White #2 Kurouchi 160mm Nakiri Kikuichi Cutlery - Element Knife Company
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Kikuichi Cutlery

White #2 Kurouchi 160mm Nakiri

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Kuro, meaning black in Japanese is referenced in the kurouchi style knives. It is a black iron oxide coating left from the forging process, which helps prevent rusting. Our Kikuichi Kurouchi series is a sanmai construction made from a white #2 high-carbon steel core and soft black iron cladding, which gives this series its unique look. Heavy and solid, along with the walnut octagon handle, these are a workhorse of a knife. A Nakiri is a high performing vegetable knife. The design is derived from the Japanese single bevel Usuba with a very thin spine, squared tip, wide and straight profile.

Note: This knife is not stainless steel. To prevent rusting, be sure to dry the blade thoroughly and avoid exposure to acidic liquids.

Brand Kikuichi Cutlery
Title White #2 Kurouchi 160mm Nakiri
Origin Kikuichi Hamono | Sakai City | Japan
Knife Type Nakiri
Bevel Double-Bevel
Grind Half-Flat
Edge 15° Symmetrical
Forging Construction Sanmai Hammer Forged
Rockwell Hardness Scale 61
Blade Material Core - VG-1 | Cladding - SUS405
Blade Finish Kurouchi 黒打ち
Blade Length 160mm
Blade Height 55mm
Blade Thickness 4mm
Handle Type Western Full Tang
Handle Material Mahogany Pakkawood
Handle Length 135mm
Bolster Stainless
Engraving Kikuichi Monju Shiro Kanenaga 菊一文殊四郎包永