Premium Cangshan HAKU Series 7-Inch Nakiri Knife - X-7 Damascus Steel with Protective Sheath | Japanese Vegetable Knife for Professional Chefs & Home Cooking | Perfect for Chopping, Slicing & Dicing Vegetables
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Product Description
The HAKU Series is a testament to the unparalleled skill of master craftsmen. Each knife boasts a meticulously built X7 high-alloy full-tang blade, featuring a mesmerizing 67-layer Damascus pattern. The African Blackwood handles are not only aesthetically stunning, but they also provide superior balance and grip for expert precision in the kitchen. Forged from 67 Layers of Cangshan X-7 Damascus Steel for incredible durability, stain resistance, and superior edge retention. Hand-sharpened at a 16-degree angle with a Rockwell Hardness rating of 60 +/- 2, the HAKU Series is incredibly sharp. HAKU rounded African Blackwood handles give the chef perfect control of every cut as they slice and dice in the kitchen. Created with a higher percentage of alloy elements that provide strength, durability, corrosion resistance, and edge retention. Rich, ultra-dense African Blackwood handles balance each knife while providing exceptional comfort and precision for the chef. Some HAKU knives come with a dark walnut magnetic sheath that is perfectly shaped to protect each knife's distinct blade. *check individual product descriptions to see if included
Product Features
The 5-inch Nakiri Knife is a full-tang knife with keen Asian-style taper-ground edge that allows for added stability, easy honing, long-lasting sharpness, and increased efficiency when cutting and chopping
Forged from 67 layers of Cangshan's proprietary X-7 Damascus Steel.
Each blade goes through Cangshan's proprietary ULTRA6 heat treatment, ensuring every blade maintains its strength and function.
Hand-sharpened to a 16-degree angle with a Rockwell Hardness rating of 60 +/- 2, the HAKU Series is incredibly sharp with exceptional edge retention.
Hand wash only.
Customer Reviews
The experience of opening this item was great. The Cangshan Haku Nakiri is packaged in a nice box with dense foam padding and a magnetic closure. The wooden sheath is not only attractive, but functional for safe storage (if you don't have a knife block) or transport. The knife itself is beautiful, from the Damascus steel blade to the African blackwood handle. (I looked up African blackwood and learned it is a very hard and dense wood related to rosewood. Apparently the Egyptian's word for this wood is the origin of the word ebony, although blackwood is not the same as what we call ebony today.) Note that the knife is not dishwasher safe and its handle requires occasional application of mineral oil to avoid drying out and cracking.My main knife is a German-made Zwilling Santoku, so I am not new to quality kitchen knives. The Cangshan nakiri has a feel of quality, comfortable to hold both by the handle and with a pinch grip. In the hand, it feels blade heavy, which is appropriate for the tap cutting a nikiri is designed for, but as my photo shows, the balance point is almost at the center -- just slightly closer to the handle. Incidentally, there is enough of a curve in the blade to allow a rocking cut, if that is your preference.The only thing I'm not fully happy with is the out-of-the-box blade edge. It's sharp, but I can feel a burr on one side, which indicates the finishing wasn't complete or thorough. A professional sharpening seems necessary to get the knife up to its full potential.
