Gabriel Cain & Abel

Name: Gabriel Cain & Abel
Brand: Cain & Abel
SKU: 11052
Price: 170.00 NZD
Availability: InStock

$170.00

A Nakiri style knife - The kitchen angel. Highly recommended for my vegetarian friends! The Nakiri is a very popular Japanese style vegetable knife, with a double bevel edge and thin blade profile. It's amazing for chopping, slicing, mincing and dicing vegetables.

The Shape of Gabrielle provides a little more clearance for the knuckles of your knife hand when cutting, it also provides a good blade surface for the knuckles of your free hand to guide the blade when tap chopping, push or pull cutting.

You will also find yourself slicing and dicing like a pro because these knives are so easy to use. Each blade has been checked and sharpened carefully by Kensuki of Japan knife sharpening services.

Made To Slice:

VEGETABLES

Information:

KNIFE STYLE:

Nakiri

CONSTRUCTION:

Hammer Forged, Mono Steel

STEEL TYPE:

Recycled Leaf Spring Steel

HANDLE:

Paduak

Dimensions

EDGE LENGTH:

183mm

TOTAL LENGTH:

325mm

WEIGHT:

130gm

HEIGHT:

53mm

Care Instructions

Firstly do not ever put these knives in the dishwasher. Carbon steel is best rinsed, then gently wiped. Follow this by drying your knife with a dry cloth, then brush with a bit of mineral oil after use to keep the blade safe from rust. This knife likes to be dry, so don't wash it then leave it wet on a bench. Dry it properly and put it straight away.

Oil Thy Knife

Oil your knife with mineral oil before you store away. While not essential, this step is a preventative measure to help prolong the life No matter how well you look after your knife, it will still turn a dull grey colour over time. The nature of carbon steel is to mark and lose its shine. There is nothing bad or unhygienic about it. It is just how carbon steel behaves. Some foods like lemons, onions or tomatoes will mark instantly due to their acidic nature. You don't need to stress about this, and you can polish the knife back to a high shine, but it is unnecessary for functionality. If left wet, the knife will end up with rust. While this isn't ideal, it's not a major drama. The knife can be pulled back to greatness by scrubbing the rust spots with steel wool and, once cleared, dry well and oil again. If the blade has been left damp for a long time, it will go remarkably rusty. You will need to use a wet and dry emery paper. Start with a 400, then work up to an 800 and finish with a fine abrasive metal polish. Wipe, rinse, dry, then oil. We recommend using a dab of knife oil after every use. High Carbon steel is a tough and long-lasting steel that will keep its edge much longer than other steels. For proper use, we recommend you sharpen your knife with a steel once a week and a stone once a month (this is if you are using it daily). If you find your knife is not sharpening as easily after a few years, we recommend getting it sharpened professionally. This may be due to your knife has being sharpened at the wrong angle.