Nakiri Knife: The Japanese Touch for Your Vegetarian Kitchen

Takeshi Saji was born in 1948 in Takefu (Fukui prefecture), a city located roughly in the center of Japan and in the heart of an area for centuries devoted to the production of blades. His workshop is still there, built around the oven thanks to which, for several years now, Takeshi Saji has been forging steel (especially damascus) with which he makes various models of traditional Japanese knives. The choice of materials for the finishes (mainly natural), the essential lines - evocative of use - and the chromatic combinations of rare impact make his creations unique and unmistakable in the panorama of world cutlery and, at home, they have earned him the prestigious title of Maestro.

Intended use: vegetable knife
Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: Hand forged, laminated damascus with 32-layer VG10 steel edge
Handle: in deer horn
Blade length: 170mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Total length: 300mm.
Weight: 260g.
Packaging: Cardboard box
Notes: the knife is entirely handmade by Takeshi Saj

Use and maintenance

- Do not cut bones or frozen. The blade can chip or break.
- Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
- Use stones for sharpening and maintenance of the blade.

The BEYOND series is the line of top-of-the-range professional knives produced by the Japanese MCUSTA ZANMAI for the year 2020.

The handles of the Beyond series are made of Hinoki wood and as per tradition have a decorative rivet with mosaic. The three-layer blade, with the two external stainless steel and the internal core in Aogami Super carbon (Super Blue Steel) is hardened to 62-63 HRC. Each knife is packaged in a wooden gift box with a bow.

Production: Semi-artisanal
Blade: 3-layer steel - stainless steel extrene plates, Aogami Super core (Super Blue carbon steel) 62-63 HRC
Handle: Hinoki wood
Blade length: 165 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 315 mm
Weight: 170g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe
Packaging: elegant wooden box

Steel specifications:

Aogami Super (Hitachi Metals Ltd.) is one of the best Japanese carbon. In addition to containing more carbon, chromium and tungsten than Blue Steel, it also includes molybdenum. It has excellent cutting ability and excellent thread retention. Aogami Super is also capable of achieving high hardness without being brittle. Many knife enthusiasts consider Aogami Super to be one of the best high carbon steels in the world.

The city of Seki in Japan has been the center of producing the best Japanese blades since the mid-13th century. Natural choice thanks to its wealth of natural resources: sand, iron, coal and water, all important elements for the processing of blades. The techniques and skills of the ancient blacksmiths, handed down over the centuries, have currently been combined with modern technologies. The city of Seki still remains today the center of production of the best Japanese blades.

Mcusta knives are made in Seki and are the pinnacle of this synthesis between Japanese artisan tradition and modern technology. Each knife is assembled by hand, finished and checked by the craftsmen of the Mcusta team. Mcusta knives are considered among the best in the world!

Coltelleria Collini is the official distributor for Italy of MCUSTA Japanese knives

Production: Japan
Blade: laminate with sharp steel FC61 to 61HRC and damask outer cheeks to 49 layers
Cut: Symmetrical
Construction: Forged
Grip: micarta
Blade length: 180mm.
Recommended use: vegetables, sausages, meat, fish

Notes: developed in collaboration with Chef Rokusaburo Michiba

The Japanese vegetable knife: extremely versatile and suitable for cutting, chopping and mincing. Its shape resembles that of a cleaver, but be careful not to confuse it with it, as a Nakiri knife is not suitable for difficult tasks (such as splitting bones). The very pointed and finely sharpened blade is primarily designed for the very fast and precise preparation of vegetables, herbs and fruit. The alveolar blade of the knife (the alveoli are slight depressions on the blade that allow the formation of small air pockets) ensure that the ingredients do not stick to the knife.

Recommended use: Cut of vegetables - minced - beaten
Blade length: 17cm

THE CLASSIC SERIES

The Handles: made of synthetic material and joined with a triple riveting ensure a perfect seal, excellent stability and guarantee dishwasher safe.
The Blades: are obtained using the best steels and combining the most qualified elements (chromium 15% - carbon 0.5% - molybdenum - vanadium).
The creation of a WUSTHOF forged knife requires the passage of about 40 processing cycles.

Maintenance

Proper maintenance prolongs the life of the knife, makes work easier and safer and reduces the consumption of the wire. Some advices:
- Pay attention that the knives placed in the dishwasher collide with other objects; the blades could be damaged.
- Knives guaranteed for dishwashers that are not immediately washed in the machine should be rinsed under the water tap to remove the remains of highly corrosive foods (fats, vinegar, fruit juices).
- Make sure if the knives no longer cut perfectly, have them rectified or sharpened by professionals in the sector.

The WUSTHOF knives sold by us are personally checked and further sharpened, in order to guarantee you the certainty of an excellent purchase.

All Wusthof products we sell are indelibly silk-screened with the Coltelleria Collini logo (as shown in the image). This marking guarantees the buyer to have the certainty of quality, traceability, guarantee over the years and a future privileged assistance on the product purchased from Coltelleria Collini.

A knife developed primarily for cutting vegetables.

Use: Vegetables
Blade length: 13 Cm.
Total Length: 24 Cm.

Japanese GLOBAL knives are the favorite of Chefs in the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the world. The first GLOBAL knife was designed in 1985 by Komin Yamada, who gave the knife he created a new and revolutionary design.

The main features of GLOBAL knives are:
- Lightness: GLOBAL was the first company in the world to make an empty steel knife in the handle. This feature allows you to reduce the weight of the knife by 30%.
- Manageability: thanks to the lightness and anatomical shape of the handle, GLOBAL knives lend themselves to continuous and prolonged times of use, minimizing user fatigue.
- Wire hold: GLOBAL knives are made using the best steels and the most modern manufacturing techniques. In the blades there is a high percentage of Molybdenum / Vanadium thanks to which the hardness of the steel reaches 56/58 Rockwell of hardness, consequently increasing the life of the wire.
- Sturdiness: being the GLOBAL knives completely in steel (both the handle and the blade) they are practically indestructible.
- Elegance

Awards acquired by GLOBAL knives:
1990 - Japanese Good Design by MITI
1991 - Selected for International Design Year Book
1992 - Selected as Best Cooks' Knife in Benelux
1995 - Selected as Best Knife by WHICH Magazine in the UK
1996 - Selected as Sharpest Knife by A LA CARTE Magazine in Germany

All Global products marketed by us are indelibly screen-printed with the Collini Cutlery logo (as in the image). This marking guarantees the buyer to have certainty about the quality, traceability, guarantee over the years and future privileged assistance on the product purchased from the Collini Cutlery.

SEKI MAGOROKU, the traditional Japanese knives, since centuries are manufactured in similar shape.
On top some European types of blades have been added as well.
This series bribes through its bright polished blade made of top quality steel with 58 +/- 1 HRC hardness and through the finest polished grinding which provides the series with a high cutting performance. RED WOOD: The traditionally chestnut shaped handle is made of Red-Wood.
This hardwood is highly oil containing by nature and therefore water resistant. The correct name for this Japanese model is Usuba; It is characterized by the asymmetric bevelling suitable for right-handed.

Occupation: vegetable

Blade: Stainless Steel 58HRC MV
Lama origin: Japan
Handle: Red Wood, wood very hard and resistant to water and black polypropylene
Sheath: -
Blade Length: 190mm (the sharp is about 17cm)
Overall Length: 320mm
Blade Thickness: 2.8 mm
Handle Length: 135mm
Weight: 212g

* Not dishwasher safe

The innovative series Seki Magoroku Composite has 8 types of symmetrical blades. The blade, beautifully finished, the union of two different types of steel that create a fascinating contrast. The central part of the blade, polished, stainless steel is VG-MAX with a hardness of 61 ± 1 HRC, while the exterior is satin steel SUS420J2 to altissio chromium content.

The production process of the blades Composite is based on a new technology used in aircraft construction and ensures a high resistance over that extreme precision. The two types of steel are joined together by one particular welding process to the copper, and the thin line of copper that remains visible between the two steels adds a further touch of elegance to the design.

The grip is tapered in a light shade of pakkawood. The shape of the reason diagonally give these masterpieces lightness and movement.

Lama: laminate, stainless steel VG-MAX to 61HRC and 420J2, welded copper center
Handle: Wood Pakkawood clear
Blade length: 165 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5 mm.
Overall length: 285 mm.
Weight: -
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Knife specially designed for cutting vegetables.

Use: Vegetable
Blade length: 14 Cm.
Total Length: 26 Cm.
Weight: 115g.

GLOBAL Japanese knives are the favorite of Chefs in the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the world.
The first GLOBAL knife was designed in 1985 by Komin Yamada, who gave the knife he created a new and revolutionary design.

The main features of GLOBAL knives are:
- Lightness: GLOBAL was the first company in the world to make an empty steel knife in the handle. This feature allows you to reduce the weight of the knife by 30%.
- Manageability: thanks to the lightness and anatomical shape of the handle, GLOBAL knives lend themselves to continuous and prolonged times of use, minimizing user fatigue.
- Wire hold: GLOBAL knives are made using the best steels and the most modern manufacturing techniques. In the blades there is a high percentage of Molybdenum / Vanadium thanks to which the hardness of the steel reaches 56/58 Rockwell of hardness, consequently increasing the life of the wire.
- Sturdiness: being the GLOBAL knives completely in steel (both the handle and the blade) they are practically indestructible.
- Elegance
Awards acquired by GLOBAL knives:

1990 - Japanese Good Design by MITI
1991 - Selected for International Design Year Book
1992 - Selected as Best Cooks' Knife in Benelux
1995 - Selected as Best Knife by WHICH Magazine in the UK
1996 - Selected as Sharpest Knife by A LA CARTE Magazine in Germany

All Global products marketed by us are indelibly screen-printed with the Collini Cutlery logo (as in the image). This marking guarantees the buyer to have certainty about the quality, traceability, guarantee over the years and future privileged assistance on the product purchased from the Collini Cutlery.

Shun Classic is one of the flagship lines of the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. This is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts.

The blades are made of rolled steel consisting of an inner layer of VG-10 stainless steel and two outer cheeks of 32-layer damask. The result is excellent cutting capacity combined with excellent edge retention and good flexibility, which is also guaranteed by the differentiated tempering.

Today, these knives represent the pinnacle of Japanese culinary technology. The quality does not stop with the steel used, however, but continues with the care of the workmanship (sharpening in particular) and the materials used, such as the splendid Pakkawood used for the handles.

Blade: 32-layer Damascus laminate and VG-10 stainless steel
Handle: Black Pakkawood
Blade length: 165 mm
Blade thickness: 2.5 mm.
Total length: 300 mm.
Weight: 230 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

The Wasabi series by Kai is the entry level line offered by the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. It is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts that stands out for its excellent price/quality ratio. It offers stainless steel blades and ergonomic polypropylene handles with added Bamboo powder that are heat resistant up to 100°C and therefore dishwasher safe.

Kai Japan - Wasabi - Nakiri 165mm.

Blade: M.V. Stainless Steel, polished steel
Handle: combination of bamboo powder and black polypropylene - Heat-resistant up to 100°C
Blade length: 165 mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 300 mm.
Weight: 170 g.
Notes: dishwasher-safe, however we recommend hand washing as this will better preserve materials and finish over time

La linea Premana Professional delle Coltellerie Sanelli è stata realizzata analizzando e risolvendo, in ogni minimo dettaglio, i problemi che si presentano al professionista, al privato o all'appassionato più attento che usa quotidianamente questi strumenti di lavoro.

Uso: Verdure

Tipologia Giapponese della Lama: Nakiri

Lama: Acciaio chirurgico 54-56 HRC

Impugnatura: Polimeri sterilizzabili anticorrosione

Lunghezza lama: 180 mm.

Lunghezza totale: 315 mm.

Max Altezza lama: 55 mm.

Peso: 222 g.