5-Piece Knife Set - Master Series (B30)

Reach for this set when you want one box to cover every knife job in the kitchen, from the crusty sourdough you're slicing on Sunday morning to the chicken you're breaking down for a weeknight roast. Five knives, no duplicates, no gaps. One gift box that works as a full kitchen setup.

What's in the Set

• 8" Chef Knife: Your everyday go-to. Rock-chop a pile of onions for a Sunday ragu, butterfly a chicken thigh, or work through a butternut without the blade tipping forward on you.
• 7" Santoku: The push-cut specialist. Flat profile shines when you're slicing zucchini into even coins, shaving radish paper-thin, or dicing capsicum with speed.
• 8" Bread Knife: The serrated blade that takes on crusty sourdough, artisan loaves, and soft brioche without crushing the crumb. The one knife in the set that can't be replaced by the chef knife.
• 5" Utility Knife: The in-between blade. Trim silverskin off a pork fillet, halve a peach, or slice a small roma without reaching for the chef knife.
• 3.5" Paring Knife: Your in-hand blade. Peel apples, devein prawns, segment citrus, or score a mango without needing a board under it.

67-Layer Damascus, One Shared Core

Every blade in the set shares the same structure. A 10Cr15CoMoV high-carbon stainless core is wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus, then vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC. That hardness is where you earn the set's price: each edge takes a keen polish and holds it through a full session of prep, so you're not reaching for a honing rod halfway through dinner. The flowing Damascus pattern also resists chipping on denser produce like raw beetroot or thick-skinned pumpkin.

Figured Sycamore, Full-Tang Build

The handles are figured sycamore, a dense hardwood with a visible rippled grain that looks different on every piece. One solid piece of steel runs from the tip of each blade through to the butt of the handle, so the weight sits right on your pinch grip whether you're going for a power cut on the chef knife or choking up for fine work on the paring knife. It's also a set that looks like a set, not five knives pulled from five different drawers.

Specifications

• Blade Steel: 67-layer Damascus with 10Cr15CoMoV core
• Hardness: 60-62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
• Blade Profile: 5-piece set, 8" Chef + 7" Santoku + 8" Bread + 5" Utility + 3.5" Paring
• Handle: Figured sycamore wood, full-tang
• Use: A complete kitchen lineup covering rock-chopping, push-cut vegetable work, bread slicing, small prep tasks, and in-hand work.
• Series: Master Series (B30)
• Model: B30-A5

Complete Your Set

For a setup that includes a solid wood holder and kitchen scissors, the Master Series 5-Piece Block Set (B30-H4) covers a different combination with the same sycamore handles. If you already own the set and want to build it out, other Master Series specialist knives add the cutting styles not covered here: heavy vegetable work on a cleaver, the boning knife for butchery, the nakiri for push-cut prep.