Miyabi Kaizen 4.5-Inch Utility Knife

The Miyabi Kaizen 4.5-Inch Utility Knife provides a top-of-the-line kitchen knife for any level cook with great taste. The high quality VG10 super steel is hammered with 64 layers of steel for a superior construction with a beautiful flowered Damascus pattern. The patented Cryodur® ice hardening process strengthens the blade to 60 Rockwell Hardness to protect the flowered Damascus pattern while the black linen Micarta handle offers an exquisite and ergonomic handle with a traditional "D" shape for comfortable use. The Miyabi Collection knives are skillfully crafted by artisans in the samurai sword capitol of the world - Seki, Japan. Combining rich traditions with exceptional steel and state of the art technology, Miyabi aims to produce the ultimate kitchen knife with a rich Japanese flair. It takes more than 100 steps and 42 days to make one Miyabi knife and each knife is carefully crafted by hand with the utmost attention to detail, all so it can shine in your kitchen. Utility Knives are versatile knives designed to be between a chef's knife and paring knife. The plain edge blade is perfect for dicing, chopping, and peeling small to medium sized items, or slicing small meats for a wide range of utility. Ranging in sizes from 4-inches to 7 inches, a good utility knife can open up all kinds of culinary opportunities - a must have for every cook's knife collection.