Tojiro Pro Flash Paring Knife 13cm The Tojiro Pro Flash Paring Knife 13cm is a small knife with a plain edge blade, perfect for peeling fruits and vegetables or for small delicate work i.e. slicing a single garlic clove, de-veining a shrimp, cutting shapes into dough and so forth. They are very versatile knives and one of the most used knives in a chef’s kitchen. Due to the thin layer of VG-10 steel in its centre it allows the blade to be extremely hard and sharp while retaining its flexibility and strength. Over a thousand years ago Japanese sword smiths crafted swords for the Samurai which needed to be extremely strong, durable and sharp. These same traditional sword wielding techniques have been adopted in the Tojiro Professional Flash Series. With a Rockwell rating of 61, these Damascus knives embody incredibly sharp edges which can only be found in the best of blades. The beautifully crafted Micarta handles are embedded with stainless steel and are made from linen and synthetic resin compounded by extreme amounts of pressure and heat creating a wood-like grain and feel giving it the highest level of durability. About Tojiro For over one thousand years, Japanese sword and knife makers have been renowned for crafting the world’s sharpest, hardest and most refined blades. Tojiro, one of Japan’s top knife makers, still follows ancient techniques handed down by generations of master smiths to handcraft knives for the 21st century. All Tojiro knives are painstakingly made at their Niigata, Japan factory. Tojiro knives are the #1 selling brand for professional in Japan.