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Kyocera Ceramic Knives
Ceramic knives offer practical advantages over steel, most notably their ability to hold a sharp edge for an extended period, their lightweight construction, and the fact that they are chemically inert, meaning they won't rust or alter the taste of food. As a Japanese company and a leader in advanced ceramics, Kyocera engineers its blades for precision and durability. Their product lines cater to different users: the Revolution series features the classic white ceramic blade, providing a dependable, all-purpose cutting tool perfect for everyday kitchen tasks. The Innovation series is designed for users seeking enhanced performance, utilizing a denser, black ceramic blade for even greater edge retention and often including a more ergonomic handle for added comfort and control. Whichever line you choose you can expect phenomenal performance for many years to come.
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Kyocera Innovation White 3-inch Ceramic Paring Knife, Red Handle
A red handle is easy to spot in a crowded drawer, and in the color-coding scheme many kitchens follow it also marks the knife kept for raw meat. At 3 inches, this Innovation White paring knife suits the small trimming jobs in that category, such as cutting the tendon from a chicken tenderloin or scoring the fat cap on a pork chop.Ceramic gives a clean slice through boneless meat and fat. The blade will not rust, and Kyocera’s testing credits the Innovation ceramic with double the edge life of the brand’s earlier blades. It is still brittle. Keep the tip away from bones and cartilage, which call for a steel boning knife.Customers ask us how a ceramic paring knife gets resharpened. Diamond is the only abrasive that works. The RSD-01 sharpener handles home touch-ups. Kyocera’s authorized repair service, EVERSHARP, handles chipped tips and worn edges; Kyocera’s sharpening service page has the request form.
Matching Red-Handled KnivesThe 4.5-inch Utility Knife and 5.5-inch Santoku carry the same red handle for larger cuts. Prefer another color? The paring knife is also sold in black and blue. Learn More$40.00 -
Kyocera Innovation White 3-inch Ceramic Paring Knife, Blue Handle
Deveining shrimp calls for a fine point that can follow the back of each shell without tearing the meat. With a 3-inch ceramic blade, this blue-handled paring knife is suited to that kind of small, exact cut, and it is just as useful for scoring scallops or trimming a citrus segment.In the color-coding many kitchens use to separate tasks, blue marks the knives kept for raw fish and seafood, so the handle can do double duty as a label. Kyocera says its zirconia and alumina blade outlasts the brand’s earlier ceramic knives by a factor of two. Lemon juice and brine have nothing to corrode.We sell Kyocera as an authorized dealer, something buyers check with us before ordering. Kyocera only honors its limited warranty on knives bought through authorized resellers.
Choosing a Paring Knife ColorFor general produce work, pick the black-handled version, or choose the red-handled one for raw meat. To color-code a second length, the Innovation White 4.5-inch Utility Knife, Blue Handle and the Innovation White 5.5-inch Santoku, Blue Handle match it. Learn More$40.00 -
Kyocera Innovation White 3-inch Ceramic Paring Knife, Black Handle
Most paring work happens off the board, with the food in one hand and the knife in the other. This knife pairs a short, pointed 3-inch blade with a handle shaped for that kind of control, whether the job is peeling a kiwi, cutting the eyes out of a potato or trimming the stem from a strawberry.Kyocera worked with the Tokyo designer Yohei Kuwano on the handle. It narrows toward the blade so the fingers can choke up for fine cuts, and its rounded underside and thicker ends are shaped to keep a wet hand from slipping. Kyocera describes the blade material, a blend of zirconia and alumina, as the next step after its Innovation Black ceramic. Acidic fruit cannot corrode or stain it.Customers ask us how these knives are sharpened. A ceramic edge needs diamond. The Kyocera Diamond Wheel Sharpener keeps it in shape at home, and EVERSHARP, Kyocera’s authorized repair shop, restores dull or chipped blades (see Kyocera’s sharpening service page).
Other Handle Colors and SizesHandle colors include blue and red as well. For a black blade, see the Innovation Black 3-inch Paring Knife. When the job moves to the board, the Innovation White 4.5-inch Utility Knife gives more length. Learn More$40.00
