Steel knife set, paring + santoku - handmade

A pair of handmade kitchen knives forged in Japanese 440C high-carbon stainless steel. The hammered blade pattern—a traditional method called Tsuchime—creates tiny air pockets that reduce drag and prevent food from sticking as you cut. Each knife arrives sharp and balanced, paired with a bamboo sheath.

The paring knife (9 cm) handles detail work; the santoku (18 cm) is your everyday blade. Both are sharpened to a 15° angle per side, finer than most Western knives, and designed to hold their edge through repeated use. Black pakkawood handles sit flush to the blade with a hidden full tang for durability.

• Handmade Japanese 440C high-carbon stainless steel, HRC 60 +/−1 hardness
• Two knives: 9 cm paring + 18 cm santoku, each with hammered blade and bamboo sheath
• Double bevel grind (15° per side), full tang construction, stainless finish