Paring Knife

Blade: 3.5" "Texas wind" high carbon damascus steel

Handle: 4.5" stabilized lacewood

The paring knife is a cornerstone of the culinary lineup. It is small but versatile, suitable for a really wide range of tasks. A knife like this is often gripped forward in the crook of your four fingers, with the edge facing backward toward your thumb. In this position you will find a surprising degree of dexterity with the knife for trimming and peeling operations. I’m no purist though, and the knife can be held in any number of ways for any number of uses.

Like nearly all of my work, the blade of this knife is made of hand forged high carbon steel. It will rust if you leave it wet for too long, but if you wash and dry it after each use you’ll find that this is an heirloom quality tool that will long outlast any of us.

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A piece like this would be about $345.00
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High Carbon Steel

Nearly all of my knives are made using high carbon steel. It is superior to stainless steel in almost every way, but you need to know how to take care of it. It is important to understand what you’re buying.

Want something custom?

If you would like to discuss a custom order, send me a message here to start the conversation. Your email will come to me, and I will respond personally. Tell me as much as you can about what you envision so that I can begin to frame the project in my mind, and we’ll go from there.

Pricing on custom work ranges from $100 on up to $10,000 and more, depending primarily on the complexity of the piece.

Lead time (i.e. when the knife might be complete) depends on what I have on my books at the moment, but in most cases 6 months is a safe guess.

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