N690 Nakiri Japanese Chef Knife Blank - NC04 (NC04)

N690 Nakiri Japanese Chef Knife Blank - NC04

The nakiri is built for vegetables and nothing else. Its straight edge meets the board along its full length, so cuts finish cleanly without the sawing motion a curved blade demands.

This is Böhler's cobalt-alloyed stainless, and it has earned its reputation in kitchen work. Fine carbide structure means a clean, sharp edge; the chromium content means you can leave it wet without regret.

The steel comes straight from Voestalpine. Profiling and grinding happen on our benches; hardening and tempering go back to the mill, where the heat treat is done to spec rather than by eye.

Specifications
Steel : Böhler N690 Stainless Steel
Hardness : 58-59 HRC
Thickness : 2.7 mm (0.11 in)
Blade Length : 180 mm (7.1 in)
+Tail Length : 95 mm (3.7 in)
Max Width : 60 mm (2.4 in)
Tang : Hidden Tang
Pin Holes : 6 mm (0.24 in)
Grinding : High Flat Ground

This tang is sized for a traditional wa handle. Stabilised wood with a horn or micarta ferrule is the classic route, and it keeps the finished knife light in the hand.

Chef and kitchen knife blanks are our speciality, but the same workshop turns out EDC, bushcraft and hunting blade blanks from the same Voestalpine stock. Arrives ground and sharpened, so the only work left is the handle. Ask for it unsharpened if you prefer.

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