• Japanese Nakiri knife on its box
  • Japanese Nakiri knife on its box
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  • Close up of the handle of a Japanese Nakiri knife on its box
  • Close up of a Japanese Nakiri knife on its box
  • Japanese Nakiri knife on its box
  • Japanese Nakiri knife on its box
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Masaaki Saito

Masaaki Saito Nakiri Knife

Masaaki Saito Nakiri Knife

$470.00 AUD
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This knife by Masaaki is a stunning example of a Japanese Nakiri. While Nakiri knives are traditionally used for cutting and shredding vegetables, they can also be used for boneless proteins. While its shape is similar to a Chinese cleaver, it is not designed to cut through bone.

Nitro-V Stainless Steel has a fine structure and is known for quality edge retention. The ultra thin blade creates a beautifully weighted knife. Masaaki's family name, Saito, is engraved on the blade.

The natural octagon handle is made from teak and ironbark, locally sourced from Northern Rivers, NSW. 

Blade length: 165mm
Blade width: 55mm
Blade Thickness: 1.8mm (spine)
Total length: 322mm
Total weight: 179g
Blade Steel: Nitro-V Stainless Steel
HRC: 60+
Handle: Teak and Ironbark

Each knife comes with care instructions. For the best care and upkeep of your knives, we recommend having them professionally sharpened by Masaaki on a regular basis (2-3 times per year). 

Origin

Handcrafted in Brisbane, Australia

Masaaki Saito

Masaaki is an artisan bladesmith with 30 years of experience handling knives. Across his career, Masaaki has used all types of Japanese knives and has gained knowledge of how to handle and care for them. We had the pleasure of working with Masaaki to design these knives exclusively for OKAERI. All of his knives in our collection have stainless steel blades and feature handcrafted handles from locally sourced timber.

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As beautiful as his pieces are, Masaaki believes that knives are tools for daily life, not art to be left on a wall. This approach has earn Masaaki his strong reputation throughout the professional chef community across Brisbane and Northern Rivers. His knives are made to work hard across a lifetime. All of his knives in our collection have stainless steel blades and feature handcrafted handles from locally sourced timber.