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...
Category: Japanese Knives
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...
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...
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...
Damascus steel is truly beautiful. It’s one of the main reasons it’s so renowned and desired. But damascus isn't just forged for its beauty, these traditionally Japanese steels are also...
I usually find that the main marketing feature of standard kitchen knives is stainless steel, the kind of generic knives you’ll find in your local department store. It’s the one feature...