Chroma Haiku Home Nakiri Knife 17.5cm - honoki wood handle

The Haiku Home knife series from the Japanese brand CHROMA offers kitchen knives that are designed for domestic use. The knives from this series are perfect for home cooks that want to enjoy Japanese cutlery of great quality at low prices.

For example, the Chroma Haiku Home Nakiri Knife is a knife that is indispensable in all kitchens. It is the perfect knife for cutting, chopping, and mincing all sorts of vegetables. Despite its big blade that resembles the one of a cleaver, it s a knife easy to handle.

Its wide, robust blade has a length of 17.5 centimeters, and it is made of steel with 0.4% of carbon content. This level of carbon makes the blade to have a hardness rating of 54 HRC in the Rockwell scale.

This knife is suitable for both right and left-handed cooks because it has symmetric edge in “V” shape. It is a blade super easy to sharpen once it has lost part of its sharpness. In addition, the blade can be easily replaced if necessary. Changing the blades is a very common practice in Japanese kitchens, but in European kitchens, the hygienic norms do not allow it in professional kitchens.

Moreover, this knife has a truly traditional Japanese design thanks to its wooden handle. Made of honoki wood, this handle is connected to the blade through a black bolster made of plastic. A truly beautiful knife that will compliment the décor of your kitchen!

We invite you to take a look all the Japanese knives form the CHROMA Haiku Home series that are available at MyChefKnives ! Experience the best of Japanese cutlery in your kitchen !