KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Utility Knife 16.5 cm with serrated edge - Damascus steel - Pakkawood handle

KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Series All-Purpose Knife 16.5 cm with Serrated Edge / Handle made of Dark Pakkawood

In the hierarchy of important knives, the all-purpose knife comes in second place behind the chef's knife. The narrow and thin blade is often better suited for delicate work than the wide blade of a chef's knife. The KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer all-purpose knife with serrated edge for particularly soft or hard cutting material has earned this place with distinction.

The 16.5 cm long blade of the KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer all-purpose knife consists of a VG-Max steel core, wrapped in 32 layers of Damascus steel. This combination and the additional serrated edge make it easy to cut through soft or particularly hard cutting material. In numerical terms, the blade has an impressive hardness of +/- 61 HRC. An elaborate hammer-finished surface, known in Japan as Tsuchime, is worked into the blade up to the middle. This creates a 3-part texture on the blade, which also makes the all-purpose knife with serrated edge a true eye-catcher.

A blade that has been so elaborately processed demands an equally worthy handle. And the medium-brown, grained Pakkawood handle with a length of 11 cm is no less impressive than the blade. The symmetrical and ergonomic handle shape fits the hand perfectly, whether you cut with your left or right hand. Thanks to the applied lamination, the wooden handle is very resistant to liquids. Nevertheless, the knife should not be exposed to long water baths or even a dishwasher. A steel plate with an engraving of Tim Mälzer's kitchen bull forms the magnificent finish of the knife.

The packaging is just as successful as the knife: Each KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer knife is delivered securely nestled in a wooden box.

The KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series is without a doubt one of the top series from the Japanese knife forge. Whether you like Tim Mälzer or not, the knives are really cool - to put it in Tim Mälzer slang.