PARING KNIFE / MINI CHEF - "TALL PETTY" - 12.5 CM - VIVANT! STORE

"TALL PETTY" knife created by MAGASIN VIVANT! in partnership with the DAO VUA cooperative,

This is a large paring knife with a wide blade; it resembles a small Gyuto. It is ideal for precision cutting and slicing, its short, wide blade making it extremely pleasant for intermediate tasks,

It is also perfect as a chef's knife for smaller hands.

Entirely handmade according to the principles of the "22 secret ancestral steps" of manufacturing, each piece is unique.

The carbon steel blade features a "Kurouchi" finish, meaning it is very raw, with an appearance that varies from knife to knife. PLEASE NOTE: carbon steel can rust; be sure to read the maintenance instructions.

• Blade: 12.5 cm (all measurements are approximate and vary between knives)
• Thickness: 2 mm
• Total length: 25 cm
• Steel: 52100 CARBON: valued for its exceptional combination of hardness, wear resistance, and toughness (impact resistance)
• Hardness: 61+ HRC
• Handle: Vietnamese ebony
• Traditionally made in Vietnam by the Dao Vua Cooperative

HISTORY OF DAO VUA:

Vietnam, year 1288, during the second war against the Mongol Empire, General Tran Hung Dao retreated to the Thai Binh province. He recruited and settled the 5 best blacksmiths in the country in the village of An Tiem to organize the production of weapons against the Mongol invaders.

For over 730 years, the village forge fires have never ceased burning, and the sound of hammered metal echoes through the surrounding countryside. Since the war ended, the tradition has been preserved in a very exclusive manner, through the production of knives and agricultural tools.

In 2016, the village organized to create the "Dao Vua Cooperative," a name given in honor of Tran Hung Dao. The expertise of the elders, combined with the creativity of the younger generation, has allowed for the restoration of the most ancient Vietnamese forging method through "The 22 Secret Steps of Manufacturing." Its mission is to popularize this traditional craftsmanship and to share Vietnamese culture with the entire world.

From this ambition was born the Dao Vua knife, a knife made entirely by hand according to multi-centenary techniques, with contemporary shapes inspired by traditional Japanese blades.