JAPANESE NAKIRI CHEF KNIFE

I ordered this knife, along with 3 others from the Sekiryu Japanese knife manufacturer. All were within the same price range of about $13-17, and all have the same features, in that they have fairly thin steel blades, unfinished wooden handles, and traditional Japanese knife profiles (nakiri, deba, santoku) with kanji inscriptions on the steel. The blade itself is quite sharp out of the box, as advertised, but I was surprised to see that mine came in a Daiso box. Daiso is a Japanese dollar store retailer.

The handle of the knife is a very light, unfinished wood, so I applied some Danish linseed oil to it. There is also a black plastic cap between the end of the blade and the handle. Today, I was placing the knife back into my knife block after slicing a tomato, and the entire blade came out of the knife, slipping out of the handle! I put it back together with a gentle push, but I think I'm going to have to apply some Gorilla Glue or something to hold it back there more securely.

Long story short, if you want something that's light, sharp and cheap this is a fairly good choice. But I have a great collection of very high end knives (Shuns, Miyabis, Wusthofs, etc.) and have grown used to a heavier, sturdier blade, better balance between blade and handle, and much better build quality. But for $13, it's hard to expect much more I suppose. I just bought this as an everyday use-it-abuse-it kitchen knife, and it should do the trick after I fix it up a bit.

I ordered several Japanese knives as a gift in December and upon seeing them decided to get the same Deba and Nakiri for myself. I needed to pay the postman $.51 postage due...not a good start.

The knives were very different from the first set. They have a cast pattern that I guess is supposed to look like Damascus steel...not unattractive, just not what I had previously received. The kanji inscription was not carved into the steel but on an adhesive label. They also have an intentional unpolished area on the blades...perhaps a non-stick element?

So appearance-wise, not what I ordered.

Extremely sharp, well balanced and comfortable to use. My first Deba use was on a stick of very hard salami...effortless and paper thin slices..so I decided to see what it would do on a very sharp aged provolone (the type that almost crumbles)..again paper thin and surprisingly no sticking to the blade. Same great results with the Nakiri on vegetables. Mincing garlic super small, ginger threads and general vegetable slicing/chopping...top notch.

So Functionality...a great knife for the price.

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We received a Nakiri knife as a gift a few years ago. I bought two more to go with it. The style of knife is perfect for vegies, meat, and bread. This particular knife is stainless (although the blade is not marked) and is very sharp right out of the box. The natural wood handle is smooth but unfinished. I consider this an advantage because I rinse the knife often while doing prep work.

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I would only us this cleaver to cut veggies only. any other use would just be foolish.buy a knife guard for it

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I use this thing several times a day. It's absolutely great! I recommend this item highly. Sharp and easy to handle.