MAC Professional 5-inch Utility Knife

The Mac Professional 5-inch Utility Knife is made for cutting or slicing medium-sized foods. When a paring knife is just too short and a chef’s knife seems too long, this utility knife will be just right. The narrow blade can even be used for small boning tasks.

In practice that means slicing a sandwich, halving limes for service, trimming chicken thighs and cutting cheese for a board. The bolster gives the same grip and balance as the larger Professional knives, so it feels familiar beside a MTH-80.

For a little more reach, the PKF-60 is the 6-inch model. For a smaller blade, the PKF-30. Our guide to kitchen knife shapes explains where utility knives fit.

SKU: PKF-50

Availability: In stock

$69.95
  • Details

    Specifications

    • Blade length: 4.9 inches (125 mm)
    • Series: MAC Professional Series: thin 2.0 to 2.5 mm blades with a bolster added for weight and balance
    • Steel: MAC Original steel, a molybdenum stainless steel
    • Edge: double bevel, sharpened evenly on both sides at about 15 degrees per side
    • Handle: black Pakkawood, riveted
    • Bolster: yes
    • Model number: PKF-50

    MAC Paring and Utility Knives

    KnifeSeriesWhat sets it apart
    2.5-inch bird’s beak parerChefCurved blade for peeling and turning
    3.25-inch paring knifeProfessionalShort, pointed blade with bolster
    4-inch paring knifeChefPointed tip, light blade
    4-inch paring knifeOriginalRounded tip, hanging hole
    4-inch santoku paring knifeSuperiorSantoku profile in paring size
    5-inch prep knife with dimplesChefTall blade with dimples
    5-inch utility knifeProfessionalNarrow blade with bolster
    5-inch paring and utility knifeSuperiorStiffer Superior blade
    5.5-inch utility knifeChefBetween a parer and a chef’s knife
    5.5-inch non-stick utility knifeChefNon-stick coated HB-55
    6-inch utility knifeProfessionalLongest Professional utility
    6.5-inch chef and utility knifeOriginalRounded tip, hanging hole
    7-inch utility and chef’s knifeSuperiorSuperior blade, rounded tip

    Keeping the Edge

    MAC steel is harder than most German and American kitchen knife steel, so the edge is maintained with ceramic rather than a steel rod. As a rule of thumb, we use ceramic on steels greater than 60 Rockwell hardness. The MAC black ceramic honing rod and the white ceramic rod touch up the edge between sharpenings, and the MAC Togu sharpener resets the factory angle on a ceramic wheel.


    Care

    • Wash by hand with warm, soapy water and dry the knife at once. Do not put it in a dishwasher.
    • MAC steel is stainless but not immune to spotting; do not leave the blade wet, soaking or in contact with acidic food.
    • Cut on wood or plastic boards. Keep the edge away from bone, frozen food and hard shells.
    • Warranty claims are handled by MAC directly.

    Knife Merchant is an authorized MAC knife seller.

    Additional Info

    Blade Length (Inches) 4.9 in.
    Blade Length (mm) 125 mm
    Blade Width (inches) 1
    Grind 50/50 Bevel
    Steel Type AUS8
    Rockwell Hardness 60
    Stainless Yes
    Handle Material Black Pakkawood
    Spine Thickness (mm) 2
    Brand MAC
    Country of Manufacture Japan
    SKU PKF-50
    Manufacturer's Part Number PKF-50
    Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price $80.00

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