“Bloom” Nakiri Kitchen Knife age-verification The elevated design creates space

The elevated design creates space underneath for a prep tray or container

The geometry on this was forged to shape

The geometry has been hand forged- nice and thin ready to take on some produce

The handle is my usual D shape Wa hybrid and uses a dowel construction

“Cornu” 🦬

“Bloom” Nakiri Kitchen Knife age-verification The elevated design creates spaceThe Bloom Nakiri is made from 26C3 carbon steel and sits at 175mm long and a generous 60mm in height. It has a brushed finished with a polished spine and choil. I decided to leave the temper colours on the ricasso for visual effect however they do serve a purpose: By tempering the ricasso it brings the hardness down and increases toughness, making that area more durable. The handle is made from stabilised masur birch, featuring lovely pinks, purples