Carbon steel and boxwood kitchen knife 11cm

This knife with a "sage leaf" blade is particularly suitable for cutting vegetables and herbs even on a board deformed by wear. 

The knife is delivered by the manufacturer with a relatively well-finished edge, but it will benefit from additional sharpening and, like all knives, regular sharpening. Sharpening a knife correctly is not very difficult and good instructions are easy to find. To learn how to sharpen properly, you can follow a course, or at least watch a good tutorial on the internet, like this one for example. 

We sell these knives only in carbon steel rather than stainless steel. Carbon steel allows you to obtain a better edge than stainless steel, sharpening is faster and the blade holds its edge longer. Carbon steel is not rust-resistant and therefore requires a little more care to use. It does not take much time, just wash the blade and dry it immediately afterwards to avoid rust. The use of a detergent is not often necessary and it is important not to submerge the knife in water and to keep the handle dry as much as possible. These knives are therefore not dishwasher safe! The handles can be oiled from time to time with linseed oil or walnut oil to preserve the color of the wood and increase its lifespan. The small openings between the blade and the handle of the "sage leaf" knives can optionally be sealed with beeswax. The blade will change color over time, this patination is inevitable but is harmless and has no effect on the sharpness. The patination contributes to the rustic character of the knife which, in our opinion, becomes more beautiful over time.

Pallares knives have been manufactured since 1917 by a family business in the Spanish town of Solsona in Catalonia.