{"product_id":"ironwood-raindrop-nakiri-168mm","title":"Ironwood Raindrop Nakiri 168mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eZack Worrell and Nick Watson make this nakiri together at Monolith Studios, their shop in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the name fits: a single, solid form given over entirely to a dense, rippling damascus pattern that looks almost like rings spreading outward across still water, caught mid-motion and frozen in steel. This is Damasteel's Swedish-made, high-performance stainless damascus steel in their striking Rose pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium-height convex, symmetrical bevels taper to a thin, razor-sharp edge, backed by just enough mass to hold the line between precision and toughness. Rather than settling for the straight, strictly up-and-down profile nakiris are known for, this edge sweeps gently upward toward the front, opening the door to more than push-pull chopping alone. The blade runs 168mm \/ 6.6\" long and 326mm \/ 12.8\" overall, standing 51mm tall at the heel and measuring 2.4mm thick at the choil before tapering to a lean 0.8mm. The balance point lands just a hair behind the heel, giving the knife presence in the hand while remaining dextrous and nimble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpine and choil are rounded through for comfort, and the spine itself tapers steadily forward while maintaining its strength. The handle is a simple, traditional octagonal wa form in Arizona desert ironwood, deep red-brown and beautifully figured, set off by a single ring of white Corian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 192g \/ 6.8oz, it carries just enough heft to do the work without asking anything extra of the hand holding it. Monolith's name is the whole philosophy in one word: a single, solid form, built to do one job and do it with conviction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monolith Knives - Virginia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52820666941715,"sku":"MLK-HCK3","price":1725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/1749\/8643\/files\/nakiri-vegetable-cleaver-monolith-knives-virginia-ironwood-raindrop-nakiri-168mm-1238232581.jpg?v=1790888680","url":"https:\/\/eatingtools.com\/products\/ironwood-raindrop-nakiri-168mm","provider":"Eatingtools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}