vegetables knives

Recommended use: Versatile kitchen knife for home or professional use; ideal for tender vegetables, fruits, cold cuts, small meat cuts, and medium prep work
Manufacturing type: Forged from a single piece of steel
Country of manufacture: Germany, Solingen
Blade: High-carbon WÜSTHOF X50CrMoV15 stainless steel, hardness 58 HRC
Blade finish: Plain edge, PEtec sharpening, satin finish
Handle: Black POM (polyoxymethylene), triple-riveted, full tang, ergonomic Classic design
Blade length: 160 mm
Blade thickness: 2.5 mm
Total length: approx. 268 mm
Weight: approx. 91 g
Packaging: Original WÜSTHOF Classic box, also suitable as a gift box
Notes: Laser-assisted PEtec sharpening, 58 HRC hardness, made in Solingen; hand washing recommended, not dishwasher safe

The Mikoto collection represents the excellence of Japanese tradition: each blade is made with 101 layers of FC63 laminated Damascus steel with high corrosion resistance, embellished with an exclusive diamond pattern obtained through acid etching. The handle, embellished with the Miyabi logo, guarantees authenticity and craftsmanship.

Key features
* Balanced octagonal micarta handle, double riveted, non-porous and resistant to deformation
* FC63 laminated steel: cutting edge with 63HRC hardness and 101 outer layers of Damascus with diamond pattern
* 3-stage Honbazuke manual sharpening, with a 9.5°–12° edge
* Handcrafted in Seki, Japan

Recommended use: meat and vegetables

Country of manufacture: Seki, Japan
Blade structure: sanmai, with 101 layers of Damascus steel on the outside
Cutting steel: stainless steel, FC63 at 63HRC
Sharpening type: Honbazuke, symmetrical
Blade finish: Passive acid etching
Blade length: 160 mm.
Construction: Forged
Handle: octagonal, micarta, with double rivets
Maintenance: wash by hand only

Fratelli Rizzi was founded at the end of the 19th century in Premana, a small Italian mountain village located between Valtellina and Valsassina. A flexible and competitive company that, combining the typical characteristics of craftsmanship with the continuous research of new technologies, is synonymous with quality in the production of professional cutlery.

In 2012, after about 50 years of experience in the cutlery sector, Fratelli Rizzi decides to propose its own lines of professional cutlery under the name of MaglioNero, combining them with numerous collaborations with the best Italian and European operators in the field of professional cutlery.

THE ISIDE LINE
Developed with the help of Michelin-starred chef Iside De Cesare, it was created to best satisfy all cutting needs in the kitchen.
It features modern, elegant and functional lines, with a full silk handle and Nitro-B steel blades with a hardness of 57HRC to ensure a high level of edge retention and marked corrosion resistance. The handles, full tang, are made of polished POM with stainless steel rivets; their special design is studied to offer a comfortable ergonomics and optimize the balance of the knife.

Suggested use: vegetables, raw meat, fish

Country of production: Premana, Italy
Cutting edge steel: Nitro-B stainless steel with hardness of 57HRC
Blade finish: satin
Blade length: 170mm.
Construction: full tang with riveted handle
Handle: black POM
Maintenance: manual washing recommended; suitable for occasional washing in the dishwasher

The BEYOND series is the line of top-of-the-range professional knives produced by the Japanese MCUSTA ZANMAI for the year 2020.

The handles of the Beyond series are made of Hinoki wood and as per tradition have a decorative rivet with mosaic. The three-layer blade, with the two external stainless steel and the internal core in Aogami Super carbon (Super Blue Steel) is hardened to 62-63 HRC. Each knife is packaged in a wooden gift box with a bow.

Production: Semi-artisanal
Blade: 3-layer steel - stainless steel extrene plates, Aogami Super core (Super Blue carbon steel) 62-63 HRC
Handle: Hinoki wood
Blade length: 165 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 315 mm
Weight: 170g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe
Packaging: elegant wooden box

Steel specifications:

Aogami Super (Hitachi Metals Ltd.) is one of the best Japanese carbon. In addition to containing more carbon, chromium and tungsten than Blue Steel, it also includes molybdenum. It has excellent cutting ability and excellent thread retention. Aogami Super is also capable of achieving high hardness without being brittle. Many knife enthusiasts consider Aogami Super to be one of the best high carbon steels in the world.

The city of Seki in Japan has been the center of producing the best Japanese blades since the mid-13th century. Natural choice thanks to its wealth of natural resources: sand, iron, coal and water, all important elements for the processing of blades. The techniques and skills of the ancient blacksmiths, handed down over the centuries, have currently been combined with modern technologies. The city of Seki still remains today the center of production of the best Japanese blades.

Mcusta knives are made in Seki and are the pinnacle of this synthesis between Japanese artisan tradition and modern technology. Each knife is assembled by hand, finished and checked by the craftsmen of the Mcusta team. Mcusta knives are considered among the best in the world!

Coltelleria Collini is the official distributor for Italy of MCUSTA Japanese knives

Recommended Use: cutting and preparing vegetables, fish and white meat

Country of manufacture: Italy
Blade: surgical stainless steel with hardness of 54-56 HRC
Handle: made of sterilizable anti-corrosion polymer, with Biomaster antibacterial additive
Blade length: 160mm.
Total length: 285mm.
Packaging: cardboard blade cover with Sanelli logos.
Weight: 166g.

FORM AND FUNCTION
The Premana Professional line was created by analyzing and solving, in every detail, the problems faced by the most attentive professional who uses these working tools on a daily basis. By making the green knives of the Premana Professional line, Coltellerie Sanelli S.r.l. has significantly improved the concept of safety, reliability, and hygiene in a decisive way, paying attention not only to the hardness, flexibility and shearing power of the blades, but also to the ergonomic shape of the handle.

THE BLADES.
The convex shape of the blade provides effective support when considerable effort is required on the part of the user and is also characterized by: high hardness (54-56 HRC), good flexibility, high shearing power, long edge life, edge shape especially designed for professional use, and excellent ease of resharpening.

HANDLES.
Exclusive ergonomic design of the handle resulting from special studies carried out at qualified University Institutes (research unit called EPM: Ergonomics of Posture and Movement at the Polytechnic University of Milan) and validated by computerized experimental tests.

ANTIBACTERIAL PROTECTION
Sanelli and Biomaster have developed permanent antibacterial protection for the handles of Premana line knives through the use of silver ions.
Biomaster is a silver ion-based, inorganic additive suitable for imparting antibacterial characteristics to plastics that safely inhibits microbial growth from the first few minutes, reaching almost total inhibition within 24 hours. Once incorporated into a product, Biomaster becomes an integral part of it providing safe, effective and inexhaustible antimicrobial protection.
Laboratory tests have shown that Biomaster, incorporated into the handles of Sanelli Premana Professional Line knives, is effective in the permanent microbiological eradication of Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) to the extent of 99.7 percent, obtaining ISO22196:20111 certification.

Production: Japan
Blade: in laminated steel with 6161 FCH cutting edge and 49-layer damask outer cheeks
Cut: symmetrical
Construction: forged
Handle: in micarta
Blade length: 160mm.
Recommended Use: vegetables, cured meats, meats

Notes: made in collaboration with Chef Rokusaburo Michiba

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: 165 mm.
Handle length: 105 mm.
Blade thickness: 1.5 mm.
Total length: 275 mm.
Weight: 90 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Viper's Sakura Knives, designed by Jens Anso and Jesper Voxnaes, are a modern interpretation of the classic kitchen knife.

Featuring a hardening with a subsequent cryogenic finish to provide the best cutting and sealing properties, they have gorgeous Bocote Hot Wood Handles that adds character and sophistication to design.

Recommended uses: Vegetables, raw meat, fish
Country of Origin: Italy - Maniago (PN)
Blade material: Nitro-B 58 / 59HRC stainless steel
Handle material: Bocote stabilized wood
Blade length: 16cm
Blade thickness: 3mm
Design by Jens Anso & Jesper Voxnaes

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: 160mm
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Overall Length: 270mm
Weight: 90g.
Handle: pakkawood wood with mosaic pins, spacers brass and micarta and steel shank
Packaging: transparent plastic box with Miyabi logos
Maintenance: not dishwasher safe

A knife developed primarily for cutting vegetables.

Use: Vegetable
Blade length: 16 Cm.
Total Length: 28 Cm.

Japanese GLOBAL knives are the favorite of Chefs in the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the world. The first GLOBAL knife was designed in 1985 by Komin Yamada, who gave the knife he created a new and revolutionary design.

The main features of GLOBAL knives are:
- Lightness: GLOBAL was the first company in the world to make an empty steel knife in the handle. This feature allows you to reduce the weight of the knife by 30%.
- Manageability: thanks to the lightness and anatomical shape of the handle, GLOBAL knives lend themselves to continuous and prolonged times of use, minimizing user fatigue.
- Wire hold: GLOBAL knives are made using the best steels and the most modern manufacturing techniques. In the blades there is a high percentage of Molybdenum / Vanadium thanks to which the hardness of the steel reaches 56/58 Rockwell of hardness, consequently increasing the life of the wire.
- Sturdiness: being the GLOBAL knives completely in steel (both the handle and the blade) they are practically indestructible.
- Elegance

Awards acquired by GLOBAL knives:
1990 - Japanese Good Design by MITI
1991 - Selected for International Design Year Book
1992 - Selected as Best Cooks' Knife in Benelux
1995 - Selected as Best Knife by WHICH Magazine in the UK
1996 - Selected as Sharpest Knife by A LA CARTE Magazine in Germany
GLOBAL Japanese knives are the favorite of Chefs in the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the world.
The first GLOBAL knife was designed in 1985 by Komin Yamada, who gave the knife he created a new and revolutionary design.

The Sanelli Premana Smile knife (3176.16) is a versatile kitchen knife designed to tackle a variety of culinary tasks. This knife features a blade length of 16 cm, making it suitable for cutting, slicing, and chopping ingredients of different sizes.

The knife blade is made of high-quality stainless steel, which offers superior corrosion resistance and long edge life. Its tapered, sharp shape allows for precise, clean cuts.

The knife handle is ergonomically designed and made of durable synthetic material, which provides a comfortable and secure grip during use. The shape of the handle is designed to fit the hand, allowing for precise and controlled handling.

The Sanelli Premana Smile 16cm knife is a reliable and versatile tool for any kitchen. Whether you are a professional chef or a cooking enthusiast, this knife will be a valuable ally in your daily preparations.

Recommended Use: chopping and mincing vegetables, substitute for crescent blade

Country of manufacture: Italy

Blade: surgical stainless steel with hardness of 54-56 HRC

Handle: made of sterilizable anti-corrosion polymer, with Biomaster antibacterial additive

Blade length: 160mm.

Total length: 285mm.

Packaging: cardboard blade cover with Sanelli logos.

Weight: 180g.

The innovative series Seki Magoroku Composite has 8 types of symmetrical blades. The blade, beautifully finished, the union of two different types of steel that create a fascinating contrast. The central part of the blade, polished, stainless steel is VG-MAX with a hardness of 61 ± 1 HRC, while the exterior is satin steel SUS420J2 to altissio chromium content.

The production process of the blades Composite is based on a new technology used in aircraft construction and ensures a high resistance over that extreme precision. The two types of steel are joined together by one particular welding process to the copper, and the thin line of copper that remains visible between the two steels adds a further touch of elegance to the design.

The grip is tapered in a light shade of pakkawood. The shape of the reason diagonally give these masterpieces lightness and movement.

Lama: laminate, stainless steel VG-MAX to 61HRC and 420J2, welded copper center
Handle: Wood Pakkawood clear
Blade length: 165 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5 mm.
Overall length: 285 mm.
Weight: -
Notes: not dishwasher safe

The innovative series Seki Magoroku Composite has 8 types of symmetrical blades. The blade, beautifully finished, the union of two different types of steel that create a fascinating contrast. The central part of the blade, polished, stainless steel is VG-MAX with a hardness of 61 ± 1 HRC, while the exterior is satin steel SUS420J2 to altissio chromium content.

The production process of the blades Composite is based on a new technology used in aircraft construction and ensures a high resistance over that extreme precision. The two types of steel are joined together by one particular welding process to the copper, and the thin line of copper that remains visible between the two steels adds a further touch of elegance to the design.

The grip is tapered in a light shade of pakkawood. The shape of the reason diagonally give these masterpieces lightness and movement.

Lama: laminate, stainless steel VG-MAX to 61HRC and 420J2, welded copper center
Handle: Wood Pakkawood clear
Blade length: 165 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5 mm.
Overall length: 285 mm.
Weight: -
Notes: not dishwasher safe

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: Generico, verdure e carne

Tipologia Giapponese della Lama: Santoku

Lama: Acciaio chirurgico 54-56 HRC

Impugnatura: Polimeri sterilizzabili anticorrosione

Lunghezza lama: 160 mm.

Lunghezza totale: 285 mm.

Max Altezza lama: 48 mm.

Peso: 166 g.

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 beginning of the 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 - Santoku 165mm.

Blade: M.V. Stainless Steel, polished steel
Handle: combination of bamboo powder and black polypropylene - Heat resistant up to 100°C
Blade length: 165 mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 300 mm.
Weight: 146 g.
Notes: dishwasher-safe, however we recommend hand washing as this will better preserve materials and finish over time

All-round knife in the kitchen, from cutting vegetables to cutting meat, with the possibility of splitting small bones using the lower part of the blade, where the edge is stronger.

Recommended use: chef's knife - meat, vegetables, fish
Country of production: Solingen in Germany
Cutting steel: 4116 stainless steel X50CrMoV15 - HRC 58
Blade finish: satin
Blade length: 160mm.
Construction: forged series
Handle: riveted synthetic material

Handles: made of synthetic material and joined with a triple riveting ensure a perfect seal, excellent stability and guarantee dishwasher safe.
The Blades: are obtained using the best steels and combining the most qualified elements (chromium 15% - carbon 0.5% - molybdenum - vanadium).
The realization of a WUSTHOF forged knife requires the passage of about 40 processing cycles.

Maintenance

Proper maintenance prolongs the life of the knife, makes work easier and safer and reduces the consumption of the wire. Some advices:

- Pay attention that the knives placed in the dishwasher bump other objects; the blades could be damaged.
- Knives guaranteed for dishwashers that are not immediately washed in the machine should be rinsed under the water tap to remove the remains of highly corrosive foods (fats, vinegar, fruit juices).
- Make sure if the knives no longer cut perfectly, have them rectified or sharpened by professionals in the sector.

The WUSTHOF knives sold by us are personally checked, in order to guarantee you the certainty of an excellent purchase.

All Wusthof products we sell are indelibly silk-screened with the Coltelleria Collini logo (as shown in the image). This marking guarantees the purchaser to have the certainty of quality, traceability, guarantee over the years and a future privileged assistance on the product purchased from Coltelleria Collini.