This Miyabi Kaizen II 10-piece set covers daily prep on one magnetic bamboo easel: fine cuts, board work, bread, and vegetables, with a steel and shears alongside.

Each knife has an FC61 stainless core wrapped in 48 layers of Damascus stainless, double ice-hardened (FRIODUR) to about 61 Rockwell. Artisans hand-hone the edge with the Honbazuke method (about 9.5° to 12°) so it takes a keen, lasting edge. Thin Japanese blade profiles stay light in the hand. Black pakkawood D-shaped handles with a mosaic pin give a secure, comfortable grip.

A few passes on the steel and these blades come back to a razor edge.

Specifications

Set:  10 pieces on magnetic bamboo easel block

Includes:  3.5" paring, 4.5" utility, 5.25" prep, 7" santoku, 6.5" nakiri, 8" chef's, 9.5" bread, 9" honing steel, kitchen shears, magnetic bamboo easel

Blade steel:  FC61 stainless core with 48-layer Damascus cladding

Hardness:  about 61 Rockwell

Edge:  Honbazuke hand-honed, about 9.5° to 12°

Handle:  black pakkawood, D-shape, mosaic pin

Care:  hand wash and dry

Part number:  34690-007