Chef's knife (cook's knife)
The versatile heart of your kitchen – forged from 67 layers of Damascus steel for all cutting techniques
- ✓Our most versatile knife for meat, fish, vegetables & herbs
- ✓Light, flexible and durable sharpness thanks to 67 layers of Damascus steel
- ✓Carefully handcrafted – the versatile all-rounder for everyday use
- ✓Handle made of figured sycamore maple – natural, ergonomic and well balanced
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Whether it's finely chopping herbs, carving a roast, or precisely filleting fish – the HIKARI chef's knife will guide you through every cutting task with ease.
Finely balanced, pleasantly lightweight, and crafted from 67 layers of Damascus steel, it sits securely in the hand. The ergonomic amber-colored sycamore handle lends both elegance and control.
Each knife is unique – with individual damask grain and a natural wood handle, which can be engraved upon request to create a truly personal work of art.
MISAKI – where quality meets art.
Blunt or poorly balanced knives make any kitchen task difficult – whether it’s vegetables, meat or herbs.
The HIKARI chef's knife solves precisely this problem: Its curved blade supports gentle rocking movements, while the light spine allows for effortless control. Combined with the non-slip sycamore wood, this creates perfect control with every technique.
Ideal for those who enjoy versatile cooking and value precision, efficiency, and aesthetics.
Each blade is hand-ground in several steps and carefully inspected – for uncompromising sharpness and absolute control. The fine-grained structure of the Damascus steel core ensures long-lasting edge retention and can be easily resharpened as needed.
Suitable for:
Blade
67 layers of Damascus steel with an edge-retaining 10Cr15CoMoV core and 66 layers of corrosion-resistant 316/316L stainless steel.
The blade is vacuum heat-treated, one of the most advanced hardening technologies in the world, for an especially uniform structure, smooth surface and outstanding edge retention. With a hardness of 60-62 HRC on the Rockwell scale, it offers the ideal combination of resilience and long-lasting cutting performance.
The Japanese V-grind at 15° per side ensures uncompromising sharpness. Exception: the bread knife uses a single-sided 30° serrated grind.
Half bolster and full tang ensure balanced weight distribution, high stability and maximum durability, even with intensive use.
Handle
The ergonomic handle is made from selected, light figured sycamore maple.
The natural grain makes each knife unique. Multiple polishing steps create an especially smooth surface for secure grip and comfortable handling, even during longer use.
Suitable for left- and right-handed users.
mass
- Total length: 355 mm
- Blade length: 210 mm
- Handle length: 145 mm
- Blade width: 53.5 mm
- Blade thickness: 2.2 mm
- Weight: 218±10 g
- ✔ Hand wash with mild dish soap, then dry immediately
- ✔ Use only wood or plastic boards as a cutting surface
- ✔ Ideally store in a knife block or on a magnetic strip
- ✔ Sharpen the blade regularly and oil it occasionally
- ✘ Do not clean in the dishwasher
- ✘ Not suitable for bones, frozen food or hard ingredients
- ✘ Do not use hard surfaces such as glass, stone or metal






