The Tadafusa Nashiji paring knife is a perfect blade to get a taste of carbon steel without the full maintenance headache, thanks to the stainless cladding that protects most of the surface area from rust, while you can enjoy the long edge life and sharpness of blue #2 carbon steel. We find this construction to be the best of both types of steel, and hope more people try out this amazing high-carbon steel!

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: Tadafusa 忠房
Blacksmith: Tadafusa Blacksmith 忠房
Producing Area: Sanjo-Niigata/ Japan
Profile: Paring
Size: 90mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: Blue (Aogami) #2, Soft Stainless Clad
Handle: Walnut Hybrid
Total Length: 203mm
Edge Length: 93mm
Handle to Tip Length: 100mm
Blade Height: 26mm
Thickness: 2mm
Handle Length: 104mm
Weight: 49g
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous