Master K-9002 Fruit Knife with Brown Riveted Handle

The Master K-9002 is a small fruit knife for anyone who peels and slices fruit for the family, from apples and guavas to mangoes for fruit chaat. It also handles the quick kitchen jobs where a big knife feels clumsy, like cutting lemons or packing fruit in a lunch box.

Its light steel blade has a plain, straight edge and a short angled tip, set in a brown wood-grain handle fixed with three rivets. The short blade puts your fingers close to the work, which gives you control for peeling in the hand and neat slices on a board.

Why you’ll like it

• Right size for fruitA short blade gives control for peeling, coring and slicing, in your hand or on a board.
• Firm gripThe riveted handle sits comfortably and doesn’t twist in the hand.
• Clean slicesThe plain edge cuts tomatoes, cucumbers and onion rings neatly and takes mango cheeks off the stone.
• Comes with a blade coverSlip the cover on and it goes safely into a drawer, a lunch bag or a picnic basket.

Using and caring for it

• Cut on a wooden or plastic board, not on steel, glass or marble, to keep the edge sharp.
• Wash by hand and dry straight away; don’t leave it in a sink full of water.
• Put the blade cover back on after use, and keep the knife out of children’s reach.
• Sharpen it on a stone or a knife sharpener when it starts to slip on tomato skin.

Who it’s for

Families who eat a lot of fruit, students and office workers who take fruit to work, and cooks who want a second, smaller knife next to their chef’s knife. A good fruit knife is the one you reach for ten times a day, for lemons, chillies, garlic and green mangoes as much as for apples.

Tip: chill mangoes and melons in the fridge before cutting; firm, cold fruit slices more neatly and drips less.