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5" Utility Knife - Ji Series (X08)

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The 5" Utility Knife in the Ji Series fills the gap your paring knife and chef's knife leave open. The blade runs 135mm of 67-layer Damascus steel over a 12Cr18MoV core, ground to 15 degrees per side and set into a full-tang ebony handle. Long enough to break down a chicken breast or slice a tomato cleanly, short enough to stay nimble for the everyday jobs a chef's knife is too big for.

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15° Per Side

Slicing Edge

67-Layer Damascus

12Cr18MoV Core

59-61 HRC

Ebony Full Tang

Reach for this when you're halving cherry tomatoes or trimming silverskin off a chicken breast. It cuts a sandwich without crushing it. It's the blade that fills the gap between your chef knife and your paring knife. Long enough to mean business, short enough to stay nimble.

Damascus Steel Performance

The core is 12Cr18MoV high-carbon stainless steel, wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus. Vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC, the edge stays sharp through fine work that blunts on harder steels. The layered cladding isn't decorative filler; it adds structural support around the core so the edge won't chip on the occasional pit or seed.

Ebony Handle, Full-Tang Build

Ebony is a dense, oily hardwood that holds up to kitchen moisture without warping or staining. The handle is compact in proportion to the blade, so the knife doesn't feel front-heavy when you're working close. Full-tang all the way to the butt keeps the balance point predictable in your grip.

Specifications

Blade Steel: 67-layer Damascus with 12Cr18MoV core
Hardness: 60-62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
Blade Profile: 5-inch utility knife
Handle: Ebony wood, full-tang
Weight: 234g
Use: Halving cherry tomatoes, trimming silverskin, slicing smallgoods, and any task where your chef knife is too much blade.
Series: Ji Series (X08)
Model: X08-WY

Complete Your Set

Pair it with the Ji Series 8" Chef Knife for the bigger board work, and the Ji Series 4" Paring Knife for anything that needs an in-hand cut.

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Knife type: Utility knife
Blade length: 5.0 in / 135mm
Blade: 67-layer Damascus steel with 12Cr18MoV core
Hardness: 59-61 HRC
Edge angle: 15 degrees per side
Heat treatment: Vacuum heat treatment
Tang: Full tang
Handle: Ebony wood
Product weight: approx. 105g
Care: Hand wash only, not dishwasher safe
Origin: Yangjiang, China
Warranty: Lifetime against manufacturing defects

JI SERIES · X08

The Knife You Reach For Without Thinking

Every kitchen has a job that falls between the paring knife and the chef's knife. Trimming, slicing a sandwich tomato, portioning a fillet, cutting fruit. The Ji 5" utility handles all of it. A 135mm Damascus blade with the reach of a small slicer and the control of a paring knife, it earns a permanent spot on the board.

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WHY A UTILITY

Built For The In-Between Work

A paring knife is too small to slice a tomato in one pass. A chef's knife is too big to trim a strawberry or skin a chicken thigh. The 5" utility splits the difference: enough blade to draw through soft produce and small proteins, short enough to keep full control of the tip. It's the knife that quietly does most of your prep.

135mm blade
15° per side
Full-tang ebony
Lifetime warranty

THE STEEL

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 sit 67 folded layers of Damascus, giving the blade its rippled pattern and lateral strength. Ground to 15 degrees per side, the edge bites into soft skins and slices cleanly without crushing.

Specification

The details.

TypeUtility Knife

Blade length135.0mm

Weight105g

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.

IN THE HAND

Ebony And Full Tang

The handle is solid ebony, a dense dark hardwood, fitted over a full tang that runs the length of the grip. At roughly 105g the knife is light and quick in the hand, the balance sitting forward enough to let the blade do the work. Hand wash and dry; ebony and a Damascus edge are not for the dishwasher.

The difference

Why this knife

Ji 5" Utility

67-layer Damascus over a 12Cr18MoV core
Hardened to 59-61 HRC
15° per side slicing edge
Solid ebony, full-tang handle
Lifetime warranty against defects

Generic utility knife

Single stamped stainless blade, no core
Soft, unspecified hardness
Factory edge, wider and duller
Moulded plastic handle, partial tang
Short or no warranty

In the box

Everything it comes with.

5" Utility Knife - Ji Series (X08)
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Ji Series

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JI SERIES · X08

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FAQs

What is the blade made of?

A 12Cr18MoV steel core wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus steel, vacuum heat-treated to 59-61 HRC.

How long is the blade?

5.0 inches, or 135mm, the right length to bridge a paring knife and a chef's knife.

What is the edge angle?

Ground to 15 degrees per side for a fine slicing edge on soft produce and small proteins.

What is the handle made of?

Solid ebony wood over a full tang that runs the length of the grip.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

No. Hand wash and dry it. The Damascus edge and ebony handle are not dishwasher safe.

Is it Damascus steel?

Yes, the blade is genuine 67-layer folded Damascus over a 12Cr18MoV cutting core.

Is there a warranty?

Yes, a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.

Utility

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5" Utility Knife - Ji Series (X08)

$105.95

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Damascus Steel Performance

Ebony Handle, Full-Tang Build

Specifications

Complete Your Set

The Knife You Reach For Without Thinking

Built For The In-Between Work

67-Layer Damascus, 12Cr18MoV Core

The details.

Ebony And Full Tang

Why this knife

Everything it comes with.

Ready when you are.

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