Suncraft Spécialité MV-steel 250mm (9.8")

Suncraft

Suncraft Spécialité MV-steel 250mm (9.8")

Name: Suncraft Spécialité MV-steel 250mm (9.8")
Brand: Suncraft
SKU: 180115192034
Price: 70.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

€70,00

The Suncraft Spécialité MV-steel is a specialized pastry slicing knife designed for delicate work, slicing horizontal layers for sponges, genoise, and chiffon cakes without tearing or crushing.

Easy to care for and resistant to rust, making it a great choice for daily use in home or professional kitchens.

✔︎ No import fees & duties (US tariffs excluded)
✔︎ All taxes included
✔︎ Express worldwide shipping
✔︎ 30-day return policy

Description
Specifications
Knife Care
Shipping

Suncraft Spécialité MV-steel 250mm is a specialized pastry slicing serrated knife. Unlike a standard bread knife built for hard crusts, the Suncraft Spécialité features uniquely rounded, scalloped serrations designed specifically for delicate pastry. Combined with an ultra-thin profile and a double-bevel grind, this knife slices perfectly straight without tearing or crushing. This allows the user to slice flawless, crumb-free horizontal layers for sponges, genoise, and chiffon cakes.

The blade is forged from Molybdenum Vanadium stainless steel and tempered to around 57 HRC. This hardness provides the necessary durability and flexibility to easily navigate wide cakes, alongside exceptional corrosion resistance. For busy bakers and pâtissiers managing busy stations, this stainless steel easily shrugs off moisture, acidic fruit glazes, and dairy, making cleanup effortless and maintenance worry-free.

BLADE SHAPE:

A serrated pankiri knife features a long, narrow blade with sharp, serrated edges designed to effortlessly cut through cakes, pastries, and other baked goods. Its length allows for clean, even slices with a smooth sawing motion.

STEEL:

The blade is forged from Molybdenum Vanadium (MoV) stainless steel that is normally tempered to around 56-58 HRC. The addition of molybdenum provides exceptional corrosion resistance, allowing the knife to easily shrug off moisture, acidic fruit glazes, and dairy. Vanadium refines the steel's grain structure to increase its overall toughness. This steel offers the perfect balance of durability and flexibility needed for a long pastry knife while remaining incredibly easy to clean and maintain.

GEOMETRY:

The blade features a serrated edge, ideal for slicing through crusty bread and delicate pastries without crushing them. Its tooth-like serrations maintain their sharpness over time, requiring minimal maintenance compared to straight-edged knives.

HANDLE:

The handle is made out of a modern Western (Yo) pakka wood laminate in light brown color. It is suitable for both right- and left-handed users.

Blade shape: Pankiri

Steel type: Molybdenum Vanadium

Lamination: Monosteel

Cladding: Stainless

Blade finish: Migaki

Hardness (HRC scale): 57-59

Overall length: 388mm (15.3")

Blade length: 255mm (10")

Blade height: 35mm (1.4")

Spine thickness: 1.35mm (0.05")

Weight: 103g (3.6 oz)

Handle length: 120mm (4.7")

Handle type / wood: Western Yo Handle / pakkawood

Kanji on the blade: /

Blacksmith: Suncraft

Location of the smithy: SEKI / Gifu Prefecture / Japan

☝️ Japanese kitchen knives in our store are handmade from natural materials. Slight variations in color, texture, weight and other dimensions are possible. We try to give a good photographic representation of our products, however computer screen resolution and colors do vary, so products might not look exactly as they are seen on screen.MonosteelStainless

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Blade wear depends on the quality of steel, usage and maintenance of the blade. Japanese knives are made of high-quality steels. Follow these tips to keep your Japanese knife in top-notch shape:

✔ Use a wooden, plastic or rubber cutting board.
✔ After use, wash the knives and wipe them dry.
✔ For storage, use a knife holder or a protective knife sheath (saya).
✔ A good cutting technique is your best bet to prolong sharpness.
✔ Use sharpening stones to sharpen the knife.

❗️Don’t leave the knife in the sink. Wash it by hand.
❗️Don’t wash the knife in the dishwasher.
❗️Don’t use the knife on glass, ceramics, marble or steel surfaces.
❗️Don’t scrape the food off the cutting board with the edge of the blade. Use the spine of the knife instead.
❗️Knife is a tool intended for specific use - cutting food. It is not a can opener, screwdriver, trowel, wire cutter, hammer etc.

→ For more details, read our guide
on Maintenance of Kitchen Knives.

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- FREE - all orders over €300 (DHL Express).

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- Europe: 1-2 business days
- US & Canada: 2-4 business days
- Rest of the World: 3-5 business days

RETURNS:
Our return policy lasts 30 days. If more than 30 days have gone by since the day you received your order, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.

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