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By Ramon Elzinga

I like fiddling with my racks but it took me longer to learn something mine numbingly simple. Racks hand better when the knives are upside...

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The Paring Knife

The Paring Knife

By Ramon Elzinga

I make a lot of kids lunches these days so I therefore love the paring knife - any paring knife. I tried this little bad...

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Chopping a cabbage

Chopping a cabbage

By Ramon Elzinga

Courtesy of my neighbour (who taught me some salads) I have fallen in love with the cabbage - both white and purple. So today I...

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The Mini Honesuki

The Mini Honesuki

By Ramon Elzinga

We've been playing with the Honesuki (boning knife) for nearly 4 years and we're still not happy.  Shannon decided to trial a smaller version as...

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Santoku's in all the colours

Santoku's in all the colours

By Steven Tuckey

We have been tinkering with a few new wood and resin combinations for our handles. From Grenache vine to black gum and colours like chardonnay and citrus...

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Why are Japanese Knives Expensive? 

By Steven Tuckey

Just like how artists in the music industry carefully choose their ideal musical instruments, Chefs are also sensitive with their knives. They purposefully believed that...

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Ahonest Stainless Steel

By Ramon Elzinga
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Pankiri

By Steven Tuckey

Origin Japan post World War II (1945>), when the consumption of bread in Japan increased.   Blade length and Width The blade length generally falls...

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Kawamuki

By Steven Tuckey

Origin Japan, pre Meiji Era (<1868)   Blade Length and Width Common length is 90mm-120mm. Width ranges from 1.8-3.5mm   Purpose Kawamuki translates to ‘skin...

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