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The Lan Series 8.5" bread knife slices crusty sourdough and soft loaves without crushing the crumb. A pointed serrated edge does the work a straight blade can't — the teeth bite the crust on the pull stroke so you saw through, not press down. The blade is 73-layer Damascus over a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core, hardened to 62±2 HRC and paired with an olive wood handle.
Serrated Edge
Cuts Crust, Not Crumb
73-Layer Damascus
14Cr14MoVNb Core
Olive Wood
62 HRC
Stop crushing your beautiful, crusty loaves. This 8.5-inch serrated knife is engineered to glide through the toughest crusts and the softest brioche, giving you a clean, beautiful slice with zero compression. It's a high-performance tool that's also perfect for tomatoes, cakes, and tough rinds.
What makes a better bread knife? An edge that lasts. The serrated points on a knife are what do the work, and they can't be easily re-sharpened. That's why we built this blade on a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core, an advanced, ultra-hard steel that holds its sharp edge far, far longer than conventional knives. The core is then wrapped in 73 layers of beautiful Damascus steel for added protection.
A great knife is an extension of your hand. The hand-polished olive wood handle has an organic, flowing shape, providing a naturally comfortable, ergonomic grip for balanced control. Each handle has its own unique grain, making your knife truly one-of-a-kind.
Pair with the LAN 8.5 inch Chef Knife and LAN 10 inch Carving Knife for a complete prep and carving set.
All our knives arrive in a beautiful, premium gift box that's ready to impress. (Whether it's for a very lucky friend, or just for you.)
Lan Series · B37
A bread knife earns its place by doing one thing a chef's knife can't — getting through a hard crust without flattening what's underneath. The Lan 8.5" runs a serrated edge along a 212mm blade, so the teeth grip and saw through crust, baguette and brioche while the soft interior holds its shape. Same Damascus build and olive wood handle as the rest of the Lan range, purpose-cut for bread.
See it in action
In stock. Ships from Australia. Hand-wash only.
Why Serrated
A straight knife relies on downward pressure to break a crust, and that pressure squashes the crumb. Serrations work differently — each tooth concentrates force on a point and bites in, so a light back-and-forth saw cuts cleanly through a hard crust and lands soft slices intact. The trade-off: a serrated edge can't be honed on a steel or stropped like a straight blade, so treat the edge gently and it will stay keen for years.
The Steel
The cutting core is 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel, hardened to 62±2 HRC through vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cycle. It's clad in 73 layers of Damascus — SUS410 stainless folded over the core — for the rippled pattern and a corrosion-resistant outer skin. High hardness matters even on a serrated edge: the teeth hold their shape through thousands of crusts.
Specification
Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.
In The Hand
The handle is solid olive wood, set with a copper flower mosaic rivet. At 230g the knife is light enough to saw a full loaf without fatigue, and the long 8.5" blade clears a sourdough boule in a single pass. Hand wash and dry — like all Lan Series blades it's not dishwasher safe. Backed by a lifetime warranty.
The difference
Lan 8.5" Bread Knife
Generic supermarket bread knife
In the box
Arrives ready to gift.
Lan Series
Lan Series · B37
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Serrations let the knife saw through hard crust without pressing down, so the soft crumb keeps its shape. A straight edge needs downward force that crushes bread.
Not like a straight blade. A serrated edge can't be honed on a steel or whetstone the normal way — the teeth keep their bite for a long time on their own. Treat the edge gently and it stays keen for years.
A 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core clad in 73 layers of Damascus (SUS410 stainless), hardened to 62±2 HRC.
Solid olive wood, set with a copper flower mosaic rivet.
8.5" / 212mm, with a 343mm total length and a 2.1mm spine. It clears a full sourdough boule in one pass.
No. Hand wash and dry only — the dishwasher will damage the olive wood handle and the edge.
Mainly bread, but the serrations also handle tomatoes and other foods with a tough skin and soft interior.
Yes, a lifetime warranty, and it arrives in a gift box.
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