HP4 Professional stainless steel Japanese Nakiri Knife 17.5 cm

Very sharp professional Nakiri knife

Finally available in the Netherlands is the Hammered Premium series from PAUDIN.PAUDIN, the best-selling online knife brand in America, England and Germany.

A Nakiri knife is a small vegetable hatchet that is popular in Japanese home kitchens. Because it is normally sharpened (double-sided), everyone can cut well with it. The most important characteristic is the thickness of the blade, which is very thin. This allows you to cut very precisely and finely. This makes them perfect for cutting vegetables and fruit very thinly. For example, you can chop an onion much finer than with a normal knife, but a Nakiri knife also does not shy away from fine cutting work.

A Nakiri knife is different from a standard chef's knife. The blade is extra wide over the entire length and is therefore ideal for picking up finely chopped vegetables on the blade or you can even slide the finely chopped vegetables from the cutting board into the pan.

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• All-round Nakiri knife with aesthetic hammered pattern
• High gloss polished
• High quality 1.4116 German Carbon Steel
• Hardness of 56+ HRC
• Ergonomic and non-slip ABS riveted handle
• Japanese ground at an angle of 12-14 degrees
• Hardened with liquid nitrogen
• Razor sharp
• 17.5cm blade
• Not too heavy and well balanced
• Ideal for vegetables, herbs, meat and fish
• High quality kitchen knife

Blade made of high-quality German steel

The Asian Nakiri knife is made of German 1.4116 steel which, in addition to a high carbon percentage, also contains molybdenum, vanadium, manganese, silicone and chromium. This composition ensures excellent tensile strength, high hardness and good wear resistance. The high chromium content of more than 15% together with the silicone makes this knife very rustproof.

Hardening the Blade

The scaring or in a nice word quenching of the metal is done by means of liquid nitrogen, which results in an ideal crystal structure of the steel. In addition, this makes the steel extra hard. The right combination of chemicals in the steel and the final quenching ensure an extremely strong knife that excels in edge retention and therefore remains sharp.

All this ensures that this Nakiri knife can be classified as one of the strongest and best knives on the market within its segment!

Hand-sharpened and high hardness

The stainless high-carbon steel used is characterized by a very high hardness of more than 56 Rockwell Scale of Hardness, part C (HRC). The 17.5 centimeter long knife is ground by hand at an angle of 12 to 14 degrees per side, which leads to the exceptionally sharp end result. This combination of the steel with the grinding method used ensures a long-lasting sharp end result that you will enjoy for years.

Hammered look

The beauty of this Asian chef's knife is that it is provided with an aesthetic hammered pattern. This pattern is an eye-catcher of the highest category in your kitchen on a magnetic knife holder. This makes owning all the knives from the entire Hammered Pro series a beautiful and achievable prospect where you will notice that this all-round chef's knife is the most indispensable and will always form the backbone of the kitchen.

Balanced and ergonomic ABS riveted handle

This cleaver is well balanced and not too heavy, which makes this knife easy to use and will not tire your wrist quickly. The ergonomically designed ABS handle fits comfortably in the hands with a firm but also comfortable grip. In short, the ideal kitchen knife for both the professional and the hobby chef!

Quality and sustainability

A good Nakiri knife is not something you buy for a short while, but should last for years and provide relief in all situations. Paudin stands for quality and durability, only the best types of steel are used and the finish is always of the highest level. A Paudin knife is razor-sharp, elegant and has a safe, ergonomic and comfortable grip. All this ensures that this chef's knife can rank among the strongest and best knives on the market within its segment! In short, PAUDIN kitchen knives are the knives you are looking for!

Maintenance

Despite the fact that a PAUDIN knife is suitable for use in a dishwasher, we strongly advise against using it. A long-term warm, dirty and wet environment is simply not the best for a knife. For a long lifespan, we therefore recommend washing the Nakiri knife by hand and drying it immediately. Despite the very high carbon content, the knife should always be stored dry to prevent small rust spots.

Preferably store your Nakiri knife in a knife block, on a magnetic strip or even back in the gift box. Never leave the knife lying around in the cutlery drawer, as there is a chance that the knife will become blunt due to the constant collision with other knives. For the same reason, we also recommend the use of wooden and/or plastic cutting boards. Cutting boards made of glass, stone and other materials do not do any good to the sharpness of the knife.

No matter how good a knife is, every knife will become blunt over time and through use. Therefore, sharpening it on a sharpening steel before use would be ideal. For a longer lifespan, it is advisable to have the knife sharpened professionally once every 1 to 2 years. In this way, this knife can contribute to the cutting pleasure in your kitchen for years!

About the brand PAUDIN

PAUDIN is a strongly emerging brand and is synonymous with high-quality cutlery.
The very young and motivated team also works with talented designers, who share the values and visions of the brand. Innovative technologies are used to create the highest quality products and the most appealing design.

At PAUDIN, then and now, customer satisfaction has always come first.