Rada Peeling Paring Knife: Small Blade, Big Peel Appeal Some knives you unsheathe with ceremony. This one you grab because there is an apple, and the apple is not going to peel itself. The Rada Peeling Paring Knife pairs a 2.5-inch spear-point blade with a comfortable, in-the-palm grip - built for close-up work like peeling potatoes over the sink, coring strawberries, deveining shrimp, and getting fussy little garnishes to actually look like garnishes. Hollow-ground and hand-sharpened at Rada's factory in Waverly, Iowa, the T420 high-carbon stainless edge takes to fruit skins like it has been waiting all week for the invitation. Pick your handle: silver satin cast aluminum for the classic Rada look, or black resin for a modern grip. Why This Little Paring Knife Cuts Above 2.5-inch spear-point blade for precision peeling, coring, and hulling. The shorter blade sits in-hand so you can turn a paring apple, not chase it around a cutting board. Hollow-ground, hand-sharpened T420 high-carbon stainless steel - takes a serious edge and holds it through weeks of daily prep. Two handle choices: silver satin cast aluminum for the vintage-Rada aesthetic, or black resin that shrugs off soapy fingers. 6⅛-inch total length - light enough to work all afternoon without hand fatigue, small enough to tuck into a drawer or a picnic knife roll. Made in USA from American-sourced steel, aluminum, and resin. Forged, ground, and packed in Waverly, Iowa since 1948. Rada lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. Buy it once, hand it down. A Little Knife With a Big Job Description Paring knives earn their keep when the food is small and the cuts are precise: pitting cherries, segmenting citrus, trimming stem ends off green beans, scoring the top of a hot cross bun. If you have been muscling through those tasks with an 8-inch chef's knife, you already know it does not exactly excel at the delicate stuff. This is the blade that quietly moves to the front row of the drawer. Why Kooi Housewares Carries Rada Kooi Housewares stocks Rada because the story checks out. Rada has been forging knives in Waverly, Iowa since 1948, and even after the 2024 acquisition by St. Martin Holdings, every blade is still ground and sharpened at that same Iowa plant. Family-scale, American-sourced, lifetime-warrantied - that is the kind of thing we like to see on the shelf. Questions about the blade, the handle finish, or which Rada knife to add next? Email us at [email protected] and we'll help you sort it. >> Regular Paring Knife by Rada (larger 3.25-inch blade) > Quick Edge Knife Sharpener by Rada > Kitchen Basics 3-Piece Set by Rada > Shop the Full Rada Cutlery Collection
