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8" Bread Knife - Ji Series (X08)

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The Ji Series 8" bread knife is a 67-layer Damascus slicer built to cut, not crush. The long serrated edge saws cleanly through hard crust and soft crumb in a single draw, so a fresh sourdough or a ripe tomato comes off the board in even slices instead of squashed wedges. A 12Cr18MoV core runs through a full ebony tang for balance and reach.

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Serrated Edge

Saws Crust, Not Crush

59-61 HRC

67-Layer Damascus

Full Tang

Ebony Wood Handle

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-inch bread knife is long enough to clear a wide boule in a single pass without having to start over 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 underneath stays intact instead of squashing flat. It's the same principle on a brioche as it is on a baguette, just lighter pressure. Slicing tomatoes also works without the skin skating away first.

Damascus Steel, Ebony Handle

The core is 12Cr18MoV high-carbon stainless steel, wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus. Vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC, the steel holds its edge between sharpenings far longer than a soft serrated blade would. The ebony 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.

Specifications

Blade Steel: 67-layer Damascus with 12Cr18MoV core
Hardness: 60-62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
Blade Profile: 8-inch bread knife, serrated edge
Handle: Ebony wood, full-tang
Use: Slicing sourdough, baguettes, brioche, and ripe tomatoes where a straight edge compresses instead of cuts.
Series: Ji Series (X08)
Model: X08-MB

Complete Your Set

Pair it with the Ji Series 5" Butter Knife for spreading at the table, and the Ji Series 8" Chef Knife for the rest of your board work.

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.)

Blade material: 67-layer Damascus steel with 12Cr18MoV steel core
Hardness: 59-61 HRC
Heat treatment: Vacuum heat treatment
Edge: Serrated
Blade length: 215mm (8.5 in)
Handle: Ebony wood
Tang: Full tang
Weight: 175g (knife)
Country of origin: China (Yangjiang)
Care: Hand wash only — not dishwasher safe
Warranty: Lifetime against manufacturing defects
Packaging: Gift box

JI SERIES · BREAD

A bread knife that slices, not squashes

The Ji Series 8" bread knife is the workhorse of the crust. Its serrated edge bites through hard sourdough shells, baguette crackle and soft sandwich loaves without compressing the crumb beneath. The 215mm blade gives enough length to clear a full boule in one pass. Forged from 67-layer Damascus over a 12Cr18MoV core and finished with an ebony handle, it earns its spot in the block.

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WHY SERRATIONS

The teeth do the work

Serrations grip and saw through a hard crust where a straight edge would skid or crush. Each tooth concentrates force on a tiny point, so the blade cuts the loaf instead of pushing it flat. That is why a good bread knife slices a soft brioche as cleanly as a stale baguette.

67-layer Damascus
12Cr18MoV core
59-61 HRC
215mm blade
Full tang

THE STEEL

67-layer Damascus, 12Cr18MoV core

The cutting core is 12Cr18MoV, vacuum heat treated to 59-61 HRC and wrapped in 67 layers of folded Damascus. The hardness holds the serrations sharp through repeated crusty loaves, while the layered cladding gives the blade its rippled pattern. It is a real Damascus blade, not an etched finish.

Specification

The details.

TypeBread Knife

Blade length215.0mm

Weight175g

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 handle, full tang

The handle is solid ebony wood over a full tang, so the steel runs the length of the grip for balance and control through a long sawing stroke. At 175g the knife has enough weight to carry the edge through a hard crust without feeling heavy over a board of slices.

The difference

Why this knife

Ji Series Bread Knife

67-layer Damascus over 12Cr18MoV core
Vacuum heat treated to 59-61 HRC
Solid ebony handle, full tang
215mm serrated blade clears a full loaf
Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects

Generic bread knife

Stamped single-piece stainless, no cladding
Unstated or soft heat treatment
Moulded plastic handle, partial tang
Short blade that needs two passes
Limited or no warranty

In the box

Everything it comes with.

8" Bread Knife (Ji Series)
Gift box

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Ji Series

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JI SERIES · BREAD

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FAQs

Can I sharpen a serrated bread knife at home?

Not like a straight edge. You cannot run serrations across a honing rod or a flat whetstone. Each tooth (gullet) is sharpened individually with a tapered rod, or you send the knife out for professional serrated sharpening. The upside is that serrated edges hold for years before they need it.

Why a bread knife instead of my chef's knife?

A chef's knife crushes a crusty loaf because a straight edge skids on hard crust and then compresses the soft crumb. The serrations grip and saw through the crust, so the slice stays its shape.

Is this a real Damascus blade?

Yes. It is 67 layers of folded Damascus steel over a 12Cr18MoV cutting core — a genuine layered blade, not an etched pattern.

How long is the blade?

215mm (8.5 inches), long enough to clear a full sourdough boule or a sandwich loaf in a single draw.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

No. Hand wash only and dry it straight away. Dishwasher heat and detergent damage the ebony handle and the Damascus finish.

What handle is it?

Solid ebony wood over a full tang, so the steel runs the full length of the grip.

Does it come with a warranty?

Yes — a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.