This is a large tourné style knife with an octagonal wa-style handle profile. It is used much the same as a typical paring knife, but the recurved blade makes it handier for paring rounded vegetables, as well as tasks like eyeing potatoes. It is also a handy shape for trimming fruit.
This example features a blade of firestorm pattern damascus in CruForgeV and 15n20 steels for an edgeholding upgrade above standard 1080 blend. The bolster is vintage butterscotch paper micarta, the spacer is repurposed Zildjian cymbal bronze, and the handle is made of high quality modern green canvas phenolic laminate with hidden stainless retention pins.
Specs:
Blade length: 3-3/4"
Overall length: 7-3/4"
Max blade width: 7/8"
Weight: 2.8 oz.
3.75" Tourné Knife
This blade will naturally patinate with use. This means it will turn light blue or yellow, grey colors and the like, depending on the various food acids it encounters; which affects performance not at all. You do not want the blade to rust however, and to prevent this, simply keep a dry knife cloth or hand towel on the counter when using, and before setting the knife down and walking away, wash blade with non abrasive sponge and soap, then dry right away. Oiling every time is not strictly necessary although oiling before storing for longer periods of time is advised. Use mineral oil for best results.
Hand sharpen with japanese style water stones or diamond stones at approximately ten degrees per side as a baseline suggestion.