Three-Knife Set
A 20 cm chef's knife, a 15 cm utility knife and a 9 cm paring knife. Full tang, riveted handles, hand wash only.
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- Three sizes that cover most home prep, instead of a block of fillers
- Full tang through the handle, held with three rivets
- Arrives sharp; hone before use and sharpen properly once or twice a year
- Hand wash only. A dishwasher will blunt and pit the edges
The detail
- Pieces
- Three knives
- Chef's knife
- 20 cm blade
- Utility knife
- 15 cm blade
- Paring knife
- 9 cm blade
- Blade
- High-carbon stainless steel, stamped
- Tang
- Full tang, three rivets
- Handle
- Riveted composite scales
- Dishwasher
- No; hand wash and dry immediately
Three knives cover almost everything a home kitchen does. A 20 cm chef’s knife for the bulk of the chopping, a 15 cm utility knife for a tomato or a chicken breast, and a 9 cm paring knife for the work you do in your hand. Buying a fourteen-piece block means paying for eleven knives you will not use.
Construction
Each blade is stamped from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel and runs full tang through the handle, held with three rivets. That is heavier and more durable than a partial tang, and it means the balance point sits just forward of the bolster where you hold it.
Sharpening
They arrive sharp and they will not stay that way. A few passes on a honing steel before use keeps the edge straight; a whetstone or a professional sharpening service resets it once or twice a year depending on how much you cook. Any knife sold as never needing sharpening is being sold dishonestly.
Care
Hand wash and dry immediately. A dishwasher will blunt the edges against other items and the detergent is hard on the handle. Store them on a magnetic strip or in a block, not loose in a drawer.
Hardness rating and steel grade: [Client to confirm the blade steel specification and HRC figure with the supplier before publishing.]