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4" Paring Knife - Uliassi Series (X03)
The X03 series — Xinzuo's collaboration with three-Michelin-star chef Mauro Uliassi. 73-layer Damascus over a 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core, hardened to 62 HRC. Includes a matching wooden sheath.
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15° Per Side
Razor Sharp
62±2 HRC
Powder Steel Core
73 Layers
Forged Damascus
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: 73-layer Damascus, 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core
Hardness: 62±2 HRC
Edge: 15° per side, double bevel
Weight: ~76 g
Heat treatment: Vacuum + deep-freeze cryo
Handle: Rosewood with brass mosaic pin
Made: By hand in Yangjiang, China
Includes: Matching wooden sheath
The X03 Series — Xinzuo × Mauro Uliassi
Designed for a three-Michelin-star kitchen
A collaboration with Mauro Uliassi — the Italian chef whose restaurant held three Michelin stars from 2019 to 2025 — co-designed with Steve Cheng. The wavy Damascus is forged, not laser-etched. Made by hand in Yangjiang, China — the city of knives, with roughly 1,400 years of blade-making heritage.
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In stock. Ships from Australia. Hand-wash only.
In-hand control
For the work your hands do up close.
A small, precise blade for the jobs a big knife can't — hulling strawberries, deveining prawns, turning vegetables, segmenting citrus. Light at about 76 g, it moves with your fingertips, on or off the board.
- ~76 g
- 15° per side
- 62±2 HRC
73-layer Damascus
73 layers. One edge that lasts.
A 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core — the Chinese equivalent of SG2/R2 — hardened to 62±2 HRC with vacuum heat treatment and a deep-freeze cryo cycle, then folded into 73 layers of Damascus. A true double bevel, forged, not laser-etched.
Specification
The numbers.
TypeParing
Blade length~80 mm (3")
Weight (bare)~76 g
Edge15°/side double bevel
Core steel14Cr14MoVNb powder
Construction73-layer Damascus
Hardness62±2 HRC
HandleRosewood · brass mosaic pin
TangHidden
Hand-wash only — not dishwasher safe.
Rosewood · Brass
Built for real prep.
A rosewood handle with a brass mosaic pin, on a hidden-tang Damascus blade — balanced for control through a long prep session.
The difference
Why this knife.
Paring knife
- Short, agile blade for detail work
- Light ~76 g for in-hand control
- Fine 15° edge for clean small cuts
A full-size knife
- Too long for delicate in-hand work
- Heavy and awkward off the board
- Overkill for small tasks
In the box
Everything it comes with.
- The X03 Paring Knife, 4"
- A matching wooden saya (sheath)
- Premium gift box engraved Xinzuo for Mauro Uliassi, with the Italian flag
Arrives ready to give. Optional engraving available above.
X03 Paring Knife · 4"
Ready when you are.
73-layer Damascus · 62±2 HRC · 15° edge · matching saya · gift box.
Add to cart — $149.95- 30-day returns
- Free shipping over $100
- Lifetime warranty
Care & questions
How do I clean and care for it?
Hand-wash with warm soapy water and dry it straight away. Not dishwasher safe. Store it in the included wooden saya or on a magnetic strip to protect the edge.
Will the edge chip?
The 14Cr14MoVNb powder-steel core at 62±2 HRC holds a fine edge. Like any hard Japanese-style blade, keep it to food — avoid bone, frozen food and twisting.
Is it made in Japan?
No. It's hand-made in Yangjiang, China — the traditional Chinese city of knives — using a 14Cr14MoVNb powder steel equivalent to SG2/R2, as part of the Xinzuo × Mauro Uliassi collaboration.
What is a paring knife for?
Small, precise jobs — peeling, hulling, deveining, segmenting citrus and turning vegetables — often in the hand rather than on the board.
Does it include a sheath?
Yes — a matching wooden saya is included in the gift box.
Can I have it engraved?
Yes — choose the engraving option in the buy box above before adding to cart.
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