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8.5" Bread Knife - Elegant Series (B38L)
The Elegant Series bread knife is built on a 67-layer Damascus blade folded around a 10Cr15CoMoV steel core, hardened to 60±2 HRC. The 8.5" (213mm) blade carries deep gear-cut serrations that saw cleanly through crust without crushing the crumb beneath. Full tang through a Linen Micarta handle, balanced at 220g.
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Gear-Cut Serrations
Crust In, Crumb Intact
67-Layer Damascus
10Cr15CoMoV Core
8.5" Blade
Full Tang
DESCRIPTION
Stop crushing your crusty sourdough. A serrated blade with the right set of teeth cuts through a hard crust and a soft crumb in one forward stroke, no pressing required. This 8.5-inch bread knife is long enough to clear a wide boule in a single pass without having to restart at the heel.
The Serrated Edge Advantage
Serrations grip the crust where a straight edge would slide and compress. You draw the blade back and the teeth do the work, so the crumb stays intact instead of squashing flat. The same principle applies on brioche, on a crusty baguette, and on ripe heirloom tomatoes where a straight blade just pushes the skin around. Light pressure, clean cut.
Damascus Steel, Linen Micarta Handle
The core is 10Cr15CoMoV high-carbon stainless steel, wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus and vacuum heat-treated to 60±2 HRC. That hardness means the serrations stay sharp far longer than a soft-steel bread knife would. The linen Micarta handle runs full-tang all the way to the butt, so the knife doesn't feel front-heavy when you're drawing it back through a wide loaf on a board. It's a bread knife that looks good on the bench, not hidden in a drawer.
Specifications
- Blade Steel: 67-layer Damascus with 10Cr15CoMoV core
- Hardness: 60±2 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
- Blade Profile: 8.5-inch bread knife, serrated edge
- Handle: Linen Micarta, full-tang
- Use: Slicing sourdough, baguettes, brioche, and ripe tomatoes where a straight edge compresses instead of cuts.
- Series: Elegant Series (B38L)
- Model: B38L-MB
Complete Your Set
Pair it with other pieces in the Elegant Series for a full kitchen lineup that shares the same Damascus build and linen Micarta handle throughout.
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THE NERDY BITS
- Blade material: 67 layers Damascus steel with 10Cr15CoMoV core
- Cladding: 316L stainless steel (66 outer Damascus layers wrapping the core)
- Core steel: 10Cr15CoMoV
- Hardness: 60±2 HRC
- Edge: serrated (gear-cut)
- Edge angle: 15°1 per side
- Blade length: 8.5" / 213mm
- Handle: Linen Micarta
- Tang: full tang
- Heat treatment: vacuum heat treatment and deep freeze
- Product weight: 220g
- Warranty: lifetime against manufacturing defects
- Made in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, China
ELEGANT SERIES
A Bread Knife That Saws, Not Crushes
Most knives squash a fresh loaf. This one doesn't. The 8.5" (213mm) serrated edge does the work of cutting so you don't have to press down. Deep gear-cut teeth bite into hard crust, then glide through soft crumb, tomato skin and pastry without tearing. It is the Elegant Series workhorse for anything you'd ruin with a straight blade.
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WHY SERRATIONS
The Edge Does the Pressing
A serrated edge cuts on the pull stroke. Each gear-cut tooth concentrates force at its tip, so it pierces crust and skin while the gullets between teeth carry the slice through. You let the knife saw under its own weight, the crumb keeps its shape, and crusty sourdough comes away in clean even slices instead of a flattened mess.
- Gear-cut serrations
- 8.5" / 213mm blade
- Pull-stroke cutting
- 220g balanced
THE STEEL
67-Layer Damascus, 60±2 HRC
The core is 10Cr15CoMoV, a high-carbon stainless wrapped in 66 outer layers of Damascus over 316L stainless cladding — 67 layers in total. It's vacuum heat treated and deep frozen, then hardened to 60±2 HRC for an edge that holds its bite. The folded cladding gives the blade its rippling pattern and adds stain resistance around the working core.
Specification
The details.
TypeBread Knife
Blade length213mm
Weight220g
Steel10Cr15CoMoV
Cladding67-layer Damascus
Hardness60±2 HRC
Edge angle15°1 degrees per side
ConstructionFull Tang
HandleLinen Micarta
Made inChina
Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.
IN THE HAND
Linen Micarta, Full Tang
The handle is Linen Micarta — resin-set linen that stays grippy with wet or floury hands and won't swell or crack like timber. The blade runs full tang through it, so the 220g weight sits forward of your grip and the knife sees through a long sawing stroke without flexing or twisting.
The difference
Why this knife
Xinzuo Elegant Serrated
- Gear-cut serrations slice crust without crushing
- 67-layer Damascus over a 10Cr15CoMoV core
- 60±2 HRC, vacuum heat treated and deep frozen
- Full-tang Linen Micarta handle
- Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects
Generic Bread Knife
- Stamped scalloped edge that tears soft crumb
- Single-piece stainless, no Damascus cladding
- Softer steel that dulls and can't be re-toothed
- Partial tang in a moulded plastic handle
- Limited or no warranty
In the box
Everything it comes with.
- 8.5" Bread Knife - Elegant Series (B38L)
- Xinzuo gift box
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Elegant Series
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ELEGANT SERIES
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- Free shipping on $100+ orders
- Lifetime warranty
FAQs
Can I sharpen a serrated bread knife at home?
Not like a straight edge. You can't run a serrated blade over a whetstone or honing rod the usual way — each scallop has to be sharpened individually with a tapered rod. In practice these serrations stay sharp for years, so most owners never need to.
Why can't I hone it on a steel like my chef's knife?
A honing rod realigns a flat straight edge. A serrated edge has dozens of small tooth tips instead of one continuous edge, so dragging it on a steel does nothing useful and can flatten the points. Leave it alone and it keeps cutting.
What's the blade length?
8.5 inches (213mm) — long enough to clear a full sourdough boule or large loaf in one stroke.
Is the blade actually Damascus?
Yes. It's 67 layers of genuine Damascus steel — a 10Cr15CoMoV core with 66 outer layers folded over 316L stainless cladding. The pattern is from the folding, not etched on.
What is the handle made of?
Linen Micarta — linen fabric set in resin. It grips well with wet or floury hands and won't crack, swell or stain like timber handles.
How hard is the steel?
60±2 HRC. It's vacuum heat treated and deep frozen, which holds a fine serration that bites into crust and resists dulling.
Does it come with a warranty?
Yes — a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
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