A western style small utility / paring knife that is good for both in hand work and on the cutting board use like a Japanese petty knife. Florentine Kitchen Knives are characterized by their fine ground blades which blend the traditional characteristics of the Western approach to steel; toughness and ease of sharpening with a fine thin edge more commonly associated with Japanese knives, they cut smoothly and sharpen easily with a great grippy feel on their unique stacked leather and micarta handles. Florentine Kitchen Knives was founded in 2012 by industrial designer Tomer Botner. In 2016 he was joined by his wife Noam Blumenthal, a fashion designer. The brand started in the neighborhood of Florentin, south-west Tel-Aviv, after which the business takes its name. In 2018, the first workshop opened in FKK’s new home of Barcelona, Spain. Stainless steel option with Sandvik 14c28n Swedish stainless steel blade and black on white stacked micarta and leather handle with brass pommel and ferrule. Similar to AEB-L, Sandvik 14c28n is a high-carbon stainless steel known for being tough and sharpenable with high corrosion resistance and edge retention. 14c28n's improved sharpenability remedies complaints that older Western stainless knives received about being hard to keep sharp. Brand: Florentine Kitchen KnivesProducing Area: Barcelona, SpainProfile: ParingSize: 100mmSteel Type: StainlessSteel: Sandvik 14C28NHandle: Stacked White Micarta & Black Leather with BrassTotal Length: 205mmHandle Length: 97mmHandle to Tip Length: 112mmBlade Height: 25mmEdge Length: 100mmThickness: 2.50mmWeight: 70gHand Orientation: AmbidextrousSaya: Florentine Paring Leather Sheath - Sold SeparatelyHRC: 59-60