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Victorinox Paring Knives
Precision in the Palm of Your Hand: Victorinox Paring Knives
For the small but essential kitchen tasks where control is everything, a Victorinox paring knife is the indispensable tool. This collection features a complete range of blades designed to master any intricate job, from peeling delicate fruits and coring tomatoes to mincing garlic and creating elegant garnishes.
Explore the variety to find the perfect knife for your needs. Choose the classic spear point for all-purpose peeling and trimming, the straight-edged sheep’s foot for precise chopping on a board, or the curved bird’s beak for effortlessly shaping round vegetables. Available with a razor-sharp straight edge or a versatile wavy edge for soft-skinned produce, every paring knife is crafted with legendary Swiss-made steel and an ergonomic, non-slip handle for unparalleled comfort and control.
Victorinox paring knives are widely used by cooks, fisherman, gardeners, grocers and in a tremendous number of commercial facilities across a multitude of industries. The "little vicky" is especially popular with first responders. Learn more about these cult-classic paring knives today!
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Victorinox Hardwood 3.25-inch Paring Knife
A 3.25-inch paring knife takes over when a chef’s knife is too large, for hulling strawberries, deveining shrimp and cutting garnishes. This Victorinox parer has a straight, plain edge and a wood handle from the line long sold as Rosewood and now called Victorinox Hardwood.The handle is modified maple stained in the traditional rosewood color. It gives a secure grip for in-hand work, where the thumb guides the food toward the edge.Use the point for coring and scoring and the edge for peeling and trimming. Short, controlled strokes toward the thumb keep the work safe and accurate. A few strokes on a honing steel keep the small edge keen.For a serrated version with a wood handle, see the Hardwood 3.25-inch Serrated Paring Knife. The Hardwood 4.75-inch Paring and Utility Knife is a longer wood-handled knife for work on the board. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains paring knife shapes. Learn More$27.00 -
Victorinox Hardwood 4.75-inch Paring and Utility Knife
When a 3.25-inch paring knife feels too small and a 6-inch utility knife too large, this 4.75-inch Victorinox knife fills the gap. The extra length gives the leverage for clean, single-pass cuts while staying small enough for work in the hand.Use it for deveining shrimp, segmenting citrus and trimming silver skin from a tenderloin, or for halving cherry tomatoes and slicing a shallot on the board. The straight edge and fine point make it a good detail knife for a prep station.Its wood handle is from the line Victorinox called Rosewood for many years and now calls Victorinox Hardwood. The handle is modified maple in the traditional rosewood color.For a serrated version, see the Hardwood 4.75-inch Wavy Edge Utility Knife. A longer blade for sandwiches and cheese is the Hardwood 6-inch Utility Knife, and the Hardwood 3.25-inch Paring Knife is the classic parer. The table in the Details compares these sizes. Learn More$44.00 -
Victorinox Hardwood 3.25-inch Serrated Paring Knife
This 3.25-inch Victorinox paring knife has a sharp, serrated edge that grips and slices through tough skins with ease. It cuts a ripe tomato or a crusty roll without crushing the soft interior, and it handles citrus and sausages just as well.The handle comes from the line Victorinox sold for many years as Rosewood and now calls Victorinox Hardwood. It is modified maple stained in the traditional rosewood color, which gives the small knife a warm, traditional look on the counter.Draw the knife back and forth with light pressure and let the serrations do the work. The teeth keep their bite for a long time, so the knife needs little maintenance.For the plain-edged wood-handled parer, see the Hardwood 3.25-inch Paring Knife. The Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Serrated Paring Knife has the same serrated edge with a red synthetic handle. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains paring knife shapes. Learn More -
Victorinox Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Sheep’s Foot Paring Knife, Red Handle
The Victorinox 3.25-inch red sheep’s foot paring knife is also called a vegetable knife, a straight paring knife or a kudamono paring knife. The flat bottom of the blade makes it a strong choice for trimming or peeling produce and chilies.Because the edge is straight from heel to tip, it meets the cutting board along its whole length. Slices of radish or strawberry come out even, and there is no sharp point to slip when you trim the stem from a pepper.The red handle is easy to spot on a busy counter and suits a kitchen that color-codes its tools. Draw the edge toward your thumb for peeling, and use a forward push on the board.The same knife with a black handle is the Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Sheep’s Foot Paring Knife, Black Handle. For a serrated sheep’s foot, see the red serrated sheep’s foot parer. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains paring knife shapes. Learn More -
Victorinox Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Sheep’s Foot Paring Knife, Black Handle
A sheep’s foot parer, also called a vegetable knife, a straight paring knife or a kudamono, has a straight edge and a rounded spine that drops to the tip. The flat edge makes full contact with the cutting board, which gives clean, even slices and control when trimming.Use it for peeling an apple, trimming chilies and julienning ginger. With no sharp point to wander, it is a safe, steady knife for in-hand work and for cooks who are new to paring.On the board, slice with a forward push so the whole edge meets the board at the end of each cut. In the hand, rest the thumb on the food and draw the straight edge toward it.The same knife with a red handle is the Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Sheep’s Foot Paring Knife, Red Handle. For a pointed tip, see the Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Spear Point Paring Knife. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide compares sheep’s foot and spear point parers. Learn More -
Victorinox Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Serrated Sheep’s Foot Paring Knife, Red Handle
A sheep’s foot blade has a flat edge and a spine that curves down to meet it, so there is no sharp point. The whole edge meets the board at once, which makes this knife quick at trimming and slicing produce, and the rounded end makes it comfortable for peeling toward your thumb. Cooks also call the shape a vegetable knife or a kudamono knife.The wavy edge grips the skins of chilies and tomatoes without slipping, and it holds up to work in the garden as well as the kitchen. Trade buyers and home cooks order this knife in about equal numbers.
Serrated or Straight Edge?The Victorinox Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Sheep's Foot Paring Knife, Red Handle has the same shape with a plain edge, which gives cleaner slices on firm vegetables and can be honed like any straight blade. For a pointed tip and the same serrated edge, choose the Victorinox Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Serrated Paring Knife, Red Handle.Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide compares sheep’s foot and spear point parers. Learn More -
Victorinox Swiss Classic 2.5-inch Bird’s Beak Paring Knife
The curved blade of the Victorinox 2.5-inch bird’s beak paring knife peels round fruits and vegetables with delicate precision, removes blemishes and shapes produce as desired. It is the knife for turned vegetables and decorative garnishes.The curve keeps a short section of edge in contact with the food, so it follows the shape of an apple or a potato and removes very little flesh. The small blade is easy to maneuver and extremely sharp.Hold the food in one hand and draw the curve toward your thumb, rotating the food as you go. Short strokes give the smoothest surface.Ease of sharpening matters for a bird’s beak, which is very difficult to sharpen on a stone; the Details explain how to keep it keen. For a straight paring knife, see the Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Spear Point Paring Knife. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains the bird’s beak shape. Learn More -
Victorinox Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Spear Point Paring Knife, Red Handle
This is the Victorinox Swiss Classic 3.25-inch spear point paring knife with a red handle. The classic pointed tip is designed for jobs that need precision and piercing, such as seeding jalapeños, coring tomatoes and peeling apples.The red handle is easy to find in a crowded drawer or on a busy station, and its slip-resistant texture keeps the grip secure through a long prep session. The blade is light and quick in the hand.For coring, insert the point at an angle beside the stem and turn the fruit against the blade. For peeling, choke up on the handle and draw the edge toward your thumb.The 3.25-inch blade is small enough to keep in a lunch kit or a picnic basket in its pouch, and light enough for long sessions of peeling.The same knife comes with a black or a white handle, and the red Swiss Classic serrated parer has a serrated edge. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains paring knife shapes. Learn More -
Victorinox Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Spear Point Paring Knife, Black Handle
The 3.25-inch spear point parer is the basic Victorinox paring knife, and this one has a black Swiss Classic handle. Its pointed tip handles work in the hand, such as peeling, coring and hulling, and small jobs on the board, such as mincing a shallot or a clove of garlic.The blade tapers to a fine point that pierces skins and lifts out seeds accurately. The light, textured handle fits large and small hands and stays secure when it is wet.Hold the fruit in one hand and draw the blade toward your thumb in short, controlled strokes. On the board, use the tip for fine cuts and keep the edge flat for slicing.The same knife comes with a red or a white handle. For a straight edge and no point, see the Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Sheep’s Foot Paring Knife, and for a little more length, the 4-inch black parer. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains paring knife shapes. Learn More -
Victorinox Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Spear Point Paring Knife, White Handle
This Victorinox Swiss Classic paring knife has a white nylon handle that is slightly longer and more comfortable than the older 5.0607 model it replaced. The small spear point blade is ideal for cutting fruits and vegetables.The Swiss steel used to make these paring knives is easy to hone and sharpen and very durable, which makes this a dependable kitchen knife for daily use. The white handle also suits a color-coded kitchen that assigns white to one station or food group.Use the point for coring strawberries and removing the eyes of potatoes, and the edge for peeling apples and slicing a lemon. Hone it regularly and it stays keen for a long time.The same knife comes with a black or a red handle. For a serrated edge with a white handle, see the Swiss Classic 3.25-inch Serrated Spear Point Paring Knife, White Handle. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains paring knife shapes. Learn More
