Kitchen Knives of Every Kind

Recommended use: bread, cakes, quiches, leathery vegetables

Country of production: Japan
Blade structure: sanmai with 49-layer external damask
Cutting steel: stainless steel, Sandvik FC61
Type of sharpening: Asymmetrical, serrated
Blade finish: Passive etching
Blade length: 240mm.
Construction: Forged
Handle: in Nylon, triple rivet, with brass spacers
Maintenance: hand wash only

Knife with asymmetric sharpening, not suitable for left-handed people

Seki Magoroku Kinju

The kitchen knives of the Seki Magoroku Kinju series are particularly light in hand and allow a precise cut; convince with their high functionality and durability.

The typical Japanese blade shape in combination with the simple dark wood handle creates a minimalist and impromptu aesthetic.

Use: fish (sashimi and sushi)

Blade: Stainless Steel MV 58HRC
Country of production: Japan
Handle: in pakkawood, octagonal, with black nylon bolster
Sheath / Case: not supplied
Blade length: 180mm
Total length: 310mm
Blade thickness: 2.5mm
Handle Length: 128mm
Weight: 119g

Maintenance: NOT dishwasher safe

For the trend-setting Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, Kai has developed six additional knives made from corrosion-resistant 32-layer damask steel. It is embellished with a hand-hammered surface which in Japan is known as Tsuchime, thus combining timeless aesthetic qualities with ultimate sharpness. The blades have a massive core of VG MAX steel with a hardness of 61±1 HRC. 

In analogy to the limited Anniversary Knife, great importance was attached also in this series to the knives providing optimum grip as well as extraordinary hardness. The Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, from bread knife to santoku, provides professional cutting tools which will set new standards in the premium segment by providing exceptional performance in a timeless design. 

True to Tim Mälzer‘s premise, „A good knife not only makes work easier but also helps to make cooking to turn out well“, each of the carefully manufactured damask knives was meticulously adapted to its respective area of use by the Japanese master forgers from Seki City. Due to the particularly symmetrical shape of their walnut handle, all shapes moreover ensure a precise cutting performance for both right-handed as well as left-handed use.

Shun Premier Tim Mälzer

Blade: Damascus stainless steel VG MAX hardness of 61 ± 1 HRC
Handle: Walnut wood
Blade length: 180 mm.
Handle length: 120 mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 315 mm.
Weight: 212 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Production: Japan
Blade: laminate with sharp steel FC61 to 61HRC and damask outer cheeks to 49 layers
Cut: Symmetrical
Construction: Forged
Grip: micarta
Blade length: 240mm.
Recommended use: sausages, meat, fish

Notes: developed in collaboration with Chef Rokusaburo Michiba

Production: Japan
Blade: laminate with sharp steel FC61 to 61HRC and damask outer cheeks to 49 layers
Cut: Symmetrical
Construction: Forged
Grip: micarta
Blade length: 240mm.
Recommended use: vegetables, meats,

Notes: developed in collaboration with Chef Rokusaburo Michiba

Recommended uses: Bread, Cakes, Pies, Watermelon, Melon
Country of Manufacture: Japan
Blade: Stainless steel laminate Cryodur Micro Carbide MC63 to 63HRC
Sharpening: A three phases, styled "Honbazuke"
Surface finish: Hammering mirror polished style "Tsuchime"
Blade length: 230mm
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Overall Length: 360mm
Weight: 200g.
Handle: pakkawood wood with mosaic pins, spacers brass and micarta and steel shank
Packaging: transparent plastic box with Miyabi logos
Maintenance: not dishwasher safe

Recommended uses: fish, Roasts, Sausages
Production Country: Japan
Blade: Stainless steel laminate Cryodur Micro Carbide MC63 to 63HRC
Sharpening: A three phases, styled "Honbazuke"
surface finish: Hammering mirror polished style "Tsuchime"
Blade length: 240mm
Blade thickness: 2mm
Overall Length: 365mm
Weight: 195g.
Handle: pakkawood wood with mosaic pins, spacers brass and micarta and steel shank
Packaging: transparent plastic box with Miyabi logos
Maintenance: not dishwasher safe

Recommended uses: Raw Meat, Vegetables
Country of Manufacture: Japan
Blade: Stainless steel laminate Cryodur Micro Carbide MC63 to 63HRC
Sharpening: A three phases, styled "Honbazuke"
Surface finish: Hammering mirror polished style "Tsuchime"
Blade length: 240mm
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Overall Length: 375mm
Weight: 250g.
Handle: pakkawood wood with mosaic pins, spacers brass and micarta and steel shank
Packaging: transparent plastic box with Miyabi logos
Maintenance: not dishwasher safe

The Sanelli 22 cm Chinese knife is a versatile kitchen tool that allows you to tackle a wide range of culinary tasks with ease and efficiency. Carefully designed and made from high-quality materials, this knife offers exceptional performance and durability.

The blade of this knife is made of stainless steel, which provides superior corrosion resistance and keeps the cut sharp over time. Its 22 cm length offers an optimal balance of control and versatility, allowing you to slice, dice and chop ingredients with precision.

The shape of the blade is characteristic of Chinese knives, with a pronounced curvature and a pointed tip. This design allows for quick and smooth balancing movements, ideal for cutting meat, fish and vegetables in the Chinese style. The sharp blade allows for thin, precise slices, enabling flawless presentation of your dishes.

The knife's ergonomic handle is made of durable material and provides a comfortable and secure grip. Its curved shape fits the hand perfectly, allowing optimal control while cutting and reducing fatigue.

The Premana Professional line from Coltellerie Sanelli has been created by analyzing and solving, down to the smallest detail, the problems faced by the professional, the private individual, or the most attentive enthusiast who uses these working tools on a daily basis.

Use: Chinese knife

Blade: Surgical steel 54-56 HRC

Handle: Sterilizable anti-corrosion polymers

Blade length: 215 mm.

Total length: 340 mm.

Weight: 308 g.

Japan Kai - Shun - Slicing Olivato 230mm.

Blade: Damascus steel VG-10 to 32 layers
Handle material: Wood Pakkawood Black
Blade length: 230 mm.
Blade Thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 365 mm.
Weight: 200 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Kai, Japanese industry partner of Kershaw Knives, Shun has introduced a series of kitchen knives suitable for lovers and collectors.

Forged by a layer of stainless steel VG-10 folded and twisted for 32 times, to create the typical design damask on both faces of the blade. The knife has such excellent ability to razor cut, penetration and sealing wire unmatched on any other steel blade.

Currently these knives represent the top of Japanese technology in the culinary field and the quality is not limited to steel used, but continues with the care of workmanship and materials used, such as the beautiful wood used for black Pakkawood The handles ergonomic.

Seki Magoroku
This type of traditional Japanese knives are produced for hundreds of years in similar forms. This series captivates thanks to its polished blade and polished steel with high carbon with a hardness of about 58HRC and the magnolia wood handle carved in the form of a dishwasher with toe in black polypropylene.

Occupation: meat / fish

Blade: Stainless Steel 58HRC MV
Lama origin: Japan
Handle: Red Wood, wood very hard and resistant to water and black polypropylene
Sheath: -
Blade Length: 210mm
Overall Length: 350mm
Blade Thickness: 2.5 mm
Handle Length: 130mm
Weight: 116g

* Not dishwasher safe

Seki Magoroku
This type of traditional Japanese knives are produced for hundreds of years in similar forms. This series captivates thanks to its polished blade and polished steel with high carbon with a hardness of about 58HRC and the magnolia wood handle carved in the form of a dishwasher with toe in black polypropylene.

Occupation: meat / fish

Blade: Stainless Steel 58HRC MV
Lama origin: Japan
Handle: Red Wood, wood very hard and resistant to water and black polypropylene
Sheath: -
Blade Length: 240mm
Overall Length: 378mm
Blade Thickness: 2.5 mm
Handle Length: 134mm
Weight: 140g

* Not dishwasher safe

Global Knives are one of the most successful knife companies in the world, offering professional knives and premium quality kitchen knives for home use.

Usage: Sashimi, Fish
Blade length: 25 cm
Total length: 37.5 Cm.
Weight: 206g.

Shun Classic is one of the flagship lines of the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. This is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts.

The blades are made of rolled steel consisting of an inner layer of VG-10 stainless steel and two outer cheeks of 32-layer damask. The result is excellent cutting capacity combined with excellent edge retention and good flexibility, which is also guaranteed by the differentiated tempering.

Today, these knives represent the pinnacle of Japanese culinary technology. The quality does not stop with the steel used, however, but continues with the care of the workmanship (sharpening in particular) and the materials used, such as the splendid Pakkawood used for the handles.

Blade: 32-layer Damascus laminate and VG-10 stainless steel
Handle: Black Pakkawood
Blade length: 210 mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 340 mm.
Weight: 185 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Shun Classic is one of the flagship lines of the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. This is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts.

The blades are made of rolled steel consisting of an inner layer of VG-10 stainless steel and two outer cheeks of 32-layer damask. The result is excellent cutting capacity combined with excellent edge retention and good flexibility, which is also guaranteed by the differentiated tempering.

Today, these knives represent the pinnacle of Japanese culinary technology. The quality does not stop with the steel used, however, but continues with the care of the workmanship (sharpening in particular) and the materials used, such as the splendid Pakkawood used for the handles.

Blade: 32-layer Damascus laminate and VG-10 stainless steel
Handle: Black Pakkawood
Blade length: 230 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 370 mm.
Weight: 193 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Shun Classic is one of the flagship lines of the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. This is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts.

The blades are made of rolled steel consisting of an inner layer of VG-10 stainless steel and two outer cheeks of 32-layer damask. The result is excellent cutting capacity combined with excellent edge retention and good flexibility, which is also guaranteed by the differentiated tempering.

Today, these knives represent the pinnacle of Japanese culinary technology. The quality does not stop with the steel used, however, but continues with the care of the workmanship (sharpening in particular) and the materials used, such as the splendid Pakkawood used for the handles.

Blade: 32-layer Damascus laminate and VG-10 stainless steel
Handle: Black Pakkawood
Blade length: 230 mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 365 mm.
Weight: 230 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Shun Classic is one of the flagship lines of the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. This is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts.

The blades are made of rolled steel consisting of an inner layer of VG-10 stainless steel and two outer cheeks of 32-layer damask. The result is excellent cutting capacity combined with excellent edge retention and good flexibility, which is also guaranteed by the differentiated tempering.

Today, these knives represent the pinnacle of Japanese culinary technology. The quality does not stop with the steel used, however, but continues with the care of the workmanship (sharpening in particular) and the materials used, such as the splendid Pakkawood used for the handles.

Blade: 32-layer Damascus laminate and VG-10 stainless steel
Handle: Black Pakkawood
Blade length: 225 mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 390 mm.
Weight: 255 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

The Wasabi series by Kai is the entry level line offered by the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. It is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts that stands out for its excellent quality/price ratio. It offers stainless steel blades and ergonomic polypropylene handles with added Bamboo powder that are heat resistant up to 100°C and therefore dishwasher safe.

Kai Japan - Wasabi - Yanagiba 210mm.

Due to the special cut, this knife is not suitable for left-handed people.

Blade: M.V. Stainless Steel, polished steel
Handle: combination of bamboo powder and black polypropylene - Heat-resistant up to 100°C
Blade length: 210 mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 340 mm.
Weight: 125 g.
Notes: dishwasher-safe, however we recommend hand washing as this will better preserve materials and finish over time

The Wasabi series by Kai is the entry level line offered by the Kai Group (which currently also includes the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance brands), a famous Japanese manufacturer of knives and razors since the early 1900s. It is a series of knives and kitchen accessories suitable for professionals and enthusiasts that stands out for its excellent price/quality ratio. It offers stainless steel blades and ergonomic polypropylene handles with added Bamboo powder that are heat resistant up to 100°C and therefore dishwasher safe.

Kai Japan - Wasabi - Yanagiba 240mm.

Due to the special cut, this knife is not suitable for left-handed people.

Blade: M.V. Stainless Steel, polished steel
Handle: combination of bamboo powder and black polypropylene - Heat-resistant up to 100°C
Blade length: 240 mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 370 mm.
Weight: 142 g.
Notes: dishwasher-safe, however we recommend hand washing as this will better preserve the material and finish over time.

La linea Premana Professional delle Coltellerie Sanelli è stata realizzata analizzando e risolvendo, in ogni minimo dettaglio, i problemi che si presentano al professionista, al privato o all'appassionato più attento che usa quotidianamente questi strumenti di lavoro.

Uso: Filettare, carne, pesce e prosciutto

Tipologia Giapponese della Lama: Yanagiba

Lama: Acciaio chirurgico 54-56 HRC

Impugnatura: Polimeri sterilizzabili anticorrosione

Lunghezza lama: 240 mm.

Lunghezza totale: 365 mm.

Max Altezza lama: 31 mm.

Peso: 142 g.