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Four Japanese kitchen knives with silver blades and dark textured handles, includes blade guards

Kessaku

Kessaku Senshi Series 4-Piece Knife Set — 8″ Chef, Santoku, Nakiri, 3.5″ Paring, AUS-8, G10 Handle

SKU CH-KQJV-8THPG

Four Japanese-style knives forged from AUS-8 steel, nitrogen-cooled to 56 HRC and hand-sharpened to 14° per side with full-tang G10 handles

  • Care and cleaningHand wash and dry
  • Color familySilver
  • Set contentsChef, Santoku, Nakiri, Paring
  • Blade length8 in (20.3 cm)
  • Handle constructionG10, Carbon Fiber
  • Build detailsHand-Made
  • Precision-forged AUS-8 steel with nitrogen cooling hardens to 56 HRC for lasting edge retention
  • Hand-sharpened 14-degree Honbazuke edge delivers clean, precise cuts straight from the box
  • Full-tang construction with triple rivets transfers force directly to the blade for confident control
  • Military-grade G10 carbon-fiber handle resists heat, cold and moisture while staying secure in wet hands
  • Seamless hygienic build prevents debris ingress and simplifies hand-wash care for daily reliability

Professional Japanese Knife Set

The Kessaku Senshi Series provides four forged AUS-8 stainless steel knives: an 8-inch chef, an 8-inch santoku, an 8-inch nakiri and a 3.5-inch paring. Each blade is nitrogen cooled and hand sharpened to a 14-degree angle per side using the traditional Honbazuke method. Rockwell hardness reaches 56 for lasting edge retention.

Home Cooks and Professionals Seeking a Core

This four-piece collection covers the essential Japanese blade profiles for vegetable work, slicing and detail tasks. Buyers who want more storage or additional specialised blades such as boning or bread knives should look at larger sets. The hand-wash-only care requirement also makes it unsuitable for anyone who relies on dishwasher cleaning.

Kitchen Build Integration

The full-tang construction and seamless G10 carbon-fibre handles eliminate handle gaps, so no debris can enter the joint and the knives withstand heat, cold and moisture. Blade guards are included for safe drawer storage, freeing up counter space that a block would occupy. Hand washing and immediate drying are the only maintenance the set demands.

How it compares

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Price $96.99
Pricier than about 90% of the 1,340 comparable items (median $18.99).

Specifications

Product
Product typeCutlery Sets
Color familySilver
Color and finishStainless Steel
Size & build
Main materialStainless steel
Blade length8 in (20.3 cm)
Serrated edgeNo
Handle constructionG10, Carbon Fiber
Build detailsHand-Made
In the box
Set contentsChef, Santoku, Nakiri, Paring
Pack quantity4-Piece
More details
Care and cleaningHand wash and dry
Dishwasher suitableNo

Questions about this item

Will my existing knife block accommodate the 8-inch chef, santoku, and nakiri blades plus the 3.5-inch paring knife?

The set contains three 8-inch knives and one 3.5-inch paring knife; check your block’s slot depths and widths against those blade lengths before relying on it for storage.

Can I mix these AUS-8 blades with my older carbon-steel knives without risk of galvanic corrosion?

AUS-8 stainless steel is corrosion-resistant and will not create a galvanic couple with high-carbon blades, so they can share a block or drawer safely.

How do I verify the 14-degree edge and Rockwell 56 hardness are performing correctly after first use?

A clean paper slice and consistent tomato skin penetration indicate the 14-degree edge is intact; edge retention over repeated prep tasks confirms the Rockwell 56 hardness.

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