5-Piece Damascus Japanese-Style Knife Set — Chef, Santoku, Utility, Nakiri, Paring Blades setperfect The polished stainless steel bolster

The polished stainless steel bolster sits flush at the blade-to-handle junction

Professional chefs and home cooks

modern look

This is a 2-piece kitchen knife set — one carving knife and one utility knife

5-Piece Damascus Japanese-Style Knife Set — Chef, Santoku, Utility, Nakiri, Paring Blades setperfect The polished stainless steel bolsterThe History Behind This Blade In the late Heian period, Japanese royal kitchen brigades were among the first to work with a strict five knife system. Each blade had one job long slicing, primary chopping, vegetable cutting, mid range prep, and fine detail work. No knife crossed into another role. This discipline kept prep fast, clean, and precise. Professional kitchens across Kyoto and Osaka carried this five knife tradition forward for centuries. The