Miyabi Black 8-inch Chef’s Knife

The Everyday Chef’s Knife, Built to Hold Its Edge

The Miyabi Black 8-inch Chef’s Knife is the center of the series: a thin, Japanese-profile blade at the length most cooks use for daily work. It handles the full run of prep, from breaking down onions and peppers to slicing boneless chicken and mincing herbs. Its hard core steel keeps the edge keen across long sessions, so the knife cuts the last case of produce as cleanly as the first.

Construction and Performance

• Ultra-hard core steel. A fine-grained powder steel takes an exceptionally keen edge and retains it through extended use, extending the time between sharpenings.


• Ice-hardened blade. Miyabi’s sub-zero hardening process stabilizes the steel for added hardness and corrosion resistance.


• Flower Damascus cladding. Stainless layers protect the hard core and give each blade its rippled pattern.


• Thin Japanese profile and Honbazuke edge. The slim blade and three-stage hand-honed edge pass through dense vegetables with less wedging than a thicker Western blade.


• D-shaped handle. The traditional Japanese profile, with a rounded spine and heel, gives a comfortable pinch grip. Each handle’s grain and color are unique.

Best Uses

• Dicing onions, carrots and celery


• Slicing boneless chicken, pork and beef


• Mincing herbs, garlic and ginger


• Julienne and fine slicing of vegetables


• Chopping greens and cabbage

Cooks who work in larger volumes may prefer the longer reach of the Miyabi Black 9.5-inch Chef’s Knife. Those who favor push-cutting over rocking can consider the Miyabi Black 7-inch Santoku. This knife is also sold with the 3.5-inch paring knife in the Miyabi Black 2-Piece Knife Set.