This article tells the truth. All these knives are manufactured in Japan, using Japanese steel. That’s a rare thing for knives costing under $100, as a result these knives are what I would consider extremely good value for money. Beware of other articles you might read claiming to show ‘Japanese’ knives for anything like $100, …
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Thanks to the internet, we now have easier access to the world’s range of brilliant and beautiful knives. That’s making more and more people interested in the beautiful craftsmanship and style of Japanese kitchen knives. But it can be hard to separate the true Japanese knives from the fake. Here you will see my selection …
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Damascus steel has a long and rich history. It’s a steel surrounded by mythology and its unique appearance only adds to its legend. Damascus steel gains its name from the Syrian capital, Damascus. The true name of the steel is actually wootz steel; however, It’s through the city of Damascus that wootz blades were traded …
There are thousands of kitchen knife brands to choose from. It’s all a little overwhelming and honestly, 90% of those brands don’t really deserve your attention. It’s not that those 90% are bad, they serve a purpose. They just all sell quite similar products, using relatively cheap materials (often Chinese steel) and are inexpensive. The …
You’ll use a chef’s knife pretty much every time you cook, so sometimes it’s worth choosing one with a bit of added style. Choosing a chef’s knife with a woden handle is a great option, they are beautiful, lightweight and often more comfrotable than thermoplastic handles. In this article I’ll run through some of my …
Damascus steel has a long and rich history. It’s a steel surrounded by mythology and its unique appearance only adds to its legend. Damascus steel gains its name from the Syrian capital, Damascus. The true name of the steel is actually wootz steel; however, It’s through the city of Damascus that wootz blades were traded …
When it comes to kitchen knives there are two countries that dominate, Germany and Japan. Although both have a rich history of knife making, they also have very different traditions and a different focus of what the most important features of a quality knife are. In the knife world, you’ll always find the argument of …
Gyuto knives are a Japanese knife; however, their design has been based on western philosophies of creating multi-purpose knives, a knife that can handle a range of tasks. Traditionally Japanese knife design is very task-specific, much more than we’re used to in western countries where a Chef’s knife is used for 90% of food prep …
High carbon knives are becoming more and more popular. It’s not like they are anything new, centuries-old techniques are used in the manufacture of high carbon knives and they have a particularly rich history in eastern countries such as Japan. But now even home cooks are beginning to take notice of high carbon steel, and …
High carbon steel knives are increasingly being seen as a sign of quality, an example of fine craftsmanship. As more and more people are beginning to take an interest in using quality tools for home cooking the demand for quality knives is increasing every year. Japanese knives are also seeing a surge in their popularity …
