This blade is made from Shirogami steel, called ‘white carbon’ in English, and while it requires care to avoid rust, it gets sharper than just about any other knife steel out there. The rough ‘nashiji’ finish is inspired by the skin of an Asian pear and shows off the hard work and care that goes into making his knives.

At Knifewear, saying “I own a Fujiwara” is basically a secret handshake that tells everyone you have fantastic taste in knives. The Fujiwara family started as blacksmiths in 1870, first forging farm tools, then swords. Today, their name is one of the most revered in the world of Japanese knives.

Fujiwara was one of the first to develop the technique of making a blade with a carbon steel core laminated with an outer layer of stainless steel for a high-performance knife with lower maintenance. He pushes his steel to its absolute limit of hardness, creating a blade that requires respect and care but stays sharp for a ridiculously long time. 

About the Shape - A Nakiri is a vegetable knife. Underutilized in the Western kitchen, the Nakiri’s flat blade is meant for the push/pull chopping of vegetables. Since the entire flat edge of the knife kisses the cutting board at once, you won't be turning the vegetable into an accordion. Accordion vegetables are still connected like a paper doll after you're “done” cutting them. To truly understand the awesomeness of a Nakiri we recommend making onion soup your first night with the knife. The ease of chopping will blow you away.