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Kid's Knife
Use & Care

Child slicing banana on wooden cutting board with kid-safe knife next to fresh strawberries
Kids! Meet Your New Knife (and Finger Guard)

This is your very own real cooking tool — made just for kids ages 5 and up. It’s not a toy, and you should always have a grown-up with you when you use it.

Your knife is special because it actually grows with you. As your hands get bigger and your skills get stronger, the knife has two different ways to hold it so you can keep leveling up.
How to Use Your Kid’s Knife
Child using Misen kids knife with finger guard to cut fresh strawberries on white cutting board
Beginner knife hold technique showing proper hand grip on knife handle
Grip #1: The Beginner Hold
  • Grab the back of the handle — that’s where most kids start.
  • It’s covered in soft, grippy silicone so it feels good in your hand and helps keep you steady.
  • There’s also a built-in silicone barrier that keeps your fingers safely away from the blade while you’re learning.
Big-Kid Grip knife holding technique showing pinch grip on bolster with thumb and forefinger
Grip #2: The Big Kid Grip
  • When you’re ready to cut like a chef, you can “choke up” and use the “pinch grip.”
  • See those grooved trenches near the blade? That’s where your thumb and first finger go.
  • The trenches show you exactly where to hold the knife so you can learn the safest, most controlled way to cut.
Child using Misen kids knife with finger guard to cut fresh strawberries on white cutting board
How to Use the Finger Guard

The finger guard helps protect the hand that’s holding your food when you cut.

Before You Start
  • Never use the knife or finger guard without a parent beside you.

  • Hold the finger guard so the Misen logo is right-side up
How to Fit It
  • On the back, you’ll see a metal ring — this bends to fit your hand.

  • Slide your middle finger through the ring (or middle + ring finger if your hands are smaller).

  • A grown-up can help squeeze or widen the ring so it fits snugly but not too tight.
Stainless steel finger guard shown in open and tightened positions side by side
Hands decorating a fun fruit pancake with strawberries and banana slices for kids breakfast
How to Care for the Kid’s Knife + Finger Guard
Cleaning
  • When you’re done cooking, hand the knife to a grown-up.

  • The knife is dishwasher safe, so cleanup is super easy.

  • The finger guard can be washed by hand or run through the dishwasher too.
Sharpening + Honing (Parents only!)
  • The blade can be sharpened or honed whenever needed.

  • Both use a 36° blade angle.
Storage
  • Keep the knife in a safe spot where only grown-ups can reach it.

  • Make sure the blade is clean and dry before putting it away.

Frequently
Asked Questions

What are Misen’s ACUTO440 Knives made of?

Our ACUTO440 Knives are made with AICHI ACUTO440, an exceptionally corrosion-resistant Japanese high-carbon stainless steel. AICHI ACUTO440 is rust-proof, incredibly durable, and has excellent edge retention. What that means for you: less time cleaning and sharpening, more cooking.
What’s the difference between Misen’s ACUTO440 Knives and AUS-10 knives?

All of our knives are made from high-carbon stainless steel, which is what gives them their razor-sharpness and excellent edge retention. However, our ACUTO440 Knives have a much higher chromium content (about 18%), which makes them significantly more corrosion (aka rust) resistant.

Our ACUTO440 Knives also feature a rounded spine and heel (the back of the knife where the blade meets the bolster), creating a more comfortable grip over long prep sessions.
How are Misen’s ACUTO440 Knives different from other high-carbon knives?

We wanted our ACUTO440 Knives to be high-performance tools that you could still leave in the sink overnight if you needed to. That’s why our ACUTO440 Knives are made with AICHI ACUTO440, a Japanese high-carbon stainless steel that is more durable and easier to care for than other high-carbon knives, which are prone to rusting and/or chipping without proper care.
What do you mean by rust-proof?

Our ACUTO440 Knives are made with AICHI ACUTO440 steel, an exceptionally corrosion-resistant Japanese high-carbon stainless steel. Our knives have been lab-certified to withstand up to 50 dishwasher cycles, as well as 50 days of being submerged in water, without showing any signs of rust.
Can I put Misen’s ACUTO440 Knives in the dishwasher?

While our ACUTO440 Knives have been lab-certified to withstand up to 50 dishwasher cycles without showing any signs of rust, we generally recommend hand washing all of your Misen knives.

Because our knives are extremely sharp, when they get jostled around in the dishwasher, the blade can cut through the soft materials that make up your dishwasher racks. Dishwashing can also damage your knives if the blade edge bangs against hard objects like flatware or pots and pans during the washing cycle.
How often should I sharpen my knives?

Whenever you start to notice your knife is slicing and dicing a little less crisply than usual, it’s time to sharpen. Although our ACUTO440 Knives can go long periods between sharpenings, we generally recommend getting them sharpened about twice a year for best performance. We also recommend regularly using a honing rod between sharpenings to keep your knife edge in good shape.
My blade has discoloration and/or staining. What is this?

While our ACUTO440 Knives are rust-proof, all high-carbon knives can experience some discoloration and/or staining with prolonged exposure to acidic foods and/or salt. This is purely cosmetic and is not the same as rust.