If you are looking for a high-performing stainless paring knife, you've stumbled across the right knife! This paring knife from the Hitohira Imojiya TH line presents mono steel construction using stainless DKR-1K6, boasting a convex blade that requires very little maintenance. We've found this to be a new favourite among many other paring knives. A paring knife is often used for many in-hand tasks such as coring, peeling, and trimming; think apples, artichokes, various fruits and garlic etc. It is an extremely versatile tool that when you get a really good one, you start to wonder how you managed to cook all these years without it. Brand: Hitohira ひとひらProducing Area: Seki-Gifu/ Japan Profile: Paring Steel Type: Stainless Steel Steel: Mono DSR-1K6 Handle: Pakka Western Total Length: 190mm Edge Length: 79mm Handle to Tip Length: 84mm Blade Height: 19mm Thickness: 1.6mm Handle Length: 104mm Weight: 57g Hand Orientation: Right-Handed