meat cleavers. The nakiri chef's knife is a tremendously versatile kitchen tool. Whether slicing onions or julienning carrots, once you try a nakiri, you'll wonder what you ever did without it.
The hand forged damascus blade combines 1084 and 15n20 carbon steels to provide a high performance, long lasting edge. The damascus pattern is extremely engaging with lots of movement in the steel. Brian's maker mark is on the right side of the blade. Because this knife is forged from carbon steels we recommend using camellia oil to avoid rust and oxidation.
The ambidextrous Japanese-inspired octagonal handle is light toned olive wood(Olea europaea). Olive wood is dense, and extremely strong making it excellent for high end knife handles. The handle is finished with a stainless steel spacer and buffalo horn ferrule. Like other knives, this knife should not be put in the dishwasher.
Excellent work throughout!


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