Yaxell Ran Tomato Knife, 140 mm, art. 36005

The Yaxell Ran tomato knife, 140 mm (art. 36005), is a specialized Japanese knife with a short, thin blade designed for slicing vegetables and fruit with delicate skins that would otherwise be crushed by a wider blade. In educational and healthcare institution kitchens, it complements the main knife set for preparing vegetable dishes and salads.

The blade belongs to the Yaxell Ran line, where a VG10 steel core is wrapped in 69 layers of Damascus steel. Blade length is 140 mm and overall length is 275 mm — compact dimensions that allow precise control when cutting thin slices. The sharpening angle is 12.5°, and Rockwell hardness reaches 61 HRC, keeping the fine edge sharp for longer. The handle is made of black Micarta canvas, which resists frequent contact with moisture.

Features

• Purpose — a knife for tomatoes and other thin-skinned vegetables.
• Yaxell Ran knife series, 69-layer Damascus steel.
• VG10 steel core.
• 140 mm blade, 275 mm overall length.
• 12.5° sharpening angle.
• Rockwell hardness of 61 HRC.
• Black Micarta canvas handle.

Specifications

A compact knife of this type is convenient to keep as a separate tool in an institutional kitchen for quickly slicing vegetables when preparing salads and side dishes, where a thin, even slice without crushing the flesh matters. Caring for a Damascus steel blade means hand washing right after use, drying thoroughly, and storing it apart from other kitchen tools.