Hello All,
Another first for me, a 175mm 52100 nakiri. I didn't go too extreme with the grind, I'm curious to see how this feels before I refine the geometry too much with this blade style, which owing to its width, should cut more easily than gyuto with a more profound taper.
Disclaimer: Not intended for naifuing waifus
Another first for me, a 175mm 52100 nakiri. I didn't go too extreme with the grind, I'm curious to see how this feels before I refine the geometry too much with this blade style, which owing to its width, should cut more easily than gyuto with a more profound taper.
- Blade: 175mmx55mm 52100 (63hrc) 320 grit hand finish
- Neck: 22mmx17mm
- Handle: 130mm, tapering from 27.0mmx23.0 to 23.20mmx17.8mm, scorched oak, oiled and waxed
- POB: 50mm from handle
- Spine: 2.55mm at the neck, 1.9mm at 10cm, 1.54mm 1cm from the tip
- Grind: flat to convex, right hand bias
- Weight: 172 grams
- Relieved choil and spine
- Edge: .1mm
Disclaimer: Not intended for naifuing waifus
Last edited: