The soft stainless steel cladding on this k-tip paring knife shields a hard carbon steel core, allowing the cutting edge to be heat treated to a higher HRC without sacrificing durability. Because the outer layers are softer, future thinning are less labor-intensive. Beyond the performance benefits, the blade is simply beautiful. The cladding line reminds me of backlit mountain ranges at dusk—layered, quiet, and luminous. Every time I look at it, I see a landscape. What do you see?

• size: 3 1/2” blade / 7 1/2” overall

• weight: 67 grams

• blade: 416 stainless over 80CRv2 carbon steel san mai laminate

• handle: stabilized spalted maple (Asheville, NC), bronze hardware