Sakai Takayuki Moonlit Waves Gyuto 270mm nakiri-knives it's a great performer with

it's a great performer with a traiditional finish and paired with a rosewood oval handle with black pakka wood ferrule

you can really get a sense of the fact that it was hand-made in a forge

A beauty of a knife

Lovely to look at and thanks to it's lightweight construction the Shimo is one of our new favourites in the kitchen

Sakai Takayuki Moonlit Waves Gyuto 270mm nakiri-knives it's a great performer withThe handle of a classic Western knife with the beauty of a Japanese blade. Featuring a quality handle; solid and weighty with a full tang which is unusual for a Japanese knife but that is why this one is so popular, it brings together the quality and beauty of Japanese steel with a more familiar Western handle. The blade is sharp as you'd expect and simply wonderful to look at.