Kai Shun Paring Knife Blade length: 2.5" (6.5 cm), handle length: 10.4 cm, blade material: 32-layer Damascus steel, grind: double-sided, handle material: laminated Pakka wood blade hardness: 61±1 HRC Application: For peeling, cutting, cleaning and garnishing fruits and vegetables, for preparing meat by trimming fat and tendons as well as by larding.