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4" Paring Knife - Ji Series (X08) - Xinzuo Australia

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4" Paring Knife - Ji Series (X08)

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The Ji Series 4" paring knife is the small blade you reach for between the big jobs. A 67-layer Damascus exterior wraps a 12Cr18MoV core, ground to 15 degrees per side for clean, controlled cuts. Short blade, full tang, ebony handle. Built for hulling, peeling, segmenting and the close work a chef's knife is too long to do.

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15° Per Side

Fine Slicing Edge

59-61 HRC

67-Layer Damascus

Full Tang

Ebony Wood Handle

Reach for this when you're peeling an apple in your hand or deveining prawns. Segmenting a citrus without putting it on the board. A paring knife lives in your palm, not on the bench. The shorter blade gives you the control you need when the food is moving and the knife is doing the steering.

Small Blade, Real Steel

The core is 12Cr18MoV high-carbon stainless steel, wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus. Vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC, the edge holds through fiddly work that would blunt a softer blade quickly. At 219g it won't tire your hand during extended in-hand prep.

Ebony Handle, Full-Tang Build

Ebony is a dense, oily hardwood that stays dry and grippy even when your hands are wet from citrus juice or prawn brine. The handle is compact enough to sit comfortably in a smaller hand. Full-tang through to the butt keeps the balance point close to the guard where you want it for in-hand work.

Specifications

Blade Steel: 67-layer Damascus with 12Cr18MoV core
Hardness: 60-62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
Blade Profile: 4-inch paring knife
Handle: Ebony wood, full-tang
Weight: 219g
Use: In-hand peeling, deveining prawns, segmenting citrus, and any fine work where the food doesn't go on the board.
Series: Ji Series (X08)
Model: X08-SG

Complete Your Set

Pair it with the Ji Series 8" Chef Knife for the board work that follows, and the Ji Series 5" Utility Knife for jobs that sit between the two in size.

All our knives arrive in a beautiful, premium gift box that's ready to impress. (Whether it's for a very lucky cook, or just for you.)

Blade length: 4.0 in / 104 mm
Knife type: Paring knife, Ji Series (X08)
Blade material: 67-layer Damascus steel with a 12Cr18MoV core
Hardness: 59-61 HRC
Heat treatment: vacuum heat treated
Edge angle: 15 degrees per side
Handle: ebony wood, full tang
Blade weight: 90 g (219 g total with packaging)
Care: hand wash only, not dishwasher safe
Origin: made in Yangjiang, China
Warranty: lifetime against manufacturing defects
Packaging: gift box

Ji Series

The Precision Blade of the Set

Every Ji knife is built on the same recipe: a 67-layer Damascus jacket folded over a 12Cr18MoV core, vacuum heat treated to 59-61 HRC, set in a full-tang ebony handle. The 4" paring knife is the small, agile member of that family. At 104mm it sits inside your fingers, not your fist, for the jobs that demand control over reach.

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In-Hand Control

Made for the Small Jobs

A paring knife earns its place doing what a chef's knife can't. Hulling strawberries, peeling shallots, deveining prawns, segmenting citrus, scoring, trimming fat. The 4" Ji blade is short enough to steer with your fingertips and sharp enough that none of it feels like a chore. The 15-degree-per-side edge bites cleanly so you push less and slip less.

104mm blade
15° per side
90g blade weight
hand wash only

Blade Construction

67-Layer Damascus, 12Cr18MoV Core

The cutting core is 12Cr18MoV, vacuum heat treated to 59-61 HRC for a hard, fine edge that holds. Around it, 67 folded layers of Damascus steel give the blade its rippled pattern and a stiff, durable body. Honed to 15 degrees per side, the edge is keen without being fragile, the balance you want in a knife that does precise close work every day.

Specification

The details.

TypeParing Knife

Blade length104.0mm

Weight90g

Steel12Cr18MoV

Cladding67-layer Damascus

Hardness59-61 HRC

Edge angle15° degrees per side (slicing knives); bone chopper is 27 degrees per side

HandleEbony Wood

Made inChina (Yangjiang)

Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.

Handle & Tang

Full-Tang Ebony

The handle is solid ebony wood running over a full tang, so the steel carries through the grip from edge to butt. On a paring knife that matters more than on any other blade: you choke up close to the edge for control, and a full-tang build keeps that pinch grip stable and secure. Hand wash and dry to keep the ebony in good condition.

The difference

Why this knife

Xinzuo Ji 4" Paring

67-layer Damascus over a 12Cr18MoV core
59-61 HRC, vacuum heat treated
15° per side precision edge
Solid ebony full-tang handle
Lifetime warranty, gift boxed

Generic supermarket paring knife

Single stamped stainless blade, no core
Soft steel, dulls within weeks
Factory edge ground wide and blunt
Moulded plastic handle, partial tang
No warranty worth claiming

In the box

Everything it comes with.

4" Ji Series paring knife (104mm blade)
Xinzuo gift box
Care and warranty card

Arrives ready to gift.

Ji Series

Ready when you are.

Ji Series

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FAQs

Is this a real Damascus blade?

Yes. The blade is 67 layers of folded Damascus steel formed around a 12Cr18MoV cutting core, which gives the rippled pattern and a hard, fine edge.

How hard is the steel?

59-61 HRC. The blade is vacuum heat treated to reach that hardness, which holds a keen edge while staying tough enough for daily kitchen use.

What edge angle is it sharpened to?

15 degrees per side, a fine slicing angle suited to the precise close work a paring knife does.

Can I put it in the dishwasher?

No. Hand wash and dry the knife. The ebony handle and Damascus blade both last longer with hand care, and the dishwasher is hard on any quality knife.

What size is the blade?

4 inches, or 104mm. That is the standard paring length, short enough to control with your fingertips for peeling, hulling and trimming.

What handle material is it?

Solid ebony wood over a full tang, so the steel runs the full length of the grip for a stable, balanced feel.

Does it come with a warranty?

Yes, a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. It also arrives in a gift box, ready to give.