A combo ready to tackle any task at hand is this pair of blades fromMaster Shin In-young and his team at their South Korean blacksmith shop. Both knives are traditionally crafted with textured, rustic carbon steel blades, natural hickory handles, and forged steel rings. At 170mm long and nearly 50mm tall at the heel, the medium chef knife is strong and sharp with a hard, capable, and versatile edge, crafted to handle cutting and chopping tasks of any size. Paired with a petite bird’s beak style paring knife for handheld trimming and peeling, this rustic duo canfeel at home inkitchens large and small.

MEDIUM CHEF: Blade length: 170mm / 6.7″. Overall length: 280mm / 11″. Blade width at choil: 2.9mm. Blade width 1″ from the tip: 1.9mm. Blade height at heel: 49.7mm. Weight: 5.7oz / 160g.

PEELING: Blade length: 70mm / 2.75″. Overall length: 190mm / 7.5″. Blade width at choil: 2.9mm. Blade width 1″ from the tip: 1.5mm. Blade height at heel: 26mm. Weight: 2.5oz / 70g.