4″ Middleton Made Knives Echo Paring White

Quintin Middleton is the jovial artisan behind the beautiful, bespoke, hand-made chefs knives at Middleton Made Knives in the small rural South Carolina town of Saint Stephen, just 49 miles north of historic Charleston. Since 2010, Middleton has earned a reputation as the South’s premier culinary bladesmith, hand-making high carbon steel knives for many of the nation’s top chefs including Sean Brock, Michael Anthony, Mike Lata and others.

Location: Saint Stephen, South Carolina

Line: Echo Blue

Construction: Homogenous

Edge Steel: AEBL (61 HRC)

Cladding: N/A

Finish: Cerakote

Edge Grind: 50/50 double bevel

Handle: Double riveted white pearl resin scales

Weight: 80g

Blade Length: 101mm

Overall Length: ~228mm

Thickness at Heel: ~mm

Blade Height: ~32mm

The best sharpening tools for kitchen knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.