Stainless steel cooking peeler

At a glance

- Stainless steel blade, natural wooden handle
- Curated by Kyoto Katsugu, Nishiki Market, Kyoto
- Traditional knife-blade style; clean, precise peel for daily use

A good peeler is one of those kitchen tools that reveals itself gradually: you only appreciate the difference when you have used one that is properly balanced and sharp.

Kyoto Katsugu (京都活具) is a specialist kitchenware shop established in 1950 in Kyoto's Nishiki Market, the 400-year-old arcade known as Kyoto's Kitchen. Rather than manufacturing directly, Katsugu curates and commissions tools from the city's network of blacksmiths, woodworkers and fibre craftsmen, selecting each item for balance, durability and everyday practicality. This peeler uses a hōchō-ba (包丁刃) blade design, drawing on Japanese knife-making sensibility to bring a clean, knife-like cutting feel to an everyday peeling task. The stainless steel blade takes thin, controlled strips without dragging, and the natural wooden handle gives a secure, comfortable grip that makes the tool feel balanced rather than tiring. Suited to carrots, potatoes, courgettes and any vegetable where a clean peel matters.