NAKIRI SLICING KNIFE - 17 CM - MAGASIN VIVANT!

"NAKIRI" knife created by MAGASIN VIVANT! in partnership with the DAO VUA cooperative,

The rectangular blade of the Nakiri, with its razor-sharp edge, is the traditional Japanese shape used for slicing and chopping vegetables, far better than any other knife! 

Handcrafted entirely according to the principles of the "22 secret steps" of ancestral manufacturing, each piece is unique.

The carbon steel blade has a "Kurouchi" finish, meaning it is very raw; its appearance varies from knife to knife. PLEASE NOTE: carbon steel can rust, so be sure to read the care instructions.

• Blade: 17 cm (all measurements are approximate and vary between knives)
• Thickness: 2 mm
• Total knife length: 31.5 cm
• Steel: 52100 CARBON: valued for its exceptional combination of hardness, wear resistance, and toughness (impact resistance)
• Hardness: 61+ HRC
• Handle: Vietnamese ebony
• Traditionally made in Vietnam by the Dao Vua Cooperative

HISTORY OF DAO VUA:

Vietnam, the year 1288; during the second war against the Mongol Empire, General Tran Hung Dao retreated to the Thai Binh province. He recruited and settled the 5 best blacksmiths in the country in the village of An Tiem to organize the production of weapons against the Mongol invaders.

For more than 730 years, the fire of the village forges has never ceased to burn, and the sound of hammered metal echoes through the surrounding countryside. Since the end of the war, the tradition has endured in a very private way, through the production of knives and agricultural tools.

In 2016, the village organized to create the "Dao Vua Cooperative," a name chosen in homage to Tran Hung Dao. The expertise of the elders, combined with the creativity of the younger generation, has restored the most ancestral Vietnamese forging method through "The 22 secret steps of manufacturing." Its mission is to popularize this traditional craftsmanship and to promote Vietnamese culture throughout the world.

From this ambition, the Dao Vua knife was born—a knife made entirely by hand according to a multi-century-old technique, with contemporary shapes inspired by traditional Japanese blades.