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What a $500 knife actually buys you

What a $500 knife actually buys you

What's worth paying for in a knife, and what's up to you. Why is one 8" chef knife $100 and another $500? What does paying more for a knife actually...

What a $500 knife actually buys you

What's worth paying for in a knife, and what's up to you. Why is one 8" chef knife $100 and another $500? What does paying more for a knife actually...

Community Spotlight: Bearded Oyster Co.

Community Spotlight: Bearded Oyster Co.

A Puget Sound oyster caterer's favorite variety, his go-to shucking knife, and why oysters are good for our water. Oysters are one of the local food staples of the Puget...

Community Spotlight: Bearded Oyster Co.

A Puget Sound oyster caterer's favorite variety, his go-to shucking knife, and why oysters are good for our water. Oysters are one of the local food staples of the Puget...

A few folding knives I'm loving right now

A few folding knives I'm loving right now

I'm a big pocket knife fan. I'm not a collector per se, but I do have a nice little group of folders that I use and carry for different uses...

A few folding knives I'm loving right now

I'm a big pocket knife fan. I'm not a collector per se, but I do have a nice little group of folders that I use and carry for different uses...

Buying a knife for someone else

Buying a knife for someone else

In my opinion, a great knife is one of the best gifts you can give someone. But, buying a knife for someone who loves to cook can feel a little...

Buying a knife for someone else

In my opinion, a great knife is one of the best gifts you can give someone. But, buying a knife for someone who loves to cook can feel a little...

What's the difference between a gyuto and a santoku?

What's the difference between a gyuto and a san...

Tsunehisa Swedish Damascus Washiji 165mm Santoku, and 210mm Gyuto When people come into the shop looking for a new everyday knife, I usually steer them towards a santoku or a...

What's the difference between a gyuto and a san...

Tsunehisa Swedish Damascus Washiji 165mm Santoku, and 210mm Gyuto When people come into the shop looking for a new everyday knife, I usually steer them towards a santoku or a...

The knife I use every single day

The knife I use every single day

Customers ask me this all the time: what knife do you actually use at home?

The knife I use every single day

Customers ask me this all the time: what knife do you actually use at home?