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.

Sakai Takayuki’s Mirror Damascus series represents the pinnacle of aesthetic craftsmanship and performance in Japanese knife making. Hand-forged in Sakai, a region with over 600 years of blade-making heritage, these knives feature a stunning mirror-polished finish that showcases the intricate beauty of layered Damascus steel. Each blade reveals a shimmering wave-like pattern, created by folding multiple layers of high-carbon stainless steel over a hard VG10 or AUS-10 core. This combination not only delivers exceptional edge retention and corrosion resistance but also reflects the artistry and precision involved in its creation.

The mirror finish serves more than just a visual purpose—it also helps reduce food adhesion, allowing for cleaner, more efficient slicing. The blade is paired with a meticulously fitted handle, crafted from pakkawood, offering both balance and durability. These knives are prized by professional chefs and collectors alike for their blend of elegance, sharpness, and reliability, embodying both form and function in a timeless kitchen tool.

Weight: 64g

Handle Material: Western full tang black pakkawood with steel rivets

Handle Length: 105mm (4.1")

Blade Length: 80mm (3.1")

Blade Depth: 20mm

Thickness at spine: 1.4mm

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