A utility knife is an essential tool for every day meal prep. Like a smaller paring knife it can be used in hand for peeling, trimming and paring, but with a slightly longer and taller blade than a traditional paring knife it can do even more. Equally handy as a small boning knife, it’s great for parting out poultry and getting into places where a larger chef knife would be unwieldy. Nitro-V steel is very abrasion and corrosion resistant which means its easy to care for and holds a fantastic edge.

“Shou sugi ban” is an ancient Japanese method of preservation that helps to stabilize the wood and highlights the beautiful grain and figure unique to each piece. Select curly Maple is first shaped then carefully charred and brushed before being given several coats of penetrative oil finish. The bolster is made from copper with a hammer textured finish.

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