Spyderco Murray Carter Premium Kitchen Knives - Highly Refined Signature Japanese Knives for Culinary Professionals

Designed by Murray Carter and offered by Spyderco, this premium family of Japanese-style kitchen knives brings Carter's refined blade geometries to factory-made cutlery. The line includes Itamae and Minarai interpretations with precision-ground blades—many using CTS BD1N stainless steel and select Itamae models featuring laminated Aogami cores—engineered for hardness, edge holding and corrosion resistance. Construction spans forged and economical stamped options, with thin, straight grinds and features found in the series (including Carter Elbow taper in select models) for tip reinforcement and superior cutting performance. Handles employ traditional wa-style octagonal grips in burl G-10, black G-10, or injection-molded polypropylene to provide balance, comfort and precise control. The collection covers Japanese blade patterns such as Gyuto, Nakiri, Petty, Bunka and Funayuki, making it suitable for professional kitchen use and detailed home food preparation.

• 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.
• Versatile: In classic style, the knives of the Wakiita Series showcase traditional "wa-style" (octagonal) handles. Crafted from solid black G-10, a Durable fiberglass and epoxy laminate, the polished handles ensure both comfort and precise control.
• Superior Blade Steel: The blades of Wakiita Series knives are precision ground from CTS BD1N: a high-carbon, nitrogen-enriched Stainless Steel that provides a superior balance of hardness, edge holding, and corrosion resistance.
• Made for the Kitchen: Translated as "ship going," the Versatile Funayuki pattern was extremely popular with fishermen. It excels at chopping, draw-cutting, and other general kitchen tasks.
• Near The Cutting Board: As the second tier of Spyderco's Murray Carter Collection, the Wakiita Series captures the spirit of the journeyman chef by expressing Carter's highly refined designs with solid Stainless Steel blades.