Kei Kobayashi SG2 Damascus 160mm Nakiri

Kei Kobayashi is based in Seki City, a knife production center mostly known for mass production. He decided to step away from factory work and to perfect his craft as a sharpener in a workshop setting. His knives are extremely thin and sharp out of the box, with expert level convex grinds and superb finish polishing, some of the best cutting knives we know of. 

These knives feature a R2 (SG2) powder steel core and stainless damascus cladding. They are extremely low maintenance and non-reactive, and the high hardness give them excellent edge retention.

**Dry thoroughly after use. Left wet, stainless steel can dull quickly and develop pits in the edge. 

**To avoid chipping, keep away from bones, frozen foods or other hard foods and pits.

Boxed. Made in Japan.

Blade Material: SG2 (R2) Powdered stainless steel

Handle Material: Lacquered pakka wood

Hardness: 62-63 HRC

Blade Length: 7.2" (183mm)

Cutting Edge Length: 6.2" (157mm)

Overall Length: 12.3" (312mm)

Height at Heel: 50mm

Thickness of Spine at Heel: 1.9mm

Weight: 6oz (170g)