The Kai Wasabi Black series provides a selection of blade shapes in both traditional Japanese and Western styles, offering the best knives of both worlds. The Kai Wasabi Black 8 Chef s Knife is among the Western-style knives, and offers a keen double-bevel edge. This exceptional multi-purpose knife excels at chopping, dicing, slicing and mincing all kinds of medium-sized foods. The wide blade easily keeps your knuckles away from the cutting board as you wield it on fruits, vegetables, and meats. The edge s curved belly provides for an effortless rocking motion when mincing herbs and smaller vegetables into a fine texture.
Created using high-carbon Daido 1K6 stainless steel, the blade of the Kai Wasabi Black 8 Chef s Knife provides exceptional sharpness and edge retention. The blade is given a grazed finish for an eye-pleasing brushed-steel look, and sharpened to a 16 angle each side. The black handle is formed using durable polypropylene synthetic resin into a traditional, easy-to-grip Japanese style. For best results, Kai Wasabi Black cutlery should be hand washed.
The KAI corporation has produced exquisite blades in Seki City, Japan for more than one hundred years. The Kai Wasabi Black 8 Chef s Knife offers a limited lifetime warranty with complimentary lifetime sharpening service provided by Shun.
MPN: 6720C