3.5" Bob Kramer Carbon 2.0 Paring Knife

The 3.5-inch paring knife is one of the most essential kitchen knives to have in your kitchen. This ultra-sharp blade is ideal for smaller tasks like peeling vegetables, creating garnishes, and segmenting citrus.

Kramer Carbon 2.0 is Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer’s latest evolution in knife design. Each knife features a new hand-shaped Micarta handle that is robust and sturdy and exceptionally hygienic. The handle design features stunning brass rivets and a Bob Kramer mosaic pin.

A material nearly lost to the home kitchen, straight carbon steel requires knowledge and care to maintain. In return, owners will be rewarded with a sharpness and keenness of edge that only straight carbon can deliver. Hand-finished with a 3-step process by the most skilled Japanese artisans, these knives boast impressive sharpness.

Location: Seki, Japan

Line: Carbon 2.0

Construction:  Mono-steel

Edge Steel:  52100 (61HRC)

Cladding: N/A

Finish: Migaki

Edge Grind: 50/50 (Double Bevel)

Handle: Triple-rivet full tang, contoured Micarta scales, Bob Kramer mosaic pin

Weight: ~78g

Blade Length: ~85mm

Overall Length: ~196mm

Thickness at Heel: ~2.5mm

Blade Height: ~20mm

The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.

Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.