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Professional Japanese-Style Vegetable Knife Engineered for Fast, Uniform Preparation
The Zwilling Kai Wasabi Black 6.5-Inch Nakiri Knife is designed for efficient vegetable preparation in professional kitchens and demanding home cooking environments. Its broad, straight-edged blade supports controlled push cuts, precise chopping, and consistent slicing when preparing vegetables, herbs, fruits, and other fresh ingredients.
Constructed from special-formula high-carbon NO STAIN steel, the blade combines dependable cutting performance with resistance to staining during regular kitchen use. Its lightweight 4.8-ounce build promotes responsive handling and helps reduce operator fatigue during repetitive preparation tasks.
Technical Specifications & Engineering Data
| Specification Metric | Commercial Field-Tested Data |
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| Manufacturer Brand | Zwilling Kai |
| Product Series | Wasabi Black |
| Model Number | 1002439 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 36129-173 |
| Knife Type | Nakiri Vegetable Knife |
| Blade Material | Special-Formula High-Carbon NO STAIN Steel |
| Blade Length | 6.5 Inches |
| Overall Item Length | 15 Inches |
| Blade Edge | Plain Straight Edge |
| Construction Type | Forged / Stamped |
| Handle Material | Steel |
| Knife Weight | 4.8 Ounces |
| Handle Color | Black |
| Blade Color | Silver |
| Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
| Included Components | One 6.5-Inch Nakiri Knife |
Core Operational Features
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High-Carbon Steel Performance: The special-formula high-carbon NO STAIN steel blade provides dependable sharpness, clean cutting performance, and improved resistance to staining during frequent food preparation.
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Efficient Nakiri Blade Profile: The wide blade and straight cutting edge are suited to push cutting, chopping, and producing uniform vegetable portions without requiring a pronounced rocking motion.
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Lightweight Handling: At approximately 4.8 ounces, the knife offers responsive control for repetitive chopping and slicing while helping minimize wrist and hand fatigue.
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Consistent Ingredient Preparation: The 6.5-inch blade provides sufficient cutting surface for preparing leafy greens, root vegetables, herbs, fruits, and other high-volume ingredients.
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Controlled Cutting Geometry: The flat blade profile promotes greater contact with the cutting board, helping reduce partially connected slices when processing vegetables.
Professional Kitchen Applications
This 6.5-inch Nakiri knife is particularly effective for vegetable-focused preparation stations where speed, consistency, and portion control are essential. It can be used for slicing cabbage, chopping onions, preparing carrots, cutting herbs, portioning squash, and processing other fresh produce.
Its broad blade can also assist with transferring prepared ingredients from the cutting board to bowls, pans, or food storage containers, helping maintain an organized and efficient workstation.
Care & Maintenance
The knife is listed as dishwasher safe. For dependable long-term cutting performance, ensure the blade is cleaned after use, dried thoroughly, and stored securely to protect the cutting edge from contact with other kitchen tools.