5" Utility Knife - Ji Series (X08)

Reach for this when you're halving cherry tomatoes or trimming silverskin off a chicken breast. It cuts a sandwich without crushing it. It's the blade that fills the gap between your chef knife and your paring knife. Long enough to mean business, short enough to stay nimble.

Damascus Steel Performance

The core is 12Cr18MoV high-carbon stainless steel, wrapped in 67 layers of Damascus. Vacuum heat-treated to 60-62 HRC, the edge stays sharp through fine work that blunts on harder steels. The layered cladding isn't decorative filler; it adds structural support around the core so the edge won't chip on the occasional pit or seed.

Ebony Handle, Full-Tang Build

Ebony is a dense, oily hardwood that holds up to kitchen moisture without warping or staining. The handle is compact in proportion to the blade, so the knife doesn't feel front-heavy when you're working close. Full-tang all the way to the butt keeps the balance point predictable in your grip.

Specifications

• Blade Steel: 67-layer Damascus with 12Cr18MoV core
• Hardness: 60-62 HRC (Vacuum Heat Treated)
• Blade Profile: 5-inch utility knife
• Handle: Ebony wood, full-tang
• Weight: 234g
• Use: Halving cherry tomatoes, trimming silverskin, slicing smallgoods, and any task where your chef knife is too much blade.
• Series: Ji Series (X08)
• Model: X08-WY

Complete Your Set

Pair it with the Ji Series 8" Chef Knife for the bigger board work, and the Ji Series 4" Paring Knife for anything that needs an in-hand cut.