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Ishikawa Nakiri Kitchen Knife - Damascus-clad AO2 150mm

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In addition to having your knife performance tuned before it ships, you will received a coupon for complimentary re-sharpening of your knife (a $12-$50 value). That is the District Cutlery difference.

This is a food prep knife designed for users who value excellent sharpness and edge retention and who can tolerate the reactivity of the blade as they are prone to discolor food they come in contact with. 

Master Kunio Ishikawa is a 3rd generation blacksmith in Sanjo, Japan. His son Takahiro is apprenticing and will become the 4th generation blacksmith in the family business.

The blades are hand-forged damascus-clad Aogami #2 (Blue #2 steel, which offers exceptional edge retention but must be kept dry.

The handles are octagonal oak with purpleheart ferrule.

Kitchen knives are used to cut the ingredients in your food. Japanese kitchen knives are famous for their sharpness and edge retention. Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.