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Shun Pro 6-1/2-Inch Nakiri Knife | 
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| Brand: Shun
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $163.00
Buy New: $129.95
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New (4) from $129.95
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 31325
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 15.8 x 3.7 x 1.2
MPN: VG0165N
Model: VG0165N
EAN: 4901601577341
ASIN: B0000Y7KLI
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Narrow, cleaver-like knife with a 6-1/2-inch blade; ideal for chopping vegetables | | • | Precision-forged high-carbon stainless-steel blade; holds a razor-sharp edge | | • | One-sided beveled edge with a hollow-ground back; stainless-steel bolster | | • | Durable black Pakkawood handle; D-shape design fits the hand comfortably | | • | lifetime warranty; manufactured in Seki City, Japan |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
Resembling a narrow rectangular cleaver, the blade of Shun's Nakiri knife measures 6-1/2 inches in length with a 1-3/4-inch width. Designed for slicing and chopping vegetables, this balanced piece carries enough heft to handle thick-skinned pumpkins while avoiding being too unwieldy for delicate tomato-slicing tasks. p Leveraging a 90-year history of superior workmanship, Shun knives are precision-forged in Japan by renowned blade manufacturer KAI. Combining high-carbon stain-resistant "super steel" with a one-sided, single-bevel design results in an exceptionally strong, razor-sharp blade. Holding its sharpness longer, a Shun knife offers simplified maintenance on top of its superior performance. Flipping the knife over shows a subtly concave backside created to resist sticking and avoid damaging food. Forming a comfortable D-shaped hold, a fused blend of hardwood veneers and resin comprise the unique ebony Pakkawood handle. A traditionally offset stainless-steel bolster protects knuckles while a steel end-cap finishes the piece. Although dishwasher-safe, hand washing is recommended. This product includes a lifetime warranty. i-- Amy Arnold/i
Product Description
The Nakiri knife is a traditional Japanese style, featuring a blunt, straight-ended blade, used specifically for chopping. This 6.5-inch knife features the one-sided bevel of the Shun Pro line and is broad enough to use with medium and larger pieces of produce and meats.Made in the ancient city of Seki, Japan, Shun Pro knives rely on extremely sharp 2.5mm blades, made of a single piece of Japanese VG10 steel for strength, called the Honyaki style in Japan. It offers precision slicing, cutting and chopping that is unprecedented by any of its German competitors. Sharper out of the box than other knives, Shun Pro knives feature a traditional Japanese blade, with a one-sided beveled edge and hollow-ground or concave back. Japanese chefs in particular prefer the single bevel because it can be honed backed to its original sharpness, even after hours of slicing, using a whetstone. In addition, the hollow ground divots on the back produce air pockets that remove friction when slicing, so food releases easily without any loss of flavor. The ebony Pakkawood handle, a highly durable combination of layers of white birch wood and resin, is designed in a ???D??? shape to fit firmly and comfortably in the hand, with the bonus of being dishwasher safe and NSF approved for commercial kitchens. Shun Pro cutlery is suitable for right-handed users only and comes with free lifetime sharpening by the ma
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| Customer Reviews:
 Shun Quality!!! December 4, 2008
Rob Edwards (Oklahoma)
Shun. What more needs to be said??? It is simple, Shun is the best all around. Will you pay more? Sure you will but you will never have to buy a replacement in your lifetime. Shun knives are the best in the world, no question.
Works great even for a left-hander December 30, 2006
Chef Leo (Maryland, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This knife is incredibly sharp right out of the box. I had some trepidation about using it, because I'm left-handed (they've since come out with a left-handed version, but it didn't exist when I got mine a year and a half ago), but I haven't had a problem. I use it for vegetables, fruit, and herbs, and occasionally for non-bony meat, and it's an excellent slicer. Although it looks like a cleaver, it should not be used like one; it'd be a shame to wreck such a beautiful knife.. The knife is beautifully finished and fits my medium-sized hand perfectly. This is the first Shun knife I've had, but it will not be the last. It's pricey, but well worth it.
My most used knife December 19, 2005
Leonard Lehew (Raleigh, NC USA)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have several Shun Pro knives, and they are probably my favorites out of my (ridiculously large) collection of kitchen cutlery. This particular knife is one of the most useful of all. However, knives of this design are probably not the best choice for the "average" cook. br / br /First, recognize that this is a single-bevel knife of Japanese design. Moreover, the "flat" side is actually slightly concave. This design has advantages and disadvantages. First the advantages. It takes a very sharp edge, and the excellent, relatively hard steel holds this edge very well. The concave "back" allows the knife to pass through foods much more easily than a conventional knife. br / br /Now the disadvantages. the single bevel causes the knife to "move" toward the flat side when you are making a cut. With a little practice, you can compensate for this and produce perfect, paper-thin slices -- but it does take a bit of practice. A second disadvantage is that you should not sharpen knives of this type with typical sharpeners. The beveled side should be sharpened to 17-20 degrees, and the flat side should be finished at near 0 degrees. Unless you are experienced and equipped properly, you should have this type of knife professionally sharpened. It should not be run through an electric sharpener -- even the Chef's Choice, which works OK for conventional knives. br / br /The blade has fairly little "rocker." It is best used for slicing and chopping (as opposed to the type of rocking action you can use with a typical chef's knife). br / br /This is an absolutely wonderful piece of cutlery if you are prepared to (1) learn the characteristics of a single-bevel knife; (2) sharpen it properly.
 One Side = Limited Uses December 7, 2005
L. Roeder (North Carolina)
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I love the shape and handling of this knife and in my workplace we have many people who love the shun line but we all agree that the single beveled edge leads to limited cutting on large veg such as butternut sqaush and leaves ou with an angular cut. Perfect for chiffonades and shalots, bit limited to mainly these small tasks.
Excellent knife, especially for cutting vegetables January 20, 2005
TheSharkMMV
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
The KAI Shun Pro Nakiri knife is really an excellent kitchen product for traditionally styled Japanese chefs and average cooks alike. This knife, like all of the Shun knives, is extremely sharp; Shun knives are at least as sharp as Global knives, albeit with much more comfortable handles. This is as good as it gets when it comes to chopping up large vegetables, but will also work for mincing onions or dicing garlic cloves. Although it looks somewhat like a meat cleaver, it really is not intended to be used as such; if you are looking for a knife that will cut both meat and vegetables, the Shun Classic santoku knife may be more your thing. Also, please note that the blade on a nakiri knife is one-sided, and may be awkward for some tasks. If you want a great knife for splitting large vegetables such as pumpkins or squash, however, than this is your knife.
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