KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Tourne Knife 5.5 cm - AUS8A steel - Pakkawood handle

KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Series Tourne Knife 5.5 cm / Handle made of dark Pakkawood

The name Tourne Knife comes from the kitchen term "tourner" and means "to shape". With its short and curved blade, it is easy to peel and cut fruits and vegetables. Hence, the more common name is Paring Knife. But please do not compare the KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Tourne Knife with a simple paring knife from the supermarket. There is a world of difference, no, galaxies.

The 5.5 cm long blade of the KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer Tourne Knife consists of a VG-Max steel core, wrapped in 32 layers of Damascus steel. This combination gives the Tourne Knife an enormous sharpness and long-lasting edge retention. 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, making the Tourne Knife a true eye-catcher.

Such an elaborately crafted blade demands an equally worthy handle. And the medium-brown, grained Pakkawood handle with a length of 10.5 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 securely nestled in a wooden box.

The KAI Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series is undoubtedly 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.