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7.5" Nakiri Knife - Uliassi Series (X03)
The X03 series — Xinzuo's collaboration with three-Michelin-star chef Mauro Uliassi. 73-layer Damascus over a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core, hardened to 62 HRC. Includes a matching wooden sheath.
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15° Per Side
Razor Sharp
62±2 HRC
Powder Steel Core
73 Layers
Forged Damascus
DESCRIPTION
If you're doing serious vegetable prep, a nakiri changes how you work at the board. The flat edge means the entire length of the blade contacts the surface on every stroke, so you're not rocking and leaving uncut ends behind. At 7.5 inches, this one is larger than the standard 6.8-inch nakiri, which gives you more usable blade when you're breaking down a head of cabbage, a daikon, or a butternut squash into the pieces you actually want.
The Push-Cut Specialist
A nakiri works by push-cutting straight down through the vegetable rather than rocking or drawing the blade. The flat geometry makes that motion fast and repeatable. This 7.5-inch version gives you enough blade length to split a whole napa cabbage or run a wide daikon across the board without repositioning. It's not a multi-purpose knife. It does one thing - vegetables - and does it faster than any knife with a curved belly will.
Damascus Cladding Over Powder Steel
The core is 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel, hardened to 62 HRC. That hardness gives the flat edge the kind of keenness that makes push-cutting through dense root vegetables feel effortless rather than forced. Wrapped in 73 layers of Damascus cladding for a blade that looks as deliberate as the work it's built for. Rosewood handle, wooden sheath included.
Specifications
- Blade Steel: 73-layer Damascus with 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel core
- Hardness: 62 HRC
- Blade Profile: 7.5-inch nakiri (flat-edge vegetable knife)
- Handle: Rosewood
- Use: Push-cut vegetable prep: cabbage, daikon, butternut squash, napa, root vegetables.
- Series: Uliassi Series (X03)
- Model: X03-XC
Complete Your Set
Pair it with the Uliassi Series 8.5" Chef Knife (X03-8QF) for the protein and general prep work the nakiri won't handle, and the 4" Paring Knife (X03-SG) for the detail work that needs a small blade in the hand.
READY TO GIFT
Arrives in a premium gift box engraved Xinzuo for Mauro Uliassi, with a matching wooden sheath. Ready to give — or to keep.
THE NERDY BITS
Blade: 73-layer Damascus, 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core
Hardness: 62±2 HRC
Edge: 15° per side, double bevel
Heat treatment: Vacuum + deep-freeze cryo
Handle: Rosewood with G10 inlay and brass mosaic pin
Blade length: ~185 mm (7.5")
Made: By hand in Yangjiang, China
Includes: Matching wooden sheath
The X03 Series — Xinzuo × Mauro Uliassi
Designed for a three-Michelin-star kitchen
A collaboration with Mauro Uliassi — the Italian chef whose restaurant held three Michelin stars from 2019 to 2025 — co-designed with Steve Cheng. The wavy Damascus is forged, not laser-etched; the maker likens its pattern to the waves of the Adriatic Sea. Made by hand in Yangjiang, China — the city of knives, with roughly 1,400 years of blade-making heritage.
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Flat-edge push cut
No rocking. No uncut ends.
The flat 185 mm edge contacts the whole board on every push-cut. Vegetables fall in clean, even slices — no half-attached ends, no rocking. A 52 mm blade height clears your knuckles and gives a flat face to scoop from board to pan.
- 185 mm blade
- 52 mm height
- 15° per side
73-layer Damascus
73 layers. One edge that lasts.
A 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core — the Chinese equivalent of SG2/R2 — hardened to 62±2 HRC with vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cryo cycle, then folded into 73 layers of Damascus. Ground to 15° per side: a true double bevel. Forged, not laser-etched.
Specification
The numbers.
TypeNakiri · flat-edge vegetable
Blade length~185 mm (7.3–7.5")
Total length~320 mm
Blade height~52 mm
Spine~2.0 mm
Weight (bare)~179 g
Core steel14Cr14MoVNb powder
Construction73-layer Damascus
Hardness62±2 HRC
Edge15°/side double bevel
HandleRosewood · G10 · brass pin
TangHidden
Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.
Rosewood · G10 · Brass
Built for real prep.
Rosewood handle with black G10 inlays and a brass mosaic pin, on a hidden-tang Damascus blade. About 179 g bare keeps the balance forward of the bolster — where push-cutting wants it.
The difference
Why a nakiri.
Nakiri
- Flat edge — contacts the whole board
- Push-cut straight down, no rocking
- Clean, even slices through dense veg
- Tall 52 mm face scoops board to pan
An ordinary chef's knife
- Curved belly built for rocking
- Leaves uncut "tails" on dense veg
- More passes to finish the board
- Narrower face for transferring food
In the box
Everything it comes with.
- The X03 Nakiri, 7.5"
- A matching wooden saya (sheath)
- Premium gift box engraved Xinzuo for Mauro Uliassi, with the Italian flag
Arrives ready to give. Optional engraving available above.
X03 Nakiri · 7.5"
Ready when you are.
73-layer Damascus · 62±2 HRC · 15° edge · matching saya · gift box.
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- Lifetime warranty
Care & questions
How do I clean and care for it?
Hand-wash with warm soapy water and dry it straight away. Not dishwasher safe. Store it in the included wooden saya or on a magnetic strip to protect the edge.
Will the edge chip?
The 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core at 62±2 HRC holds a fine 15° edge. Like any hard Japanese-style blade, keep it to food — avoid bone, frozen food and twisting.
Is it made in Japan?
No. It's hand-made in Yangjiang, China — the traditional Chinese city of knives — using a 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel equivalent to SG2/R2, as part of the Xinzuo × Mauro Uliassi collaboration.
What is a nakiri actually for?
Vegetables. The flat edge push-cuts straight down for clean, even slices — no rocking and no half-attached ends. It's a specialist, not a do-everything knife.
Does it include a sheath?
Yes — a matching wooden saya is included in the gift box.
Can I have it engraved?
Yes — choose the engraving option in the buy box above before adding to cart.
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