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4" Paring Knife - Pin Series (X020)
The 4" Pin Series paring knife is built for the small, close work a chef's knife is too big for. A 3-layer 10Cr15CoMoV composite blade runs to 60±2 HRC and takes a 15° per side edge, so it bites cleanly into garlic, shallots and chilli. The olive wood handle gives you a short, controlled grip for in-hand peeling and detail cuts.
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15° Per Side
Fine Precision Edge
60±2 HRC
3-Layer Composite
Full Tang
Olive Wood Handle
DESCRIPTION
This is the knife you hold in your hand rather than drag across a board. Peel an apple without breaking the spiral, segment a grapefruit down to the pith, trim the eyes out of a pineapple - these jobs need 4 inches and a sharp tip, not 8 inches and a rock-chop motion. The paring knife is what you reach for when precision matters more than speed.
Small Blade, Serious Steel
The same 10Cr15CoMoV high-carbon stainless core used across the Pin Series goes into this small blade. Vacuum heat-treated to 60 HRC, it takes a finer edge than the German steels in cheaper paring knives. The three-layer construction keeps it stiff enough to control without being so rigid that it snaps under lateral pressure. Sharp. Light. Stays that way.
Olive Wood Handle, Made for Grip
Natural olive wood is denser than beech or pine, so the handle doesn't develop micro-pits from moisture the way softer timbers do. The full-tang construction means the steel goes all the way through, keeping the knife from feeling front-heavy when you're working in the air. It's riveted tight and stays tight, even with daily use.
Specifications
- Blade Steel: 3-layer 10Cr15CoMoV composite steel
- Hardness: 60±2 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
- Blade Profile: 4-inch paring knife
- Handle: Natural olive wood, full-tang, riveted
- Use: In-hand peeling, segmenting citrus, trimming small produce where board work won't do.
- Series: Pin Series (X02O)
- Model: X02O-SG
Complete Your Set
Pair it with the Pin Series 8" Chef Knife for the daily board work, and the 5" Utility Knife for the mid-sized jobs that sit between the two.
READY TO GIFT
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.)
THE NERDY BITS
- Blade length: 4.0"
- Blade construction: 3-layer 10Cr15CoMoV composite (stainless-clad core)
- Core steel: 10Cr15CoMoV
- Hardness: 60±2 HRC
- Edge angle: 15° per side (factory ground 12-15° per side)
- Heat treatment: vacuum heat treated
- Handle: olive wood
- Tang: full tang
- Care: hand wash only; oil the wood occasionally
- Origin: Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
- Warranty: lifetime against manufacturing defects
- Packaging: gift box
PIN SERIES
The Small-Job Specialist
Every kitchen needs one knife for the work your chef's knife can't reach. The Pin Series paring knife is it. Four inches of blade for peeling, trimming, deveining and detail work, with a 10Cr15CoMoV composite core hardened to 60±2 HRC. Short, sharp, and easy to control in the hand.
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IN-HAND CONTROL
Made for Close Work
A 4" blade keeps the tip close to your fingers, so you steer the cut instead of fighting it. The 15° per side edge is ground fine for clean entry into thin skins and tight curves, and the olive wood handle sits short in the palm for the in-hand grip paring asks for.
- 4" blade
- 15° per side edge
- In-hand grip
STEEL & EDGE
10Cr15CoMoV, 60±2 HRC
The blade is a 3-layer composite: a 10Cr15CoMoV cutting core clad in stainless steel. Vacuum heat treated to 60±2 HRC, it holds a fine 15° per side edge through small repetitive cuts and resharpens easily on a stone. The cobalt-bearing core adds corrosion resistance for a knife that spends its life on citrus, onions and tomatoes.
Specification
The details.
TypeParing Knife
Blade length1024.0mm
Weight100g
Steel10Cr15CoMoV
Cladding3-layer Damascus
Hardness60±2 HRC
Edge angle15° (degrees per side; factory 12-15 deg/side)
ConstructionFull Tang
HandleOlive Wood
Made inChina (Yangjiang, Guangdong)
Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.
HANDLE
Olive Wood, Full Tang
Olive wood is dense, warm in the hand and naturally figured, so no two handles look the same. The full-tang build runs the steel through the handle for balance and a solid feel during fine, controlled cuts. Hand wash only, and give the wood an occasional oil to keep it sealed.
The difference
Why this knife
Pin Series Paring Knife
- 4" blade sized for peeling and detail work
- 10Cr15CoMoV composite core, 60±2 HRC
- 15° per side edge for clean fine cuts
- Full tang, olive wood handle
- Lifetime warranty
Generic supermarket parer
- Thin stamped blade, vague soft steel
- Dulls fast, hard to resharpen
- Wide factory edge tears thin skins
- Moulded plastic handle, partial tang
- Replace within a year or two
In the box
Everything it comes with.
- 4" Pin Series paring knife
- Xinzuo gift box
Arrives ready to gift.
Pin Series
Ready when you are.
PIN SERIES
Add to cart — $85.95- 30-day returns
- Free shipping over $100
- Lifetime warranty
FAQs
Is this a Damascus knife?
No. The Pin Series paring knife uses a 3-layer composite blade, a 10Cr15CoMoV core clad in stainless steel, not a multi-layer Damascus pattern. It is a clean, functional blade built for everyday small-job cutting.
What is the blade steel?
A 10Cr15CoMoV cobalt-bearing stainless core, clad in two outer stainless layers. It's vacuum heat treated to 60±2 HRC, which holds a fine edge and resists corrosion from acidic foods like citrus and tomato.
How sharp is the edge?
The blade is ground to 15° per side (factory 12-15° per side), a fine angle suited to clean entry into thin skins and tight curves.
What is a 4" paring knife best for?
Peeling, trimming, deveining, hulling, segmenting citrus and slicing garlic or shallots. Anything small and close to the hand where a full chef's knife is too big.
Can I put it in the dishwasher?
No. Hand wash and dry it, and give the olive wood handle an occasional light oil to keep it sealed. Dishwashers damage both the edge and the wood.
Is the handle real wood?
Yes, solid olive wood. It's dense and naturally figured, so the grain varies from knife to knife.
Is there a warranty?
Yes. It carries a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects through xinzuo.com.au.
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