The Zhen 7" Nakiri is built around a Japanese ZDP-189 powder-steel core, clad in stainless and hardened to 65–67 HRC. The tall, flat blade rides the board edge-to-edge, so push-cuts through onion, cabbage and herbs land clean every time. An octagonal wa-handle in North American desert ironwood and white buffalo horn finishes a knife made for serious vegetable prep.
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7" Nakiri Knife - Zhen Series (X05Z)
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Email support@xinzuo.com.au to start a return. Return postage is the customer’s responsibility unless the item is faulty or not as described. Sale items and gift cards are not eligible for change-of-mind returns. Your rights under Australian Consumer Law are not affected.
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All orders ship from our Australian warehouse. Order before 12 pm AEST on a business day for same-day dispatch. We’ll email your tracking details once your order is on its way.
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If we confirm a manufacturing fault, we’ll repair or replace your knife at no cost. Normal wear, accidental damage, misuse, improper care and commercial use aren’t covered. To make a claim, email support@xinzuo.com.au with your purchase details and photos of the issue. Your rights under Australian Consumer Law remain unchanged.
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Shipping & delivery
Free shipping over $100 (2–5 business days), otherwise $14.95 (2–5 business days). Same-day dispatch before 12 pm AEST on business days.
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30-day returns
Not quite right? You have 30 days from delivery to return it if it’s unused, in its original packaging and wasn’t bought on sale.
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Lifetime warranty
Your Xinzuo knife comes with a lifetime warranty for home use. If there’s a manufacturing fault, we’ll repair or replace it free of charge.
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Care & maintenance
A little care goes a long way. Our guide walks you through cleaning, storage and sharpening to help keep your knife performing at its best.
FAQs
No. The Zhen nakiri is a 3-layer san-mai blade, a ZDP-189 powder-steel core clad in two outer layers of SUS405 stainless. It is a composite construction, not a patterned Damascus blade.
65–67 HRC. ZDP-189 is a Japanese powder steel, and at this hardness it holds a fine edge far longer than standard kitchen stainless. The trade-off is that hard steel wants a careful hand on the stones.
15° (±1) per side, a true double bevel, so the nakiri cuts evenly from both hands.
The flat profile makes full board contact, so you push-cut straight down through vegetables instead of rocking. It is faster and cleaner when the whole board is onion, cabbage or herbs.
No. Hand-wash only and dry immediately. The handle is natural ironwood and buffalo horn, and the hard core steel keeps its edge longest with proper care.
An octagonal Japanese wa-handle in North American desert ironwood with a white buffalo-horn ferrule, on a hidden tang (a partial tang).
Yes, it ships in a Paulownia wooden gift box and is backed by a lifetime warranty.
