A paring knife is a small, versatile kitchen knife designed for precision tasks such as peeling, trimming, and slicing small fruits and vegetables. Typically featuring a blade between 65 to 100 mm, it offers excellent control for intricate cuts, making it ideal for tasks like deveining shrimp, hulling strawberries, and creating decorative garnishes. Paring knives come in different blade styles, including straight, curved, and serrated, to suit various cutting techniques. With a sharp, pointed tip and ergonomic handle, a paring knife is an essential tool for chefs and home cooks alike, perfect for delicate and detailed kitchen work.

The 33 layer Sakai Takayuki knives are one of our most popular knives we have and for many years they have been a chef’s favourite. This is due to the outstanding quality of knife and value for money. The handle is made from Mahogany wood in a western style, the blade is stainless steel with a VG10 core and holds a great edge for a very long time. The hammered 33 layer blade is called a moonlit due to it resembling a moonlit waves at sea. 

Weight: 67g

Handle Material: Western full tang mahogany with steel rivets

Handle Length: 100mm (3.9")

Blade Length: 79mm (3.1")

Blade Depth: 22mm

Thickness at spine: 1.6mm

Thickness at tip: 0.5mm

Cutting Edge: Double 50/50

Blade Material: VG10 core with 33 layer steel damascus cladding and Hammered (tsuchime) finish

Hardness (Rockwell scale): 61 - 62