Samura Okinawa Nakiri Knife 172 mm

The Samura Okinawa nakiri knife is a Japanese-style vegetable knife with a 172 mm blade. It is made for preparing vegetables and fruit, whether you are chopping, slicing or dicing. The blade is AUS-8 stainless steel, and the handle is rosewood.

Blade and steel

The blade is a single layer of AUS-8 stainless steel, hardened to 58–59 HRC. AUS-8 is a corrosion-resistant steel. At this hardness the edge stays keen through regular use and is straightforward to restore on a whetstone. The blade is 47 mm high.

The double-bevel edge is ground on both sides of the blade. That keeps it simple to look after: on a whetstone you sharpen one side until a burr appears, then the other.

Handle and balance

This nakiri has a rosewood handle with a nylon bolster. The knife weighs 142 g net and measures 326 mm overall.

Best uses

• Chopping and slicing vegetables
• Dicing onions and other vegetables
• Shredding cabbage and leafy greens
• Slicing and cutting fruit
• Preparing vegetables for your favourite Japanese dishes

Care and sharpening

Rinse the knife with hot water and wipe it dry before first use. Wash it by hand with non-abrasive materials and wipe it dry; a dishwasher is not recommended, and do not leave the knife in the sink for long. Cut on wooden or plastic boards, never on glass, and leave bones to a SAMURA cleaver and frozen food to a double-sided saw knife with a serrated blade. Store the knife in a brush block or knife holder where the blade does not touch metal items, use a honing rod between sharpenings and resharpen on a whetstone at the original factory bevel angle of 15–17°.

About the Okinawa series

The Okinawa collection combines modern technology with cultural heritage and reflects SAMURA's deep respect for Japanese knife-making traditions, with corrosion-resistant AUS-8 steel blades in classic Japanese shapes and a rosewood handle on every knife. Like all SAMURA knives, this nakiri comes with a 2-year warranty.