The Chiarugi plane reed knife has blade that is 4mm thick and 8cm long. The blade is made from ground and tempered steel which is then hand sharpened and mounted on a polished African ebony handle. Available for left or right handed people.

The blade has two flat sides making it our easiest knife to sharpen although this is at the slight compromise of how sharp the blade can be (see our for the ideal sharpness/ease of sharpening compromise).

This knife can be honed/sharpened with a or .

A protective sheath for the blade is provided.