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7" Fillet Knife - Elegant Series (B38L)
A 7.3-inch fillet knife built to follow the bone. The narrow, slightly flexible Damascus blade flexes along ribs and skin so you lift clean fillets off fish with minimal waste. Forged from 67 layers around a 10Cr15CoMoV core, finished with a linen Micarta handle. Part of the Elegant series.
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Slim Flex Blade
Follows the bone
67-Layer Damascus
10Cr15CoMoV core
15° Per Side
60 HRC edge
DESCRIPTION
Breaking down a whole snapper is where most kitchen knives fail you. The blade is too stiff to follow the skeleton, or too wide to get under the skin without tearing. This fillet knife bends with the contour of the fish, so you can run it along the rib cage of a snapper or pull the skin off a salmon side without tearing the flesh. The narrow tip works around pin bones too.
Built to Bend Without Losing the Edge
The blade is 10Cr15CoMoV high-carbon stainless steel at the core, wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus and vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC. That hardness matters on a fillet knife: you need to feel each pin bone as the blade moves through, and a soft edge goes numb before the second fish. The narrow profile keeps drag low when you're working between skin and flesh, and it holds its edge through a long session.
Linen Micarta on a Wet Board
Fillet knives end up wetter than any other knife in the kitchen. The linen Micarta handle doesn't absorb moisture or swell, so your grip doesn't change from the first snapper to the last salmon. Full-tang construction runs one bar of steel the full length of the knife, which means there's no soft point at the bolster where fish acid and repeated flex would cause a cheaper handle to work loose over time.
Specifications
- Blade Steel: 67-layer Damascus with 10Cr15CoMoV core
- Hardness: 60-62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
- Blade Profile: 7-inch fillet knife, narrow flexible blade
- Handle: Linen Micarta, full-tang
- Use: Breaking down whole snapper, skinning salmon, and removing pin bones where a rigid blade would tear the flesh.
- Series: Elegant Series (B38L)
- Model: B38L-YD
Complete Your Set
Pair it with other pieces in the Elegant Series for a complete Damascus kitchen lineup that shares the same 67-layer cladding and linen Micarta construction.
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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 type: Fillet (narrow, slightly flexible)
- Blade length: 7.3 inches
- Blade material: 67-layer Damascus steel with 10Cr15CoMoV core
- Cladding: 316L stainless steel, 66 outer Damascus layers
- Hardness: 60±2 HRC
- Edge angle: 15° per side
- Heat treatment: vacuum heat treatment and deep freeze
- Handle: linen Micarta
- Construction: full tang
- Made in: Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, China
- Warranty: lifetime against manufacturing defects
ELEGANT SERIES · FILLET
Built to flex along the bone
The fillet is the specialist of the block. A long, narrow blade with just enough give to ride the ribcage, slip under the skin, and release a clean fillet in one pass. This 7.3-inch Elegant blade pairs that flex with a 67-layer Damascus build and a 60 HRC edge, so it stays sharp through a full catch and looks the part on the bench.
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WHY THIS KNIFE
Less waste, cleaner fillets
A slim, flexible blade is what separates a fillet knife from a chef's knife. The give lets the edge hug the spine and rib bones instead of cutting through them, so more flesh stays on the fillet and less ends up in the bin. The 15° per side edge slides under skin without tearing it. From whole fish to portioned fillets, this is the blade that does it in fewer strokes.
- Slightly flexible blade
- 15° per side edge
- Skins without tearing
- 7.3-inch reach
THE STEEL
67 layers around a 10Cr15CoMoV core
The cutting core is 10Cr15CoMoV, a high-carbon stainless steel hardened to 60±2 HRC through vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cycle. Wrapping it are 66 outer layers of Damascus, hand-folded into a 67-layer billet with a wave pattern that runs the length of the blade. Hard enough to hold a keen fillet edge, stainless enough to shrug off fish blood and brine when you wash and dry it straight after use.
Specification
The details.
TypeFillet Knife
Blade length185mm
Weight183g
Steel10Cr15CoMoV
Cladding67-layer Damascus
Hardness60±2 HRC
Edge angle15°1 degrees per side
ConstructionFull Tang
HandleLinen Micarta
Made inYangjiang, Guangdong Province, China
Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.
IN THE HAND
Linen Micarta, full tang
The handle is linen Micarta, a resin-bonded composite that grips even with wet, slippery hands, which is exactly the condition you fillet in. It runs to a full tang for balance and control through every flexing cut. Wipe it down, dry it, and it holds up to a working bench season after season.
The difference
Why this knife
Xinzuo Elegant Fillet
- Slim, slightly flexible blade for following the bone
- 67-layer Damascus over a 10Cr15CoMoV core
- 60±2 HRC, 15° per side edge
- Linen Micarta handle grips wet hands
- Full tang, gift boxed, lifetime warranty
Generic fillet knife
- Stiff or vaguely flexible, no stated geometry
- Plain stamped stainless, no core spec
- Unstated hardness, soft edge
- Moulded plastic handle, slips when wet
- Partial tang, no warranty
In the box
Everything it comes with.
- 7-inch Elegant fillet knife (B38L)
- Premium gift box
- Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects
Arrives ready to gift.
Elegant Series
Ready when you are.
ELEGANT SERIES · FILLET
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FAQs
Is this a flexible fillet knife?
Yes. The blade is narrow and slightly flexible, the geometry that lets a fillet knife follow the ribcage and slip under skin for clean fillets with minimal waste.
What steel is the blade?
A 10Cr15CoMoV high-carbon stainless core wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus, hardened to 60±2 HRC via vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cycle.
How sharp is the edge?
It is ground to 15° per side, a fine angle that slides under fish skin and through flesh without tearing.
What is the handle made of?
Linen Micarta, a resin-bonded composite that stays grippy with wet, slippery hands and runs to a full tang.
How long is the blade?
7.3 inches, a length that suits filleting medium to larger fish.
How do I care for it?
Hand-wash with warm water and mild detergent straight after use, dry thoroughly, and store in a block, on a magnetic strip, or in a sheath. Hone weekly with a ceramic rod. It is not dishwasher safe.
Does it come with a warranty?
Yes. It ships in a premium gift box with a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
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