Hand forged in the U.K. by Korben
Double Hollow Nakiri
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The story behind this knife
With over 200 layers of steel and nickel folded into the blade, double hollow geometry ground to perfection, this one is incredibly eye catching, with the performance to back it up.
One of one. Never to be repeated.
"You really can't beat a thin wide nakiri for the joy of prepping veg, even for serving boneless meat - unless you're lucky enough to have a dedicated knife for that. With this piece, my goal was to combine a wide blade surface with a highly technical double hollow ‘S-grind.’ It elevates the physics of the cut from a simple slice to an effortless, frictionless glide, all while showcasing the organic chaos of the nickel Damascus cladding."Korben Bloomfield
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UK orders are dispatched within 1–2 working days via Royal Mail Special Delivery (Age Verified). International shipping available — calculated at checkout.
All knives are carefully packaged to arrive in perfect condition.
Care & Maintenance
Hand wash after use and dry thoroughly.
The Making of This Knife
The Evolution of the Vegetable Cleaver
The Nakiri is a staple of Japanese culinary tradition, prized for its flat profile and square nose that ensures full board contact with every stroke. However, when working on a larger scale with starchy summer vegetables like potatoes, squash, or root crops, traditional blades often suffer from "sticking."
For this piece, the focus was entirely on mastering blade geometry to overcome this flaw. Forging the 80CrV2 core with pure nickel Damascus cladding provided the canvas, but the real magic happened at the grinder. Executing a perfect double hollow 'S-grind' requires an immense amount of precision; too deep, and you compromise the strength of the blade; too shallow, and the food release fails.
Korben meticulously ground the blade to leave a robust spine for weight and balance, transitioning into a double hollow pocket to shed food, and finally tapering to a screamingly sharp, thin edge. The result is a large, commanding Nakiri that looks like a museum piece in its custom KWB presentation box, but acts as a pure high-performance workhorse on the prep line.
The Nakiri is a staple of Japanese culinary tradition, prized for its flat profile and square nose that ensures full board contact with every stroke. However, when working on a larger scale with starchy summer vegetables like potatoes, squash, or root crops, traditional blades often suffer from "sticking."
For this piece, the focus was entirely on mastering blade geometry to overcome this flaw. Forging the 80CrV2 core with pure nickel Damascus cladding provided the canvas, but the real magic happened at the grinder. Executing a perfect double hollow 'S-grind' requires an immense amount of precision; too deep, and you compromise the strength of the blade; too shallow, and the food release fails.
Korben meticulously ground the blade to leave a robust spine for weight and balance, transitioning into a double hollow pocket to shed food, and finally tapering to a screamingly sharp, thin edge. The result is a large, commanding Nakiri that looks like a museum piece in its custom KWB presentation box, but acts as a pure high-performance workhorse on the prep line.
