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4" Paring Knife - Uliassi Series (X03)
The Uliassi Series paring knife is built for the small, exacting jobs a big knife can't reach. The 3-inch blade is forged from 73 layers of Damascus steel wrapped around a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core, hardened to 62 HRC and ground to a 15-degree edge per side. A rosewood handle keeps it light at 76 grams, so you steer it with your fingertips. Peel, core, segment, devein, trim — this is the blade that lives in your other hand.
$145.95
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15° Per Side
Razor Sharp
62 HRC
73-Layer Damascus
3" Blade
Rosewood Handle
DESCRIPTION
Reach for this when you're peeling a mango, trimming the silverskin off a duck breast, or hulling a punnet of strawberries at speed. A 4-inch paring knife sits fully in the hand, blade tip clear of the board, which makes it the right tool for anything that needs to happen in the air. It's the knife you'll use more than you'd expect once it's actually in your drawer.
Small Blade, Confident Control
Four inches is slightly longer than the standard 3.5-inch paring knife, which gives you just enough reach to work through a whole potato or an apple without repositioning. The blade stays close and controllable whether you're working on the board or in hand. It won't feel unwieldy the way a 5-inch utility would for fine detail work.
Damascus Steel That Punches Above Its Size
The core is 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel, hardened to 62 HRC. That's a high hardness for a small knife, and it means the edge stays keen through a session of repetitive peeling where softer steels start to drag. Wrapped in 73 layers of Damascus cladding and finished with a rosewood handle, each knife ships with its own wooden sheath to protect the edge between uses.
Specifications
- Blade Steel: 73-layer Damascus with 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel core
- Hardness: 62 HRC
- Blade Profile: 4-inch paring knife
- Handle: Rosewood
- Use: In-hand peeling and trimming work: mangoes, potatoes, strawberries, duck breast silverskin.
- Series: Uliassi Series (X03)
- Model: X03-SG
Complete Your Set
Pair it with the Uliassi Series 5.5" Utility Knife (X03-WY) for the mid-size jobs that fall between paring work and a full chef knife, and the 7.5" Nakiri (X03-XC) when you move from fine detail work to bulk vegetable prep.
READY TO GIFT
Arrives in a premium gift box engraved Xinzuo for Mauro Uliassi, with a matching wooden sheath. Ready to give — or to keep.
THE NERDY BITS
- Blade length: 3.0 in
- Blade: 73 layers Damascus steel with 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core
- Cladding: 72 layers of 316/316L stainless steel
- Hardness: 62±2 HRC
- Edge: 15° per side (15°±1)
- Heat treatment: vacuum heat treatment and deep freeze
- Handle: rosewood
- Tang: hidden tang
- Product weight: 76 g
- Packaged weight: 257 g
- Packaged dimensions: 23.5 x 8.5 x 3.1 cm
- Care: hand wash only, not dishwasher safe
- Origin: Yangjiang City, Guangdong, China
- Warranty: lifetime
ULIASSI SERIES · X03
The Knife Your Other Hand Reaches For
Every kitchen has a workhorse chef's knife. This is the partner to it. At 76 grams with a 3-inch blade, the Uliassi paring knife is small enough to work in-hand, off the board, where precision lives. Powder-steel core, 73-layer Damascus cladding, 15-degree edge. A premium little blade that earns its keep every time you peel an apple or hull a strawberry.
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In stock. Ships from Australia. Hand-wash only.
IN-HAND CONTROL
Built for the Fine Work
A 3-inch blade and a 76-gram weight mean this knife disappears into your grip. You guide it with your thumb and fingertips, not your shoulder. The 15-degree-per-side edge bites in cleanly for peeling, coring, deveining prawns, segmenting citrus, and trimming fat — the close, controlled cuts where a full-size knife is clumsy and slow.
- 3" blade
- 76 g
- 15° per side
- hidden tang
THE STEEL
Powder Core, 73-Layer Damascus
The cutting core is 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel — a fine, clean-grained stainless that takes a keen edge and holds it. Around it sit 72 layers of 316/316L stainless Damascus cladding, 73 layers in total, for the flowing pattern and a corrosion-resistant jacket. Vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cycle bring it to 62±2 HRC: hard enough to stay sharp through real use, tough enough not to chip on small work.
Specification
The details.
TypeParing Knife
Blade length76mm
Weight76g
Steel14Cr14MoVNb (powder)
Cladding73-layer Damascus
Hardness62±2 HRC
Edge angle15 (degrees per side; 15°±1)
ConstructionHidden Tang
HandleRosewood
Made inChina (Yangjiang City, Guangdong)
Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.
IN THE HAND
Rosewood, Light and Sure
The handle is rosewood, shaped to sit close in a pinch grip for the in-hand cuts a paring knife is made for. A hidden tang keeps the balance forward and the weight low — the whole knife is 76 grams. It feels like an extension of your fingers, not a tool you're wrestling.
The difference
Why this knife
Uliassi 4" Paring Knife
- 73-layer Damascus over 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core
- 62±2 HRC, ground to 15° per side
- Rosewood handle, hidden tang, 76 g
- Vacuum heat treated and deep-frozen
- Lifetime warranty
Generic Paring Knife
- Single stamped stainless blade, no core steel
- Softer edge, dulls fast, vague hardness
- Moulded plastic handle
- No controlled heat treatment
- Replace it within a year
In the box
Everything it comes with.
- 4" Paring Knife — Uliassi Series (X03)
- Gift box
Arrives ready to gift.
Xing Series
Ready when you are.
ULIASSI SERIES · X03
Add to cart — $145.95- 30-day returns
- Regular Post $14.95 - 2-5 business days
- Lifetime warranty
FAQs
Is this a Damascus blade?
Yes. It's genuine forged Damascus — 73 layers in total, with 72 layers of 316/316L stainless cladding wrapped around a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel cutting core.
How long is the blade?
The blade is 3 inches (a 4" paring knife by overall length), sized for in-hand precision work like peeling, coring and trimming.
How hard is the steel?
62±2 HRC. It's vacuum heat treated and deep-frozen to reach that hardness, so it takes a fine edge and holds it through real use.
What's the edge angle?
Ground to 15 degrees per side (15°±1) — a keen, fine edge suited to close, controlled cuts.
What is the handle made of?
Rosewood, fitted over a hidden tang. The whole knife weighs 76 grams, so it sits light and balanced in a pinch grip.
Can I put it in the dishwasher?
No. Hand wash only and dry it straight away — dishwashers are hard on both the Damascus blade and the rosewood handle.
Is it covered by a warranty?
Yes, it carries a lifetime warranty.
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