KX06S Yin Kitchen Knife

The KX06S Yin Kitchen Knife was an experimental kitchen knife design that features a VG-10 blade.

Appearance in catalogs

• 2006 Spyderco Product Guide Supplement
• 2007 Spyderco Product Guide
• 2008 Spyderco Product Guide

History, mentionings etc. from the forums

• Yin kitchen knife - steel type, posted by forum member SpaceInvader
• Farewell YIN-YANG kitchen cutlery!, posted by forum member JspyEDC
• Spyderco Yin and Yang Kitchen knives, posted by forum member carrot
• Yin Yang, posted by forum member kbuzbee
• Yin Yang Kitchen Knife Set, posted by forum member Mr Blonde

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

KX06S Yin Kitchen Knife

Yin and Yang are opposite and complementary forces. Spyderco style, that transforms into two kitchen knives with contrasting features. Used in conjunction they cover an array of food preparation needs. The Yin knife has a black ebony wood handle and Spyderco's multi-level serration pattern called the SpyderEdge. Multi-level serrations offer two levels of teeth. The first level create penetration points (or tips) that initiate the cut and protect the tips behind them. The second set of tips continue resistance free cutting and protect the sharpened recessed curves behind them. What is means is the blade stays sharper much longer even when used for cutting on a cutting board or repeatedly cutting fibrous, tough and frozen food items. The wooden handle is double riveted for solid/tight handle-to-blade connection and it generously tapers wide at the back so there is more handle surface to grip. The blade is high-carbon VG-10, flat-ground from heel to tip and feature a -+ length tang. Hand washing is recommended.

Variations

The KX06S is originally made in Seki City, Japan, and features:

• a modified Drop Point Blade shape
• a black ebony handle
• a Full Flat grind blade

SKU	Handle	Edge	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Collectors club
KX06S	Black Ebony Wood	SE	VG-10	2006 - 2009	$74.95 (2009)	Part of Spyderco's experimental kitchen knife designs		Full Flat

Most collectible variation

The original KX06S Yin Kitchen Knife, complete with original box and papers in mint condition is likely to be the most collectible version.

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the KX06S Yin Kitchen Knife:

Variation	Length overall	Length blade	Length edge	Blade thickness	Weight
KX06S	280mm	152mm	151mm	1.8mm	90g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the KX06S Yin Kitchen Knife:

Variation	Length overall	Length blade	Length edge	Blade thickness	Weight
KX06S	11.063"	6"	5.938"	0.078"	3.125oz

Pictures

The KX06S Yin Kitchen Knife

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