The Nakiri is a knife primarily for cutting vegetables and herbs. Its flat blade profile allows maximum contact with the cutting board while push cutting, perfect for veg. This is not recommended as a general purpose knife.

White Steel is the purest of the Japanese high -carbon steels made by Hitachi Metals. It can be forged to extremely high hardness, sharpened extremely easily (even for novices), and takes a scalpel like edge with ease. Being this pure and lacking any stainless properties, this steel is very reactive and will rust quickly if not dried after use, and oiled between uses.

For more information check the definitive guide to Japanese steel

· Store your knife in a dry environment away from leather pouches or any sources of moisture.

· To maintain your Japanese knives’ sharp edge use a
whetstone. Stones are available on our website.

For more indepth information read our blog Caring For Your Japanese Knife