Hezhen B38L 7-Piece Knife + Tool Set — Bone Chopper + Cleaver + Santoku + Utility + Honing Rod + Shears + Magnetic Board (Linen Micarta Handle)

This is the “prep + power + maintenance + storage” set. You get four key blades — Bone Chopper, Cleaver, Santoku, and Utility — plus a honing rod, kitchen shears, and a magnetic board to keep everything organized. That’s 7 pieces total, designed to cover everyday prep plus heavier chopping, with the tools to maintain and store everything properly.

Steel + Heat Treatment (built for two different jobs)

Most knives in this set use the B38L performance formula: a 10Cr15MoV core steel (often called a Chinese VG-10 equivalent) plus vacuum cryogenic heat treatment (heat + deep cold) for stable hardness, edge retention, and consistent performance.

Vacuum Cryogenic Heat Treatment process →
https://www.thebambooguy.com/pages/vacuum-deep-cooling-heat-treatment

Want the deeper breakdown and comparisons?

10Cr steel deep dive →
https://www.thebambooguy.com/blogs/kitchen-knives/types-of-steel-used-in-xinzuo-knives-10cr15comov-chinese-vg10-steel

Third-party proof (Chef Panko)

Chef Panko is a well-known YouTube knife reviewer who has tested 100+ knives. Here’s what he said about Xinzuo:

“I believe Xinzuo has the potential to be the best, if not already the number one kitchen knife manufacturer in China… particularly in terms of quality control, materials, and heat treatment.” — June 2023 Chef Panko

Source / full review:
https://www.chefpanko.com/xinzuo-hezhen-redefining-knife-manufacturing/

Handle: Linen Micarta

The linen micarta handles in the B38L series are basically modern indestructible—right up there with G-10 and pakkaWood—but with a classier, wood-reminiscent feel and excellent wet grip.

Rob’s note: If someone asks me for a “first real upgrade” set, this Chef + Utility combo is where I start—because you’ll actually use both knives constantly.

Hezhen: Real specs. Real heat treat. Real performance.

• Bone Chopper — 7.01" L | 3.19" W | 11.77" overall | 0.28 cm thick | Tip 90° | Edge 15°/side | 7Cr17CoMoV | 56–58 HRC
  
• Cleaver — 7.24" L | 2.95" W | 12.09" overall | 0.20 cm thick | Tip 75° | Edge 15°/side | 10Cr15MoV | 60±2 HRC
  
• Santoku — 7.28" L | 2.08" W | 12.17" overall | 0.20 cm thick | Tip 65° | Edge 15° ±1/side | 10Cr15MoV | 60±2 HRC
  
• Utility — 5.31" L | 1.30" W | 10.04" overall | 0.19 cm thick | Tip 50° | Edge 15° ±1/side | 10Cr15MoV | 60±2 HRC
• Accessories included: Honing rod, kitchen shears, magnetic board

Standard Returns (30 days)

You have 30 days to return unused items in their original packaging for a full refund of the cost of your product(s).

How to start a return: email me, Rob, The Bamboo Guy, at thebambooguy.cs@gmail.com, and let me know what you would like to return; I will email you back a return label, Ezzy Peezy.

Hezhen is a brand produced by Xinzuo, a manufacturer known for consistent quality control and clear product specifications. Their focus is simple: transparent materials, real heat treatment, top-quality fit and finish, and knives that perform as they should.