Masamoto Sohonten Wa-Nakiri 6.5" (16.5cm)
Description
Masamoto's powdered steel is constructed using a traditional Japanese Sanmai technique. The core is SRS13 powdered steel, while it is clad with soft stainless steel. A very light knife yet extremely durable on the edge retention.
About Masamoto
Minosuke Matsuzawa, the founder of the Masamoto Sohonten Company started making knives in 1866. It was his dream that his family would come to be remembered as knife craftsmen throughout the generations. Now, five generations later, Matsuzawa’s vision has been realized and professionally crafted Masamoto knives have become widely regarded as the finest knives made for professional use.
Purpose of Nakiri
The nakiri is a vegetable chopping knife with an easy to sharpen 50:50 symmetrical blade. The boxy shape comes from the traditional Japanese usuba knife.
We are able to convert this knife to left-handed in-house for an additional fee of $20. Left-handed conversions or knife engravings may take 2 additional days to process.
1.Once you have added all your products into the shopping cart please proceed to checkout.
2.At the end of the checkout page there will be a field called "Customer Comment".
3.Please type the sku # you would like to have converted to left handed and comment LEFT. (example: HTO-INGY-210 - LEFT)
4. Once your order is placed, our customer service will manually add the left handed $20 per knife to your order.
* Please note Left handed, engraved and/or sharpened knives cannot be returned or exchanged.
Country of Origin: Japan
Specifications
| Style | Wa-Nakiri |
|---|---|
| Steel Type | Stain-Resistant Steel |
| Steel Material | Powdered Stain Resistant Steel |
| Saya Cover | Not Included |
| Knife Bevel | 50/50 |
| Handle Material | Magnolia Wood |
| Bolster Material | Water Buffalo Horn (Bolsters are made from natural horn therefore colors may vary) |
| HRC | 61 - 62 |
| Knife Weight [grams] | 148 |
| Blade Width (Widest part of the blade) [inches] | 1.98 |
| Spine Width (Widest part of the spine) [inches] | 0.08 |
| Handle Length [inches] | 4.77 |
Use
General knife care tips and warnings
- Never wash knives in the dishwasher
- Stain-resistant knives are not stainless.
- Improper care will result in rusting and chipping.
- Please wipe knives dry after use to prevent rusting.
- Western style knives sold at KORIN have significantly thinner blades than typical Western knives. Use of honing steels or sharpening machines may result in chipping.
- We advice all customers to always use sharpening stones to sharpen or hone knives.
For more information, please check our page on sharpening tips.