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title: "Paring Knife 6\""
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# Ergonomic pakkawood handle 5.5" ultra-sharp blade 67-layer VG-10 Damascus steel Paring Knife 6"

**Brand:** f fanteck
**Price:** R1427
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔪 Slice Like a Pro, Gift Like a Boss!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Paring Knife 6" by f fanteck
- **How much does it cost?** R1427 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Gift-Ready Elegance:** Comes in a premium gift box with sheath—ideal for impressing culinary pros and enthusiasts alike.
- • **Precision Razor Edge:** Hand-sharpened 10-15° V-sharp angle for effortless slicing and filleting.
- • **Comfort Meets Control:** Ergonomic pakkawood handle with acrylic rims ensures a secure, non-slip grip even when wet.
- • **Flexible Yet Resilient:** Curved, narrow blade designed for perfect control in trimming, skinning, and butterflying meat and fish.
- • **Legendary Damascus Strength:** 67 layers of VG-10 Japanese high carbon steel with 62+ Rockwell hardness for unmatched durability and stain resistance.

## Overview

This 5.5" Japanese Damascus boning knife features a hand-sharpened VG-10 high carbon steel blade with 67 layers for exceptional sharpness, strength, and stain resistance. Its flexible, curved design excels at filleting and trimming fish, poultry, and meat. The ergonomic pakkawood handle offers superior grip and comfort, making it a durable, stylish tool that’s perfect for both professional chefs and passionate home cooks. Packaged in a sleek gift box with sheath, it’s a standout choice for anyone serious about kitchen precision.

## Description

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Review: Fantastic knife! - The members of V-sharp and Fanteck have done it again! This knife is a wonderful representation of how functionality and aesthetics can be optimally combined. This chef knife remains on the smaller side at about 8” and comes very sharp out of the box. The pakkawood handle has a fitting shape that provides comfort and stability in the hand, even when wet. At the top of the handle there are 3 layers of beautiful acrylic in the colors of amber, pearl, and a deep red. These colors were achieved with a mother of pearl mix within the acrylic to provide an additional level of detail. This detail is functional too, as the acrylic stripes are flush with the handle. Acrylic is shock, water, and somewhat heat resistant, which will assist in the overall longevity of the blade. Moving on to the blade, I have another fanteck knife that uses a different handle but has an almost identical blade. On initial inspection the blades resembled each other very closely but I would say this blade may contain more folds than intended (not A bad thing). The folds allow impurities to be purified out of the blade and further allow strength and resilience to grow within the metal, providing at least A Rockwell hardness test of 62 or higher. My father, who was a heat treater for years, was very impressed by the VG-10 steel this knife is made of. Grooves in the blade are quite prevalent, as you can feel the texture within the knife’s side. Some Damascus receive a smooth finish while others keep the grooves a bit more deeply ingrained. Personally, I like the deeper side, it’s texture in the hand really makes it feel special every time you cut something for a meal. I am also very hard on my knives and I can say, without a doubt, you would really have to be trying to break this thing if you wanted to destroy it. If you want a dependable knife, that will make you look forward to cooking, last a lifetime, and look lovely while doing it, look no further!
Review: Absolutely Worth the Price! - I am a fan of high quality kitchen knives, and have a large collection of top-brand and custom-made chef knives, most are of Japanese style (gyuto, santoku) and Chinese style (cleaver). I previously used a 6" Nenox petty knife in kitchen, and it mysteriously disappeared. I came a cross this knife on desertcart, and decided to give it a try, as it costs less than 1/12 of the Nenox and about 1/3 of Shun classic. The knife came with a very nice presentation box and a edge guard. The blade is made of very standard Japanese laminate damascus steel with VG-10 core. Finish of the blade is excellent, and is on par with Shun Kaji series, and better than Shun Classic series. The surface texture feels more like Shun Classic. It is not super smooth and provide good food release. The damascus pattern is beautiful. The blade has a flat ground that creates a smooth transition from thick spine to thin cutting edge. The spine is straight from bolster to tip. The edge profile is excellent, perfectly the standard shape for a 6" petty knife. The out-of-the-box sharpness is not super sharp but sufficient, I do not really care as I sharpened it anyway. The best thing I like of the blade is it's stiffness. It feels rigid, compared to some petty knives that are slightly flexible. However, this is totally up to personal preference. Finish of bolster and handle is of first class, actually better than my Nenox petty, and all my Shun Classic and Kaji. The metal is beautifully polished, with colorful spacer to create artistic feel. The main part of handle is made of pakkawood, which is widely used for Japanese knives. It feels smooth and warm. I initially was afraid that the handle might be slippy in wet hand. It turns out to be completely fine. The metal parts parts are slippy when wet, however, the pakkawood gives secured grip. No problem. The cutting core is made of VG-10, which has been well-proven for kitchen knives. It is not a super steel as SG2, ZDP-189, HAP40 and M390, however, is a excellently balanced mix of sharpness, edge retention, toughness, easiness to re-sharpen, non-stain, material and manufactory cost. Specific of this knife, the edge performance is of standard VG-10, very similar to Shun Classic, and feels tougher than a new Shun Classic, which is reported initially brittle and becomes tougher after a few times of re-sharpening. I have been using this knife for more than 8 months now, from peeling apple to breakdown whole chicken (cut through joints only). It works very well and has never disappointed me. The materials used for this knife, VG-10 steel and pakkawood, are well-proven and every standard nowadays. The value of knife should be determined heavily on design and craftsmanship. And this knife is definitely worth the price.

## Features

- Ultra sharp 5.5 inches Damascus steel boning knife - V-sharp edge accurately hand sharpened to 10-15°per side for an effortless slicing experience. Flexible boning knife is specifically designed with a narrow cutting edge tapering to a razor-sharp pointed tip, allowing for effortless filleting, trimming, skinning and butterflying of various types of meat.
- VG-10 Japanese Damascus steel with certificate - Expertly crafted from 67 Layers Vg-10 Japanese high carbon stainless steel ensures exceptional strength, durability and stain resistance. V-Gold 10 Japanese super steel cutting core at 62+ Rockwell hardness. Vacuum heat treatment and nitrogen cooling technique are implemented, thus get the best characterization of the steel.
- Comfortable ergonomic pakka wood handle with acrylic rims - The ergonomic pakkawood handle greatly reduces wrist tension and creates a soft and comfortable grip and provides non-slip performance, this fish knife adopts perfect design, no more unstable or loose handles, easy to clean.
- Exquisite gift box &knife sheath - This Japanese Damascus 5.5" Boning Fillet Knife with a exquisite Gift Box and a knife sheath. It would be a good choice as a gift for Thanksgiving,Christmas, Father’s＆Mother’s Day, Wedding, Birthday, etc.
- Fanteck Guarantee -100% Satisfaction or money back guarantee. try it risk free. We guarantee a superior product that will give you a lifetime of exemplary service. We are committed to providing our customers with quality products and friendly service.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B096RTN1VQ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #215,928 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #380 in Boning Knives |
| Blade Color | Silver |
| Blade Edge | Plain |
| Blade Length | 5.5 Inches |
| Blade Material | Real Damascus VG10 67 Layers Super Steel |
| Brand | F FANTECK |
| Color | Real Damascus VG10 67 Layers Super Steel with Brown Handle |
| Construction Type | Forged |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,340) |
| Date First Available | March 1, 2022 |
| Handle Material | Stainless Steel,Steel,Wood Handle |
| Is Dishwasher Safe | No |
| Item Length | 5.5 Inches |
| Item Weight | 15 ounces |
| Item model number | 018F-US |
| Size | 5.5" Boning Fillet Knife |

## Product Details

- **Blade Edge:** Plain
- **Blade Material:** Real Damascus VG10 67 Layers Super Steel
- **Brand:** F FANTECK
- **Color:** Real Damascus VG10 67 Layers Super Steel with Brown Handle
- **Handle Material:** Stainless Steel,Steel,Wood Handle

## Images

![Paring Knife 6" - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WIsqZE3CL.jpg)
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![Paring Knife 6" - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Niia2Z78L.jpg)
![Paring Knife 6" - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ja5APd-8L.jpg)
![Paring Knife 6" - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mM3uWPmrL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is the handle full tang?**
A: Yes!
This is a full tang knife!
Hope it can help!

Susan
FANTECK

**Q: The description states "the vg10... protected by a stunning 66-layer sus410 stainless steel," so not getting vg10? sus430& 431 also noted by a review?**
A: That knife is a waste of money.  It chips, rusts, and is not Damascus.  It's a fake, don't buy.

**Q: How to sharpen this knife? can i use honing steel?**
A: I have this exact same knife (more or less) from a different company, but it is the same VG-10 steel with a Damascus wrap for the protective layer, and the same 10-15 degree per side angle.  This angle is more shallow than a traditional chefs knife, so it is both sharper, and easier to damage because there is less metal reinforcing the cutting edge.  This just means you need to avoid cutting on a hard surface such as a ceramic plate or glass stove top or granite counter top as the edge can fold over, which is a good rule for any non-serrated knife (which I hate serrated knives).  The sharp angle of this blade is closer to a Sashimi blade which is used for making Sushi.  As long as you use a cutting board when using this knife (again, a good rule for any knife), this edge should last you many months before you need to do any sharpening.  I use mine frequently, and my wife has made cuts on hard surfaces and rolled the edge a little, so I used my Ken Onion sharpening tool (with the attachment for larger blades with a longer and wider belt) and made one light pass on both sides using a 1,000 grit belt, then switched to a 6,000 grit belt with one light pass on both sides for a polish, and man-o-man was this thing WICKED SHARP.  I was cutting through raw potatoes like butter.  Those fine passes took this blade from extremely sharp to obscenely sharp.  The blade I have is also VG-10, same angles for the grind, Damascus wrap, same Rockwell Hardness rating, pretty much identical to this blade side by side with a different looking handle, but so close I'd almost say it is the same blade with a different handle, and the box is almost the same, so if you own this knife, and take care of it, I think you'll be very happy.  My only grip with this is the sharpening tool provided does appear to not be in the 10-15 degree range, but I didn't break out a tool to measure it exactly so my eyeballs may be off.  Also, using that Ken Onion motor and extra attachment and a belt versus this tool or using a traditional whetstone means you get a convex edge which is a touch more sturdy.  Amazing blade though.

**Q: Is this chef knife packed in a gift box? Is there a sharpener inside?thanks**
A: Thank you for your question!
Yes, it packed in a gift box! and it has a sharpener inside.
Hope it can help!
Colin from FANTECK

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic knife!
*by S***Y on May 20, 2019*

The members of V-sharp and Fanteck have done it again! This knife is a wonderful representation of how functionality and aesthetics can be optimally combined. This chef knife remains on the smaller side at about 8” and comes very sharp out of the box. The pakkawood handle has a fitting shape that provides comfort and stability in the hand, even when wet. At the top of the handle there are 3 layers of beautiful acrylic in the colors of amber, pearl, and a deep red. These colors were achieved with a mother of pearl mix within the acrylic to provide an additional level of detail. This detail is functional too, as the acrylic stripes are flush with the handle. Acrylic is shock, water, and somewhat heat resistant, which will assist in the overall longevity of the blade. Moving on to the blade, I have another fanteck knife that uses a different handle but has an almost identical blade. On initial inspection the blades resembled each other very closely but I would say this blade may contain more folds than intended (not A bad thing). The folds allow impurities to be purified out of the blade and further allow strength and resilience to grow within the metal, providing at least A Rockwell hardness test of 62 or higher. My father, who was a heat treater for years, was very impressed by the VG-10 steel this knife is made of. Grooves in the blade are quite prevalent, as you can feel the texture within the knife’s side. Some Damascus receive a smooth finish while others keep the grooves a bit more deeply ingrained. Personally, I like the deeper side, it’s texture in the hand really makes it feel special every time you cut something for a meal. I am also very hard on my knives and I can say, without a doubt, you would really have to be trying to break this thing if you wanted to destroy it. If you want a dependable knife, that will make you look forward to cooking, last a lifetime, and look lovely while doing it, look no further!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely Worth the Price!
*by I***S on January 17, 2021*

I am a fan of high quality kitchen knives, and have a large collection of top-brand and custom-made chef knives, most are of Japanese style (gyuto, santoku) and Chinese style (cleaver). I previously used a 6" Nenox petty knife in kitchen, and it mysteriously disappeared. I came a cross this knife on Amazon, and decided to give it a try, as it costs less than 1/12 of the Nenox and about 1/3 of Shun classic. The knife came with a very nice presentation box and a edge guard. The blade is made of very standard Japanese laminate damascus steel with VG-10 core. Finish of the blade is excellent, and is on par with Shun Kaji series, and better than Shun Classic series. The surface texture feels more like Shun Classic. It is not super smooth and provide good food release. The damascus pattern is beautiful. The blade has a flat ground that creates a smooth transition from thick spine to thin cutting edge. The spine is straight from bolster to tip. The edge profile is excellent, perfectly the standard shape for a 6" petty knife. The out-of-the-box sharpness is not super sharp but sufficient, I do not really care as I sharpened it anyway. The best thing I like of the blade is it's stiffness. It feels rigid, compared to some petty knives that are slightly flexible. However, this is totally up to personal preference. Finish of bolster and handle is of first class, actually better than my Nenox petty, and all my Shun Classic and Kaji. The metal is beautifully polished, with colorful spacer to create artistic feel. The main part of handle is made of pakkawood, which is widely used for Japanese knives. It feels smooth and warm. I initially was afraid that the handle might be slippy in wet hand. It turns out to be completely fine. The metal parts parts are slippy when wet, however, the pakkawood gives secured grip. No problem. The cutting core is made of VG-10, which has been well-proven for kitchen knives. It is not a super steel as SG2, ZDP-189, HAP40 and M390, however, is a excellently balanced mix of sharpness, edge retention, toughness, easiness to re-sharpen, non-stain, material and manufactory cost. Specific of this knife, the edge performance is of standard VG-10, very similar to Shun Classic, and feels tougher than a new Shun Classic, which is reported initially brittle and becomes tougher after a few times of re-sharpening. I have been using this knife for more than 8 months now, from peeling apple to breakdown whole chicken (cut through joints only). It works very well and has never disappointed me. The materials used for this knife, VG-10 steel and pakkawood, are well-proven and every standard nowadays. The value of knife should be determined heavily on design and craftsmanship. And this knife is definitely worth the price.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect Knife!
*by K***R on February 25, 2021*

While I have always tried to stay away from knives with this handle style I'm so glad I decided to try this one out. The handle fits your hand very well. The knife is small enough for precision work but still large enough to do anything that it's needed to do. Fanteck offer's quality knives at a affordable price. Japanese VG-10 is my all time favorite blade material. The damascas design is stunning all the colors and handle material works well together and fit and finish is superb. This is without a doubt the best knife you can get for the money. Many knives of this quality sell for two to three times the price of this knife. Right out of the box the knife is ready to work and extremely sharp! I wanted to test it's cutting/slicing ability and found that my wife had left a container of strawberries out overnight, the berries were a little on the soft side but the knife sliced them without any problem at all. I took some pictures of this and if you look close you'll see that some of the slices are so thin you can see right through them. Notice the thinnest slice in my pictures and you'll see the damascas pattern of the knife under it. This knife slices paper thin. With a little practice you'll be slicing and dicing like a pro. The knife is well packaged and would make a very nice gift also. Anyone would be proud to have one. There's even a blade protector to keep the edge protected when not in use. The knife holds a edge a very, very long time. If you have a steel just touch it up from time to time to keep it razor sharp.

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