Kiritsuke

By Steven Tuckey

Origin Japan, pre-Meiji Era (<1868). Blade Length and Width Typically measuring (240-330mm) in length, although (240mm) is most common. Width 2-4mm. Single bevel blades tend to be...

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5 Essential Knives Your Kitchen Should Have Right Now

By Steven Tuckey

 Knowing your way around kitchen tools is essential to save time and effort whenever you are cooking. As much as you give importance to your...

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Japanese Knives and How to Choose One

By Steven Tuckey

Interested in learning or enhancing your knowledge of Japanese knives and why they are recognised as the finest cookery tools? Find out the different knives...

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The Sujihiki - Why it deserves a place in the kitchen?

The Sujihiki - Why it deserves a place in the kitchen?

By Ramon Elzinga

THE SUPER SLICER KNOWN AS THE SUJIHIKI AND WHY IT DESERVES A PLACE IN THE KITCHEN Sujihiki translates to ‘flesh slicer’ it is a double...

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THE PECULIARITY OF THE USUBA AND WHAT MAKES IT ONE OF THE BEST JAPANESE VEGETABLE KNIVES

By Ramon Elzinga

The Usuba is a single bevelled long knife. It is one of the basic knives that must be mastered by the professional Japanese chef and this...

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The Sujihiki Knife

The Sujihiki Knife

By Joao Kirchner Sundfeld

A good chef and a nice knife are excellent companions in the kitchen when performing essential tasks like cutting meat and fish. These two make...

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The Deba Knife
Deba Knife

The Deba Knife

By Ramon Elzinga

Originating from Saiko Japan in the Edo era around the mid-19th century, the Japanese Deba knife is a single-bevelled knife with a pointed blade originally made...

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3 Knife Collection - Japanese v Australian

By Ramon Elzinga

Where ever you are on planet earth, 3 knives is the number of your first collection, however depending on where you are these knives are...

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Japanese Knife Guide

Japanese Knife Guide

By Ramon Elzinga

The more I read about Japanese knives the more I realise how much I do not know. In the western world, many people would say...

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