5-Piece Knife Set - Zhen Series (PM8O)

This is the full Zhen Series daily lineup. Five knives that cover every cutting motion you'll use in a home kitchen, from breaking down a whole chicken to slicing a fresh sourdough at the bench. If you're stocking a kitchen properly or giving a gift that won't need anything added to it, this is the set.

What's in the Set

• 8.5" Chef Knife: The one you'll reach for most. Chop an onion, butterfly a chicken thigh, or work through a dense pile of root vegetables without the blade wandering on you.
• 8" Bread Knife: The serrated blade. Pull through a thick sourdough crust without crushing the crumb underneath, halve a brioche bun, or slice a ripe tomato when its skin is too soft to hold up to a straight edge.
• 7" Santoku: The push-cut blade. Flat profile, forward-weighted feel, ideal for slicing zucchini into even coins, dicing capsicum fast, or shaving fennel paper-thin for a salad.
• 5.5" Utility Knife: The in-between blade. Trim silverskin off a pork fillet, halve stone fruit, portion a small block of cheese without hunting for a different knife.
• 4" Paring Knife: The in-hand blade. Peel apples, hull strawberries, devein prawns, or segment a grapefruit. Works best away from the board, in your hand.

67-Layer Damascus, Five Blades One Story

Every knife in the set shares a 10Cr15CoMoV high-carbon stainless core wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus, vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC. That hardness is where the edge retention comes from: the edge stays sharp through a full week of daily use, not just the first few cuts. The Damascus pattern flows differently across each blade, so the set looks intentional on the bench rather than factory-matched.

Olive Wood and Buffalo Horn, Full-Tang on All Five

Every handle pairs olive wood with genuine black buffalo horn at the collar, in the same octagonal profile. The flat faces lock your grip into the same position each time you pick up a knife, which matters when you're switching between the chef blade, the bread knife, and the paring knife in a single prep. One continuous bar of steel runs from the tip of each blade through to the butt of the handle. No rattle, no flex, no hot spots after a long session.

Specifications

• Blade Steel: 67-layer Damascus with 10Cr15CoMoV core
• Hardness: 60-62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
• Blade Profile: 5-piece set, 8.5" Chef + 8" Bread + 7" Santoku + 5.5" Utility + 4" Paring
• Handle: Olive Wood & Black Buffalo Horn (Octagonal), full-tang
• Use: A complete kitchen lineup covering rock-chopping, push-cut vegetable work, bread and crust slicing, mid-size tasks, and in-hand detail work.
• Series: Zhen Series (PM8O)
• Model: PM8O-A5

Complete Your Set

Already have some Zhen pieces? The Zhen 7" Nakiri (PM8O-XC) adds a dedicated vegetable chopper if you do a lot of crosscut work on cabbage or leek, and the Zhen 10" Carving Knife (PM8O-10QR) adds the presentation knife for roasts and whole proteins at the table.