{"product_id":"5-piece-knife-set-zhen-series-pm8o-a5","title":"5-Piece Knife Set - Zhen Series (PM8O)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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 peeling an apple 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8.5\" Chef Knife:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7\" Santoku:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e7\" Nakiri:\u003c\/strong\u003e The dedicated vegetable chopper. Flat heel to tip, squared-off blade that sits fully on the board for clean crosscuts on cabbage, leek, or anything that needs even slices all the way through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5.5\" Utility Knife:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4\" Paring Knife:\u003c\/strong\u003e The in-hand blade. Peel apples, hull strawberries, devein prawns, or segment a grapefruit. Works best away from the board, in your hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e67-Layer Damascus, Five Blades One Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 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 \u003cem\u003estays\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOlive Wood and Buffalo Horn, Full-Tang on All Five\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 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 Nakiri, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Steel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 67-layer Damascus with 10Cr15CoMoV core\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60-62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-piece set, 8.5\" Chef + 7\" Santoku + 7\" Nakiri + 5.5\" Utility + 4\" Paring\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive Wood \u0026amp; Black Buffalo Horn (Octagonal), full-tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e A complete kitchen lineup covering rock-chopping, push-cut vegetable work, crosscut chopping, mid-size tasks, and in-hand detail work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zhen Series (PM8O)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e PM8O-A5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete Your Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlready have some Zhen pieces? The Zhen 8.5\" Bread Knife (PM8O-MB) is the one missing from this set if you bake, and the Zhen 10\" Carving Knife (PM8O-10QR) adds the presentation knife for roasts and whole proteins at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Xinzuo Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44212350124083,"sku":"PM8O-A5","price":450.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/0441\/6563\/files\/5-piece-knife-set-zhen-series-pm8o-5131344.jpg?v=1776590896","url":"https:\/\/xinzuo.com.au\/products\/5-piece-knife-set-zhen-series-pm8o-a5","provider":"Xinzuo Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}