2-Piece Knife Set - Zhen Series (PM8O)

ZHEN SERIES (PM8O)
2-PIECE
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The Zhen 2-piece set pairs the two knives a kitchen reaches for first: an 8.5" chef knife for the bulk of the work and a 5.5" utility knife for the close, fiddly jobs. Both blades are 67-layer Damascus folded around a 10Cr15CoMoV core, hardened to 60±2 HRC and ground to 15° per side. Matched octagonal handles in olive wood and black buffalo horn. Gift-boxed, with a lifetime warranty.

  • 8.5" Chef Knife
  • 5.5" Utility Knife
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Most weeknights come down to two knives. This pair covers them both: the 8.5" Chef Knife for everything that happens on the board, and the 5.5" Utility Knife for the smaller jobs where that long blade is more than you need. Two pieces, one shared material story, nothing wasted.

What's in the Set

  • 8.5" Chef Knife: Your daily anchor. Rock-chop a pile of onions down to nothing, butterfly a chicken thigh, or work through a dense pile of root vegetables without the blade tipping forward on you.
  • 5.5" Utility Knife: The in-between blade. Trim silverskin off a pork fillet, slice a small roma tomato, halve stone fruit, or cut a block of firm cheese without hunting for a different knife.

67-Layer Damascus, One Shared Core

Both blades are built from the same 10Cr15CoMoV high-carbon stainless core, wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus and vacuum heat-treated to 60±2 HRC. That hardness is where the edge retention comes from. You're not reaching for a honing rod halfway through a weeknight prep. The flowing Damascus pattern looks different on every blade, so no two sets come out of the factory looking identical.

Olive Wood and Buffalo Horn, Hidden Partial Tang Throughout

Both handles pair olive wood with genuine black buffalo horn at the collar, in an octagonal profile that locks your grip whether you're pinching the blade or wrapping the full hand around for a power cut. Each knife has a hidden tang (a partial tang) set into the octagonal handle. The whole knife feels like one piece, not a blade screwed into a handle.

Specifications

  • Blade Steel: 67-layer Damascus with 10Cr15CoMoV core
  • Hardness: 60±2 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
  • Blade Profile: 2-piece set, 8.5" Chef + 5.5" Utility
  • Handle: Olive Wood & Black Buffalo Horn (Octagonal), hidden partial tang
  • Use: Covers daily board work and the mid-size jobs a chef knife is too big for.
  • Series: Zhen Series (PM8O)
  • Model: PM8O-A2

Complete Your Set

Add the Zhen 7.5" Santoku (PM8O-RS) for push-cut vegetable prep, or the Zhen 4" Paring Knife (PM8O-SG) for in-hand jobs like hulling strawberries or peeling mangoes close to the stone.

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THE NERDY BITS

Steel Type: 67 Layers Damascus Steel with 10Cr15CoMoV Core
Hardness (HRC): 60±2 HRC
Handle: Olive Wood + Black Buffalo Horn
Heat Treatment: Vacuum Heat Treatment and Deep Freeze
What that means: Beautiful Damascus pattern with high-performance 10Cr15CoMoV core.

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