Classic // Nakiri Knife // 6.5"

Nakiri is Japanese for “vegetable knife.” Once you get the Shun Classic Nakiri in your hands, you’ll see why professional chefs and fine cooks around the world choose this beautiful tool when preparing fruits or vegetables. The straight blade, edge, and spine don’t rock like a chef’s knife. Instead, you simply push cut and enjoy the clean, swift work it makes of all kinds of vegetables. It can’t be beat when preparing salads or slicing vegetables for stir-fry. Try using the blunt end to safely dice onions as well.

The Shun Classic line features beautiful Damascus-clad blades and D-shaped ebony PakkaWood® handles, along with razor-sharp blades offering top performance. Shun's proprietary high-performance VG-MAX steel, which provides incredible edge retention, is clad with Damascus stainless steel, then ground and bead-blasted, revealing the flowing pattern of the layered steel. The result is a line of knives that are sharp, durable, and corrosion resistant, as well as beautiful to behold. The Shun Classic line also offers you the widest assortment of both traditional culinary blade shapes and cutting-edge designs, so you can always find the right knife for the task.