Takeshi Saji STRIX Tsuchime 165mm Nakiri Olivewood HandleThe Takeshi Saji STRIX Tsuchime 165mm Nakiri is a double bevel Japanese vegetable knife featuring SPG STRIX powdered stainless steel and an octagonal Kashi handle, best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts requiring precise push cutting performance. This 165mm blade utilises a flat edge profile designed for straight vertical cuts through vegetables, ensuring full board contact to prevent food from remaining connected after chopping. The san mai

this blade features a K-tip profile with a flatter geometry and defined tip that enhances slicing capability for raw fish while enabling fine cutting work with the front section

It also includes a catch tray so that you can slice directly into the tray without messing your bench top

facilitating precision tasks like julienning alongside general slicing

weighing 175g total

This 210mm gyuto features a double bevel geometry with a 49mm heel height and weighs 154g

this piece continues five generations of Echizen forging tradition established in 1873

which often the diamond plate tends to get suck to the waterstone

Takefu VG10 steel achieves a hardness of 59-61 HRC

An octagonal stabilised birch burl handle provides a durable grip with unique grain patterns

This double-bevel blade features an SG2 powdered steel core clad in 25 layers of forged stainless damascus on each side

providing a decorative finish while protecting the core steel

resulting in a functional tool with significant artistic character for daily kitchen use or collection