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8.5" Bread Knife PM8S - Xinzuo Australia

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8.5" Bread Knife - Retro Series (PM8S)

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The Retro Series 8.5" bread knife pairs a serrated 220 mm blade with a vintage frosted-black finish. The scalloped edge slices clean through crusty sourdough, soft sandwich loaves, cake and fruit without crushing the crumb. Built on 3-layer 10Cr15CoMoV composite steel at 60±2 HRC, with a traditional octagonal Wa handle in red wood and black buffalo horn.

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Serrated Edge

Crust Without Crush

60±2 HRC

Composite Steel

220 mm Blade

Wa Octagonal Handle

Stop crushing your beautiful, crusty loaves. This 8.5-inch serrated bread knife is engineered to glide through the toughest crusts and the softest crumbs with equal grace. It’s the key to perfect, clean slices, every single time.

The Perfect Slice, Every Time

This blade's specialized serrations are designed to grip the surface of hard artisan loaves and gently saw through, leaving the airy, soft interior perfectly intact. It’s also your secret weapon for delicate items like soft cakes, pastries, and ripe tomatoes, giving you perfect slices with zero tearing.

Performance Meets Elegance

At its heart is a high-performance 10Cr15CoMoV steel core, vacuum heat-treated to 60±2 HRC. This ensures the serrated points stay sharp and effective far longer than on a typical knife. But the "Retro" series is all about the handle. Crafted from a classic combination of deep red wood and genuine black buffalo horn, the stunning octagonal handle provides a secure, comfortable grip and timeless, elegant control.

Blade Steel: 3-Layer 10Cr15CoMoV Composite Steel Core
Blade Profile: 8.5-inch serrated
Hardness: 60±2 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
Handle: Red Wood & Black Buffalo Horn (Octagonal)
Use: Perfect for artisan loaves, sourdough, brioche, soft cakes, and tomatoes.
Series: Retro (PM8S)
Model: PM8S-MB

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Pair with the Retro 8 inch Chef Knife and Retro 7 inch Santoku for a versatile everyday set.

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Blade length: 8.5" / 220 mm
Blade type: serrated bread edge
Core steel: 10Cr15CoMoV
Construction: 3-layer composite, Damascus-patterned SuS410 stainless cladding
Hardness: 60±2 HRC
Heat treatment: vacuum heat treated
Edge angle: 15° per side (30° inclusive)
Spine thickness: 2.4 mm (approx)
Net weight: 176 g
Handle: red wood + black buffalo horn, octagonal Wa shape
Finish: vintage frosted-black (stonewash + sandblast)
Origin: Yangjiang, Guangdong, China
Care: hand wash and dry only — not dishwasher safe
Warranty: lifetime against manufacturing defects (excludes misuse)

Retro Series

A Bread Knife That Saws, Not Squashes

The Retro Series sits at the vintage end of the Xinzuo range: a frosted-black, stonewashed blade on a traditional octagonal Wa handle. This 8.5" bread knife is built around one job done well — long serrations that bite into a hard crust and pull through a soft interior in clean strokes. No sawing back and forth, no compressed slices. It is a daily-use slicer for bread, cake and fruit, finished to look as good on the bench as it cuts on the board.

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A Bread Knife That Saws, Not Squashes

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Why Serrated

The Edge Does the Work for You

A bread knife works differently to a chef's knife. Instead of pushing straight down, the row of pointed serrations grips the crust and starts the cut, while the recessed scallops between them carry the slice through soft crumb without tearing or flattening it. The 220 mm length means you clear most loaves in a single draw. A 2.4 mm spine keeps the blade rigid so it tracks straight rather than wandering.

220 mm blade
2.4 mm spine
176 g
slices bread cake and fruit

The Steel

3-Layer Composite, 60±2 HRC

The blade is 3-layer composite construction: a 10Cr15CoMoV core clad in Damascus-patterned SuS410 stainless outer layers. It is vacuum heat treated and hardened to 60±2 HRC — hard enough to hold its serration points through everyday slicing, with stainless cladding that resists the acids in fruit and tomato. The vintage frosted-black surface is a stonewash and sandblast finish, not a coating.

Specification

The details.

TypeBread Knife

Blade length220mm

Handle length138mm

Spine2.4mm

Weight176g

Steel10Cr15CoMoV

Cladding3-layer Damascus

Hardness60±2 HRC

Edge angle15° degrees per side (30 deg inclusive)

ConstructionHidden Tang

HandleRed Wood + Black Buffalo Horn

Made inChina (Yangjiang, Guangdong)

Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.

In the Hand

Octagonal Wa Handle, Wood and Horn

The handle is a traditional Japanese octagonal (Wa) shape in red wood with a black buffalo horn collar — light and neutral, so the knife pivots naturally during a long slicing stroke. At 176 g the balance stays forward toward the blade where a bread knife wants it. Hand wash and dry only; the natural wood and horn are not made for a dishwasher.

The difference

Why this knife

Xinzuo Retro Bread Knife

Serrated 220 mm edge — clean slices, no crushed crumb
3-layer composite steel, 60±2 HRC
Stainless cladding resists fruit and tomato acids
Octagonal Wa handle in wood and buffalo horn
Vintage stonewashed frosted-black finish
Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects

Generic supermarket bread knife

Stamped serrations that tear and compress soft loaves
Unspecified soft steel, points dull quickly
Often bare carbon — stains and pits
Moulded plastic handle
Plain bright finish
No meaningful warranty

In the box

Everything it comes with.

8.5" Retro Series bread knife (PM8S-MB)
Premium gift box
Care and warranty paperwork

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Retro Series

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Retro Series

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FAQs

Can a serrated bread knife be sharpened or honed?

Not like a straight edge. You cannot run a serrated knife along a honing rod or a standard whetstone — the scallops sit below the points and never touch the stone. Each serration is individually maintained with a tapered ceramic or diamond rod, and a good bread knife needs this rarely. The 60±2 HRC steel holds its points well through normal slicing.

Why serrated and not a straight edge for bread?

Serrations grip and pierce a hard crust where a straight edge would skate or compress the loaf. The pointed teeth start the cut and the recessed scallops carry it through soft crumb cleanly, so slices keep their shape instead of squashing.

Is the blade Damascus?

Yes — it is a 3-layer composite with Damascus-patterned SuS410 stainless cladding over a 10Cr15CoMoV core. The pattern runs through the outer layers and pairs with the vintage frosted-black finish of the Retro Series.

Can I cut frozen bread or hard items with it?

No. This is a slicer for fresh bread, cake, pastry and fruit. Cutting frozen loaves, bones or other hard items can chip the serration points and falls outside the warranty.

Is it dishwasher safe?

No. Hand wash and dry only. The natural red wood and buffalo horn handle and the blade finish are not made for dishwasher heat and detergent.

What length is it and what does that suit?

The blade is 8.5" / 220 mm — long enough to clear most loaves and round sourdough in a single stroke, while staying easy to control for cake and fruit.

What handle does it have?

A traditional Japanese octagonal (Wa) handle in red wood with a black buffalo horn collar. It is light and neutral in the hand, which suits the long pivoting stroke of a bread knife.

Honestly very impressed with the quality of the knife , as a chef who is very fussy with his knife selection I gotta say its 100% worth picking one up

Versatile addition to our kitchen. Love using it on vegies and fruit. Top quality as expected :-)

I purchased a paring knife and a chef's knife. Great. Japanese knives, bought for their Japanese quality. The knives arrived promptly in the mail. I opened the package and the first thing I read on the box, was that the knives were in was 'Made in China'. That was so dissapointing. I specifically searched the web for Japanese knives. Are all of the knives listed on your website made in China? Transparency is key, so that customers know what they are buying.
Eddy

Absolutely sensational knives and craftsmanship is on point these knives are super sharp and glide through stuff effortlessly nice comfy Handle also

Bought this for my partners birthday along with engravings for each knife. First impression; the packaging is gorgeous. Both boxes are so beautiful and we've kept them aside. The knives are also stunning. The scissors are some of the coolest I've ever seen - better for smaller hands though. My partner find them a little awkward to hold. Love the bottomless design of the knife block too, the knives aren't snug in there and do rattle around though.
Knives came spine shuttering sharp. I mean it. Be so careful with these bad boys. They have care instructions too which is perfect ! Very light. Very easy to hold and move around. The made in china print being on the handle was something we did knit pick about a little bit as the font and design looks a little strange on such a gorgeous set, but it's ok.
All in all - very pleased. This is a stunning set designed with love. Thankyou so much !