Nakiri / Usuba / Vegetable Knife
One of the most sought after of knives and fast becoming a new essential companion to the popular chefs knife is the traditional Japanese vegetable knife known as the Nakiri. Reminiscent of a small cleaver, this knife is cherished for its ability to chop through root vegetables to thinly slicing delicate tomatoes. From prepping greens for a salad to chopping vegetables for a main dish, the simplest of tasks are elevated with a handcrafted knife that is as beautiful as it is functional.
Great value for money without skimping on quality. Prepare vegetables with ease and precision with this 165mm Nakiri knife from Seisuke. Perfect for julian of veg.
Steel Type: VG10 17 Layer (Stain resistant steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC 60-62
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 165mm (6.5")
Blade Height: 44mm (1.7")
Blade Thickness: 2mm (0.079")
Ferrule Material: Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Mahogany
Handle Length: 118mm (4.6")
Weight: 188g (6.6 ounces)
Sakai Takayuki VG10 33 Layer Damascus Nakiri 160mm Live oak Lacquered (Kokushin) Handle
A live oak lacquered Kokushi handled VG10 33 layered Nakari. The Nakari is fastly becoming one of our most popular styles and the go to knife for veg and herb prep.
*NEW FOR 2024
Steel Type: VG10 (Stain resistant steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC 60-62
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 160mm (6.3")
Blade Height: 45mm (1.8")
Blade Thickness: 2mm (0.079")
Ferrule Material: Pakka wood
Handle Material: Live oak Lacquered (Kokushin)
Handle Length: 133mm (5.2")
Weight: 260g (9.2 ounces)
Seto Iseya Classic VG10 33lyr hammered damascus usuba 160mm (Octagonal Handle)
An upgrade of the incredibly popular Iseya I-6 Nakiri from Yoshinori Seto. We prefer the handle and the balance of this latest version and the very same quailty you would expect. The Usuba is slightly smaller at 160mm making it more versatile in for veg prep. Gyuto knife also available.
Steel Type: VG10 33 Layer (Stain resistant steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC 60-62
Blade Type: Double beveled blade
Blade Length: 160mm (6.3")
Blade Height: 45mm (1.8")
Blade Thickness: 2mm (0.1")
Ferrule Material: Red Pakka wood
Handle Material: Black Pakka wood
Handle Length: 125mm (4.9")
Weight: 165g (5.8 ounces)
Higuchi Silver Steel no.3 Nashiji Usuba / Nakiri Black pakka wood handle - 165mm
*NEW FOR SUMMER 2025
We love this knife from HIGUCHI. The blacksmith is well known in Japan but we've never seen them in the UK. Made in small batches the knives are often in short supply. The attention to detail is second to none with a two tone micarta handle seperated by an attractive red ring.
Knife Type: Usuba
Steel Type: Silver Steel No.3
Blade Hardness: HRC 59-61
Blade Type: Double beveled blade
Blade Length: 165mm (6.5")
Blade Height: 45mm (1.8")
Blade Thickness: 1.9mm (0.1")
Handle Material: Black Pakka wood
Handle Length: 125mm (4.9")
Weight: 165g (5.8 ounces)
Handcrafted Usuba / Nakiri Knife with Bog Oak Handle (165mm)
A classically styled Japanese Knife, now one one of the most popular knives we sell, the Nakiri is a pretty specialized knife, perfect for Julienne of Veg.
- 100 Layer Damascus Steel
- 60-62 HRC
- Carbon Steel (EN42 / 15N20 Nickel)
- Kurouchi Finish
- 165mm Blade
- 5,000 Year Bog Oak Handle
- Hand Forged in Herefordshire UK
*Only one available at a time. To pre-order or request a bespokle design, please contact [email protected]
Kanetsune Blue Steel No.2 Kurouchi Nakiri Japanese Knife 165mm
Arguably our most authentic, originally styled, blades with no frills. Just pure Japanese steel No.2 (HRC 61-62). Incredibly hard wearing and a work horse in the kitchen with the added protection of a Kurouchi finish.
Steel Type: Blue Steel No.2 (Carbon Steel)
HRC: 61-62
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 165mm (6.5")
Blade Height: 53mm (2.1")
Blade Thickness: 3.8mm
Handle Material: Magnolia Handle
Ferrule Material: Plastic
Handle Length: 135mm (5.3")
Weight: 128g (4.5 ounces)
Seisuke Kurumi Blue Steel Kurouchi Usuba (Nakiri) - 165mm - Walnut and Double Red Pakka Wood Handle
Another superb addition to our Seisuke range. A beautifully crafted blade complete with engraving and a luxury walnut handle. Super Blue hard steel mean this Usuba Nakiri will not need sharpening for a very long time!
Steel Type: Blue Super (Carbon Steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC 63-64
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 165mm (6.5")
Blade Height: 48mm (1.9")
Blade Thickness: 4mm (0.2")
Handle Material: Walnut (with double red pakka wood)
Handle Length: 128mm (5")
Weight: 160g (5.6 ounces)
A Super durable Japanese VG10 Steel Nakiri knife, slightly weighty, 3 layers, with an attractive 'Splash' Damascus pattern.
Steel Type: Sairyu VG10 Damascus
Handle Material: Pakka wood Handle (ferrule: Stainless Steel)
Blade Type: Double-edged Blade
Blade Length: 165mm
Blade Height: 51.5mm
Blade Thickness: 1.9mm
Handle Length: 120mm
Weight: 171g
Seisuke AUS10 45 Layer Damascus Usuba 175mm, Shitan Handle
This stunning 175mm Japanese Usuba knife from Seisuke allows you to prepare raw fruit and vegetable dishes with unparalleled precision. The 45-layer Damascus steel finish is both stunning and practical.
Knife Type: Usuba
Steel Type: AUS10 (Stain resistant steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC 59-60
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 175mm (6.9")
Blade Height: 45.5mm (1.8")
Blade Thickness: 2mm (0.1")
Ferrule Material: Black Pakka wood
Handle Material: Shitan
Handle Length: 125mm (4.9")
Weight: 140g (4.9 ounces)
A super stylish, stand out Nakiri from Seisuke with a solid gray pakka wood handle. The SK-85 steel is a light weight stainless steel of moderate hardness (HRC 56 - 58). The smart pakka wood is less susceptible to water damage.
Knife Type: Nakiri
Steel Type: SK-85鋼 (Stain resistant steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC 56-58
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 160mm (6.3")
Blade Height: 50mm (2")
Blade Thickness: 2mm (0.1")
Ferrule Material: Black Pakka wood
Handle Material: Gray Pakka wood
Handle Length: 138mm (5.4")
Weight: 158g (5.6 ounces)
Kunihira are a small producer that specialize in using the very best materials in a traditional style. This Nakiri has been in part chosen for it's solid 'Enju' handle.
Widely prized throughout Japan, the tree is slow growing and creates an extremely hard wood often used for the traditional Pagoda.
Steel Type: VG10 (Stain resistant steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC 58-59
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 165mm (6.5")
Blade Height: 52mm (2")
Blade Thickness: 3mm (0.118")
Handle Material: Enju
Handle Length: 128mm (5")
Weight: 128g (4.5 ounces)
SAKAI TAKAYUKI 45 LAYER DAMASCUS JAPANESE STYLE NAKIRI / VEGETABLE KNIFE
- AUS 10 Stainless Steel Core
- 45 Layers Hammered Damascus steel
- Magnolia Handle
- Water Buffalo Bolster
- Double Bevel
- Hand Hammered
- 160mm Blade
*NEW* An extremely light weight and well balanced Japanese Nakiri with a beautiful 'Suminagashi' pattern, giving it an almost a marble appearance.
Steel Type: AUS10 (Stain resistant steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC 59-60
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 165mm (6.5")
Blade Height: 45mm (1.8")
Blade Thickness: 1.9mm (0.075")
Ferrule Material: Pakka wood
Handle Material: Shitan
Handle Length: 123mm (4.8")
Weight: 116g (4.1 ounces)
Kanetsune Blue Steel No.2 Migaki Finished Nakiri 165mm Magnolia Handle
It doesn't get more traditionally Japanese than the Kanetsune Blue No.2 Carbon Steel Nakiri. This style of knife is used for almost every kitchen task in every Japanese home. With this version from Kanetsune you are getting centuries of knowledge in knife production and super hard Blue Steel No.2
Steel Type: Blue Steel No.2 (Carbon Steel, Rust Prone)
Blade Hardness: HRC 61-62
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 165mm (6.5")
Blade Height: 53mm (2.1")
Blade Thickness: 3.8mm (0.15")
Ferrule Material: Plastic
Handle Material: Magnolia
Handle Length: 133mm (5.2")
Weight: 111g (3.9 ounces)
Seisuke SK-85 Ion plating Nakiri 160mm Teak Handle
A stylish, stand out Nakiri from Seisuke with a solid teak handle. The SK-85 steel is a light weight stainless steel of moderate hardness (HRC 56 - 58).
Steel Type: SK-85 (Stain resistant steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 160mm (6.3")
Blade Height: 49mm (1.9")
Blade Thickness: 2mm (0.1")
Ferrule Material: Black Pakka wood
Handle Material: Teak (ferrule: Black Plastic)
Handle Length: 130mm (5.1")
Weight: 128g (4.5 ounces)
Seisuke Blue Steel No.2 Nashiji Nakiri Japanese Chef Knife 165mm
In the true tradition of Japanese skill and style, this Santoku is as close as you'll get to the type of steel used for centuries all over Japan.
Steel Type: Blue Steel No.2 Nashiji
Blade Type: Double-edged Blade
Handle: Oval shaped burnt chestnut
Blade Length: 165mm
Blade Height: 45mm
Blade Thickness: 2.0mm
Handle Length: 110mm
Weight: 250g
*Suitable for Left and right handed users
Behind the Sakai Takayuki brand is more than 600 years of knife making history by skilled craftsmen of Sakai City, Osaka prefecture.
Originally famous for the production of Samurai swords, the makers in Sakai take pride in their work and never compromise on quality.
Steel Type: AUS10 (Stain resistant steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC 59-60
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 160mm (6.3")
Blade Height: 46mm (1.8")
Blade Thickness: 1.7mm (0.067")
Ferrule Material: Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Pakka wood
Handle Length: 123mm (4.8")
Weight: 160g (5.6 ounces)
Sakai Takayuki 33 Layer Damascus 160mm Nakiri / Vegetable knife
Fastly becoming one of our most popular types of knives and now widely recognised around the UK. The Nakiri is specifically built to chop vegetables and herbs etc.
- 160mm Blade
- VG10 Core
- Double Bevel
- Full Tang
- Mahogany handle
SETO ISEYA I-6 33 Layered Hammered Damascus Nakiri Kitchen Knife / Vegetable knife With VG10 Core 180mm
- VG10 Japanese Steel
- 33 Layered Damascus
- Cocobolo/pakka wood handle
- Double Bevel
- 180mm Blade
- Made in Seki Japan
Aogami Blue Super steel #2 is about the best mix for high carbon steel knives and ensures a fine, razor sharp edge and smooth cut.
Light weight well balanced and a joy to handle.
- Blue Steel Aogami #2
- HRC 62 - 64
- Double Bevel
- Octagonal 'WA' Chestnut Handle
- 170mm Blade
- 175g
R-2 / SG-2 Powder Steel
Closing the gap between traditional Japanese stainless steels and the best carbon steels for a longer lasting edge...
Jikko R2/SG2 Nakiri Japanese Knife 165mm Burned Chestnut / Buffalo Horn Handle
Don't be fooled by appearances. This limited addition Nakiri / Vegetable knife from Jikko packs a lot in!
Our first super hard R2 powdered steel knife with almost unrivalled edge retention, combined with high corrosion resistance. Coupled with a handcrafted 'burnt' Chestnut handle and Buffalo Horn ferrule you get a lot for your money.
Steel Type: R2/SG2 (Stain resistant steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC 62-64
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 165mm (6.5")
Blade Height: 51.5mm (2")
Blade Thickness: 2mm (0.079")
Ferrule Material: Water Buffalo Horn
Handle: Burned Chestnut ('D' Shaped Handle)
Handle Length: 127mm (5")
Weight: 144g (5.1 ounces)
*Limited Stock
