What are the "Top 8 Japanese Knives?"
Bunka Knife Deba Knife Gyuto Knife Honesuki Knife Kiritsuke Knife Nakiri Knife Petty Knife Sujihiki

What are the "Top 8 Japanese Knives?"

By Ramon Elzinga

The Top 8 Japanese Knives We have been making and taking orders on Japanese knives for a few years now. Based on the orders we’ve...

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Petty Knife Anatomy
Anatomy Petty Knife

Petty Knife Anatomy

By Ramon Elzinga

The Petty Knife Anatomy The petty knife is a multiple purpose blade that is a little bit more petit than the Gyuto or chefs knife....

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The Bunka Knife Anatomy
Anatomy Bunka Bocho Knife Bunka Knife

The Bunka Knife Anatomy

By Ramon Elzinga

The Bunka Knife Anatomy The Bunka knife is a more aggressive looking version of the Santoku knife - one of the most commonly used knives...

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Nakiri Knife Anatomy / The Vegetable knife
Nakiri Knife

Nakiri Knife Anatomy / The Vegetable knife

By Ramon Elzinga

The Nakiri Knife Anatomy The Nakiri knife is the ultimate vegetable cutter. The Nakiri knife holds its origins in Japan however if you peered at...

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Gyuto Knife - The Anatomy
Gyoto Knife Gyuto Knife

Gyuto Knife - The Anatomy

By Ramon Elzinga

The Gyuto Knife Anatomy The Gyuto Knife translates as the “Cow Knife” and much like a cow it works daily as one of the broader...

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The Japanese Deba Knife
Deba Knife Fish Knife Japanese Chef Knives

The Japanese Deba Knife

By Ramon Elzinga

The Deba Knife Anatomy The Deba knife is one of the first knives created by the worlds elite Samurai community. The knife was originally created...

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What is the Sujihiki Knife?
Sujihiki Knife

What is the Sujihiki Knife?

By Ramon Elzinga

The Sujihiki Knife The Sujihiki Knife Acquiring a Sujihiki knife is about as close as we can get to put a sword in the kitchen....

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What is the Deba Knife?
Deba Knife

What is the Deba Knife?

By Ramon Elzinga

An overview of the Deba Knife - What is the Deba Knife? What is the specifications of the Deba Knife? Should I buy a Deba...

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What is a Nakiri Knife?
Nakiri Nakiri Knife Vegetable Chopper

What is a Nakiri Knife?

By Ramon Elzinga

The Nakiri Knife or "Vegetable Chopper" A Nakiri Knife, when translated, literally means "vegetable chopper." "Na" means "vegetable" and "Kiri" means chopper (Kiri is also...

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