I love making Nakiris in different shapes and sizes, and this is a medium-sized version for everyday vegetable preparation. Its flat cutting edge gives good contact with the board for clean downward cuts, while the shorter blade is easy to manage when working through smaller ingredients or finer chopping.

The blade has Damascus cladding made with a simple arrangement of flat layers, with a copper diffusion layer between the cladding and the V-Toku 2 core. The Damascus is also copper-plated, bringing a warm colour to the surface alongside the pattern of the steel.

V-Toku 2 is a Japanese carbon steel containing tungsten, which contributes to its wear resistance. It takes a fine cutting edge and holds it well through regular use. The blade will develop a patina over time, and the copper finish can wear, so wash and dry it after use and avoid abrasive cleaning.

The straight handle is made from walnut, stabilised here in my workshop, with red G10 spacers and my ergonomic finger rest for a comfortable, secure grip.

• Cutting edge length: 158 mm

• Blade height at the heel: 53 mm

• Blade height at the tip: 35 mm

• Core steel: V-Toku 2 at 64hrc

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