Shun Hiro Paring Knife

• Eastern-inspired design with extremely thin, lightweight blade for fast and agile performance.
• The blade's core of SG-2 powdered steel is clad on each side with Damascus steel composed of 32 alternating layers of nickel and stainless steel, for a total of 65 layers.
• SG-2 is an extremely fine-grained, dense and hard steel, which enables it to take and hold an exquisitely fine edge with long-lasting sharpness.
• The hammered pattern ( tsuchime in Japanese) helps the blade pass easily through food without sticking.
• Contoured, ambidextrous handle is designed for ultimate comfort and control.
• Handle is dark charcoal-colored PakkaWood with crimson striations and an inlaid mosaic Samurai family crest.
• Mirror-polished nickel silver bolster and end cap.
• 3 1/2"-long blade, 4"-long handle
• 2.2 oz.
• Always use caution when handling sharp objects.
• Avoid cutting on hard surfaces such as stone, metal or glass.
• It is not advisable to use any knife but a meat cleaver to cut through bone, as other blades can be easily damaged.
• Care
• Hand-wash with warm water and a mild detergent; rinse and dry immediately.
• Avoid cleaners containing bleach or citrus extracts.
• Sharpen as needed. With regular use and honing once a week, your knife should not need sharpening more than once or twice a year.
• Sharpen your knife at home using a whetstone or knife sharpener designed to sharpen at a 16-degree angle, or have it sharpened by a professional.
• Store knife in a safe place to protect its edge and prevent injury.