The Watanabe Pro nakiri 180mm is a handcrafted Japanese vegetable knife forged in Sanjo by Shinichi Watanabe. This knife features an Aogami #2 carbon steel core with stainless cladding in sanmai construction and a kurouchi finish. Watanabe knives are known for their exceptional cutting performance, with thin geometry behind the edge that cuts cleanly through ingredients with minimal resistance. The heat treatment balances hardness for edge retention with enough toughness for daily kitchen work. The blade measures 174mm with 58.7mm height and weighs 205g. The Watanabe Pro nakiri is widely regarded as a benchmark for nakiri performance in the kitchen knife community.
Construction type: sanmai | stainless clad Steel type: Hitachi Aogami#2
Total length: 325mm Blade length: 174mm Blade height at heel: 58.7mm Spine thickness at handle: 4.6mm Spine thickness at heel: 3.6mm Spine thickness at middle: 1.9mm Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 1.5mm Weight: 205g
Edge/bevel: 50:50 Handle: octagonal enju wood with black buffalo horn ferrule
