Shoebill vegetable cleaver

Shoebill - ruthless to vegetables.

Japanese Nakiri (vegetable cleaver) is one of the "forgotten" knives. It is near extinction in the professional kitchen use, because it was replaces with mandolina, specifically made for chopping up vegetables. Only because of small circle of enthusiast and chefs this is kept alive. A group of individuals who find pleasure in processing a big batch of vegetables the "old fashioned way".

Huge flat spot on the knife allows the user with one sweep to make a big cut and cut multiple pieces of vegetables at once. A small curved belly near the tip is an adaptation from the original totally flat nakiri design, to make it more suitable for people who are used to European knives.

The spine and the choil of the knife is rounded and polished to make them extra comfy for long use sessions.

Steel: Stainless AEB-L
Hardness: 61 hrc
Total length: 265mm
Blade length: 155mm

This particular knife has black g10 liners and stabilised wood handle, the liner is extra thick to make it look like the wood is like a picture in a black frame, the blade is coated with very durable black cerakote coating.

Also as the last picture suggest, I recommend that you buy together with a Heron Chef's knife that has the same handle.