Fleur de Lys Damascus Nakiri-14 150mm (Blade Only)

SPECIFICATIONS

Knife Style: Nakiri
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Blade Material: 1084
Blade Finish: 15n20 Forged Damascus
Blade Hardness: 62HRC (+/-1)
Bevel: Double
Handle: None ➛ Choose yours
Blade Length: 150mm

Forged in Québec. Built one layer at a time. Made only once.

The Fleur de Lys Collection is a celebration of Québec bladesmithing at its most hands-on—a collaboration between Kakushin, Noah Vachon, and Jérémie Yelle built around completely handmade carbon Damascus steel.

Every blade begins with 1084 and 15N20 carbon steels, forge-welded together and repeatedly manipulated to create the layered Damascus pattern running throughout the blade. Unlike a surface finish or decorative etching added afterward, the pattern is created within the steel itself. Every line is the result of forge welding, drawing, shaping, grinding, and countless hours of work before the knife ever reaches its final form.

The contrast between the darker 1084 carbon steel and the nickel-rich 15N20 brings the Damascus pattern to life, revealing the movement created during forging. Because the steel is produced and shaped by hand, the pattern develops organically from one blade to another. No two can ever be perfectly duplicated.

And that is precisely the point.

These are not knives designed around absolute uniformity. Each piece carries subtle differences in its Damascus pattern, profile, grind, texture, and finishing that reveal the work of the bladesmiths behind it. Every blade is individually forged, ground, heat treated, polished, and finished in Québec.

Inspired by Japanese kitchen knives, the Fleur de Lys Collection combines thin cutting geometry, purposeful profiles, refined tapers, and precise edge performance with a distinctly Québec identity. It is not an attempt to reproduce a Japanese knife—it is Québec craftsmanship interpreting the qualities we admire most about them and creating something entirely its own.

This particular piece is Model No. 14, a one-of-a-kind 150mm Nakiri.

At 150mm, this Nakiri offers a beautifully balanced take on the traditional Japanese vegetable knife. Its broad rectangular profile provides excellent knuckle clearance and control, while the flatter cutting edge promotes clean, efficient contact with the cutting board.

The Nakiri is made for board work. Push cutting, chopping, slicing vegetables, herbs, fruit, and repetitive prep all feel natural with this profile. With no pointed tip to define the knife, the focus stays on the cutting edge itself and the clean, direct movement it creates through ingredients.

The 150mm length gives this model a little more reach and presence than the more compact versions in the collection while still remaining quick and easy to maneuver. It offers enough blade length for larger vegetables and more substantial prep without losing the nimble character that makes a shorter Nakiri so enjoyable to use.

That balance of blade height, edge length, and compact proportions makes Model No. 14 an especially practical everyday vegetable knife—while its handmade Damascus construction ensures that it remains anything but ordinary.

This knife is offered blade-only, leaving the final character of the piece in the hands of its future owner. Choose a handle from Kakushin’s available inventory and the knife will be professionally assembled, balanced, sharpened, and finished in our workshop.

As with any handmade carbon steel knife, the blade will naturally react to moisture, acidity, and use, gradually developing a patina unique to its owner. Proper care is part of the experience—and over time, the knife continues to become more personal.

Fleur de Lys is about more than Damascus. It is about the hours at the forge, the decisions made by hand, and the small differences that can never be reproduced by a machine.

Kakushin can handle the blade-to-handle assembly for you at our shop. If you're new to the custom knife world and want to confirm the fit and sizing of a handle with a specific blade, feel free to reach out!