Masakage Yuki — Nakiri 165 mm

Masakage Yuki Nakiri 165mm Yoshimi Kato’s decades of experience are evident in this beautiful 165mm nakiri from the Masakage Yuki series. The knife features a characterful nashiji (pear skin) finish and is constructed with a Shirogami #2 carbon steel core wrapped in low-maintenance stainless steel. The fine edge taking of Shirogami #2, coupled with the excellent grind on this knife, delivers an extremely high level of performance. Please note that individual knives may vary from the posted specifications and that the carbon core steel will darken with normal use. Masakage, a company by Shibata Takayuki, collaborates with a variety of blacksmiths. Each knife is hand-forged by a skilled artisan and then masterfully sharpened by Shibata-san’s team. Masakage offers a wide variety of steels, styles, and finishes to please even the most discerning consumers. The Yuki series, forged by Yoshimi Kato, is named for its hazy pear skin finish. A nakiri will quickly become your go-to vegetable prep