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Tojiro Bird's Beak Paring Damascus knife is mostly used in a professional kitchen for peeling or carving fruits and vegetables and is especially essential to tourne vegetables (a French staple technique). It will come in handy in a home kitchen too, especially with peeling spherical fruits and veggies, although the standard shaped paring/petty knife should also do the trick.
This paring knife is part of the Tojiro's Damascus knife series, featuring a popular VG-10 core steel with the hardness of 61 HRC, clad into 36 layers of softer stainless steel, featuring a beautiful Damascus pattern.
The blade extends into a traditional Japanese D-shaped Wa handle made of magnolia wood with a buffalo horn ferrule. The handle has an emphasized angle for a better grip, which makes it more suitable for right-handed users.
About Tojiro:
Tojiro is one of the top 5 largest Japanese kitchen knife manufacturers. They are renowned across Japan and internationally for their top-quality knives for a reasonable price. Tojiro's focus on advanced technologies, together with their insatiable dedication for constant improvements of their knives and materials, makes Tojiro's knives a must-have in any kitchen. Tojiro's main focus? Sharpness!
A big bonus is their great team which we are always very eager to meet and talk to! 😊
Specifications:
| Blade shape | Petty / Paring |
| Blade length | 70mm (2.8") |
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Steel type
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VG-10 |
| Handle type / wood | Japanese / Magnolia wood |
| Hardness (HRC scale) | 60-61 |
| Blacksmith | Tojiro |
Use & Care:
- Handwash in warm water and towel dry
- Use a sharpening stone (not a honing steel!) to sharpen your knife
- Do not cut frozen foods and meat bones
- Do not put the knife in a dishwasher
- Read our comprehensive guide on proper Maintenance of Kitchen Knives.
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