Misen 4-piece kitchen knife set with chef's knife, santoku, paring knife, and kitchen shears

Mini Knife Set (ACUTO440) - Black (Virtual Kit)

$259.00

Mini Knife Set (ACUTO440) - Black (Virtual Kit)

Name: Mini Knife Set (ACUTO440) - Black (Virtual Kit)
Brand: Misen
Price: 259.0 USD
Availability: InStock

ACUTO440 Misen Minis

$259.00

Pint-sized knives with big-time performance. Perfect for smaller kitchens or cooks who prefer lighter, more nimble blades.

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Lifetime Warranty Against Defects

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6 inch Bunka Knife ACUTO440: The straight-belly blade is ideal for up-and-down chopping (great for vegetables!), while the unique triangular tip can handle precision tasks like de-seeding small peppers and deveining shrimp.
5.5 inch Utility Knife ACUTO440: A compact blade with chef’s knife flair that can halve a tough butternut squash, chiffonade basil, and everything in between.
3.5 inch Paring Knife ACUTO440: Ideal for slicing smaller veggies like radishes or mushrooms, or for handheld tasks like slicing peaches, peeling garlic, or carving a perfect curlicue of lemon peel for your cocktail.
Small Kitchen Shears: Beveled at a crisp 20 degrees for cleaner, sharper cuts; pull-apart handles for easy cleaning.

Rust-Proof

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ACUTO440 Steel

Rockwell 58±2

In the color of your choice:

One (1) 6 inch Bunka Knife
One (1) 5.5 inch Utility Knife ACUTO440
One (1) 3.5 inch Paring Knife ACUTO440
One (1) pair of Small Kitchen Shears

Knives

Hand wash and dry immediately after use
Rust-proof up to 50 days submerged in water; lab-tested to withstand up to 50 dishwasher cycles without rusting.
Note: 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.
Visit our Use & Care page for more care instructions

Let Us Handle the Sharpening

Mail-In Knife Sharpening (on any knife): Free shipping, starting at $11 per knife.
We recommend sharpening your knives every 4-6 months.

Kitchen Shears

Hand-wash as needed

Country of Production: PRC

Knives

Steel: AICHI ACUTO 440 (Japan)
HRC: 58±2
Grind & Edge: 50/50 Symmetrical Grind at 14 Degrees per side

Bunka Knife

Blade Length: 5.9 in. / 152 mm
Total Length: 11.52 in. / 292.5 mm
Weight: 0.42 lb / 194 g

Utility Knife ACUTO440

Blade Length: 5.7 in. / 147 mm
Total Length: 10.4 in. / 265 mm
Weight: 0.29 lb / 136 g

Paring Knife ACUTO440

Blade Length: 3.3 in. / 85 mm
Total Length: 7.6 in. / 195 mm
Weight: 0.18 lb / 58g

Kitchen Shears - Small

Weight:
Standard: 4.35 oz / 124 g
Small: 2.75 oz / 78 g
Width:
Standard: 3.625 in. / 9 cm
Small: 0.5 in. / 1.27 cm
Length:
Standard: 8.75 in. / 22 cm
Small: 7 in. / 17.7 cm
Height:
Standard: 5 in. / 1.5 cm
Small: 3.88 in. / 9.8 cm
Materials: Stainless Steel

All Misen products come with a lifetime warranty against defects. Misen will replace any defective products. Learn more about our warranty policy here and what's covered.

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What’s in the Set

6" Bunka Knife

Your go-to for everyday prep. The hybrid blade handles rocking, chopping, drawing, and slicing, from herbs to a whole chicken.

5.5" Utility Knife

When a chef's knife feels like overkill and a paring knife isn't quite enough, the utility blade steps in. Great for cheese, citrus, charcuterie, and fish.

3.5" Paring Knife

Your off-the-board knife built for handheld precision tasks like hulling strawberries, slicing peaches, and peeling just about anything.

Kitchen Shears

Micro-serrated blades with a 20° angle for clean cuts through herbs, chicken, pizza, and parchment. Take-apart construction for easy cleaning.

Basically a Navy Seal

Rust-proof after 100 dishwasher cycles.

Because it’s got more chromium than standard high-carbon stainless, ACUTO440's rust resistance is a lab result, not a marketing claim.

Sliced salami and mozzarella sheet pan pizza on parchment paper being cut with a Misen chef's knife

Misen bread knife slicing dark sourdough loaf on wooden cutting board

Works Harder, Stays Sharper

Holds a razor edge through heavy prep.

At 58±2 HRC, ACUTO440 has incredible edge retention without brittleness. That means you can put off sharpening it for longer.

Questions?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.