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7" Nakiri Knife - Zhen Series (PM8O)

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A flat-profiled Japanese vegetable knife built for full-contact push cuts. The 7" blade is forged from 67 layers of Damascus steel around a 10Cr15CoMoV core, ground to 15° per side and set in an octagonal olive wood and buffalo horn handle. Tall, light, and straight-edged for clean board contact end to end.

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15° Per Side

Double Bevel

67-Layer Damascus

60±2 HRC

Olive Wood Wa

Buffalo Horn

If you love salads, stir-frys, or soup prep, the Nakiri will quickly become your favorite tool. With its straight edge and flat, squared-off tip, this Japanese-style blade is designed for one thing: push-cutting vegetables without them clinging together like an accordion.

The Push-Cut Specialist

Unlike a curved chef knife that rocks, the Nakiri is designed to make full contact with the cutting board. This allows for clean, precise vertical chops through greens, carrots, and onions. The wide blade also acts as a scoop, so you can transfer prepped ingredients straight to the pan.

Premium Materials & Construction

67-Layer Damascus Steel: A core of high-performance 10Cr15CoMoV steel is clad in layers of Damascus for enhanced strength, flexibility, and a beautiful hand-forged pattern.
Vacuum Heat Treatment: The blade is vacuum heat-treated and deep-freeze treated to achieve a 60-62 HRC, ensuring long-lasting sharpness and edge retention.
Octagonal Handle: The traditional Japanese-style octagonal handle is crafted from olive wood and black buffalo horn, providing a comfortable and secure grip.

Specifications

Blade Length: 7 inches
Blade Material: 67-Layer Damascus Steel with 10Cr15CoMoV Core
Handle Material: Olive Wood + Black Buffalo Horn
HRC Hardness: 60-62
Construction: Hidden Tang (Wa-Style)
Edge Angle: 15°±1 per side

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Knife type: Nakiri (Japanese vegetable knife)
Blade length: 7" / 18 cm
Blade material: 67 layers Damascus steel with 10Cr15CoMoV steel core
Hardness: 60±2 HRC
Edge: 15° per side, double bevel (15°±1)
Heat treatment: vacuum heat treatment and deep freeze
Blade thickness: 1.9 mm
Handle: olive wood + black buffalo horn, octagonal Wa-style
Weight: 160 g
Damascus pattern: compressed Damascus
Origin: Yangjiang, China
Care: hand wash only, not dishwasher safe
Warranty: lifetime (manufacturing defects)

Zhen Series

The Nakiri Built for the Board

The Zhen Nakiri is the vegetable specialist of the range. Its dead-straight edge makes full contact with the board on every stroke, so a push cut goes clean through without the rocking a curved blade demands. Forged from 67 layers of Damascus steel over a 10Cr15CoMoV core, hardened to 60±2 HRC, it is a precise tool for a precise job.

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Why a Nakiri

Flat Edge, Full Contact, Clean Cuts

A nakiri trades the pointed tip of a chef's knife for height and a flat edge. That straight profile is the whole point: it lands flush across the board, so onions, herbs and root vegetables part in one push rather than needing a sawing rock. The tall blade gives knuckle clearance and doubles as a scoop to carry prep to the pan. At 160g and 1.9mm thick, it stays nimble through a full mise en place.

7" blade
160g
1.9mm spine
flat profile

Steel and Edge

67-Layer Damascus, 10Cr15CoMoV Core

The cutting core is 10Cr15CoMoV, a cobalt-and-molybdenum stainless steel hardened to 60±2 HRC through vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cycle for a stable, fine-grained edge. It is clad in 67 layers of Damascus that show a compressed pattern down the blade. The edge is ground to 15° per side, a keen double bevel suited to push-cutting vegetables.

Specification

The details.

TypeNakiri Knife

Blade length178mm

Spine1.9mm

Weight160g

Steel10Cr15CoMoV

Cladding67-layer Damascus

Hardness60±2 HRC

Edge angle15 (degrees per side, double bevel; stated 15°±1)

ConstructionHidden Tang

HandleOlive Wood+Black Buffalo Horn

Made inChina (Yangjiang)

Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.

In the Hand

Octagonal Wa-Style Handle

The handle is octagonal Wa-style, turned from olive wood and capped with black buffalo horn. The eight facets index the blade in your grip without rolling, and the light, forward balance suits the up-and-down rhythm a nakiri is made for. Hand wash and dry only.

The difference

Why this knife

Zhen Nakiri

Flat edge made for push-cutting vegetables
67-layer Damascus over a 10Cr15CoMoV core
Hardened to 60±2 HRC, 15° per side
Olive wood and buffalo horn octagonal handle
Lifetime warranty on manufacturing defects

Generic Vegetable Knife

Curved edge that fights the board on push cuts
Single stamped stainless blade, no clad core
Softer steel that dulls and rolls sooner
Moulded synthetic handle
Limited or no warranty

In the box

Everything it comes with.

7" Zhen Series Nakiri knife
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FAQs

Is this nakiri good for cutting vegetables?

Yes, that is exactly what it is built for. The flat 7" edge makes full contact with the board, so push and chop cuts on onions, cabbage, herbs and root vegetables go clean through in one stroke.

What steel is the blade made from?

67 layers of Damascus steel clad around a 10Cr15CoMoV stainless core, hardened to 60±2 HRC via vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cycle.

What is the edge angle?

15° per side, a double bevel ground to 15°±1.

What is the handle made of?

Olive wood paired with black buffalo horn in an octagonal Wa-style shape that indexes in the hand and resists rolling.

Can I put it in the dishwasher?

No. Hand wash and dry the blade only. Dishwashers damage both the edge and the natural wood and horn handle.

How heavy is the knife?

160 grams, with a 1.9 mm blade, light and nimble for fast vegetable prep.

Is there a warranty?

Yes, a lifetime warranty covering manufacturing defects.