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To Look and Learn - Minarai is a quintessentially Japanese way of describing the role of an apprentice. The Murray Carter Collection's Minarai Series proudly features premium materials and uncompromising craftsmanship.
Made for the Kitchen - From the French petit meaning "small," the Petty is the equivalent of a Western paring knife and is ideal for peeling and slicing fruits and vegetables, making garnishes, and other detailed food-preparation tasks.
Superior Blade Steel - The Minarai Series expresses five of Carter's highly refined designs in an economical format featuring solid CTS BD1N stainless steel blades and injection-molded polypropylene handles.
Versatile - The elite blades are a remarkable fusion of time-tested traditional designs and state-of-the-art modern materials.
High Performance - Each Murray Carter knife are ground exceptionally thin and straight for superior cutting performance. They feature a signature "Carter Elbow", a distinctive taper from the spine to the point that reinforces the blade's tip.
Designed by world-renowned knifemaker Murray Carter, official heir to a 420-year-old Japanese bladesmithing lineage, Spyderco's Murray Carter Collection faithfully translates Carter's coveted handcrafted designs into affordable factory-made kitchen cutlery. The newest additions to this proud family of knives are his Minarai Series. Literally meaning "to look and learn" minarai is a quintessentially Japanese way of describing the role of an apprentice. In that spirit, the Minarai Series expresses five of Carter's highly refined designs in an economical format featuring solid CTS BD1N stainless steel blades and injection-molded polypropylene handles. A remarkable fusion of time-tested traditional designs and state-of-the-art modern materials. From the French petit meaning "small," this knife is the equivalent of a Western paring knife and is ideal for peeling and slicing fruits and vegetables, making garnishes, and other detailed food-preparation tasks.