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Japan Trip May '26

Japan Trip May '26

Earlier in May I went to Japan, visited a few suppliers and explored Tokyo and Osaka. I'm just now getting around to looking through my photos, and I wanted to...

Japan Trip May '26

Earlier in May I went to Japan, visited a few suppliers and explored Tokyo and Osaka. I'm just now getting around to looking through my photos, and I wanted to...

Tosa Tsukasa Shirogami 1 Knives are stocked up!

Tosa Tsukasa Shirogami 1 Knives are stocked up!

We've recently received a batch of knives from Tosa Tsukasa. They are hand forged in Tosa, a city on Shikoku island that has a deep history of forged tools and...

Tosa Tsukasa Shirogami 1 Knives are stocked up!

We've recently received a batch of knives from Tosa Tsukasa. They are hand forged in Tosa, a city on Shikoku island that has a deep history of forged tools and...

Tough vs. Sharp (or, how not to damage your kni...

Tough vs. Sharp (or, how not to damage your knives on hard foods.) I've been sharpening knives for almost 10 years and without fail, after every Thanksgiving, a sad customer...

Tough vs. Sharp (or, how not to damage your kni...

Tough vs. Sharp (or, how not to damage your knives on hard foods.) I've been sharpening knives for almost 10 years and without fail, after every Thanksgiving, a sad customer...

What we are using at home - Sakai Takayuki 170m...

I like to take knives home to use/abuse and to really get an idea of how they feel and hold up. For the last 6 months, I've been using the...

What we are using at home - Sakai Takayuki 170m...

I like to take knives home to use/abuse and to really get an idea of how they feel and hold up. For the last 6 months, I've been using the...

Honing Your Knife at Home? Tips and Tricks.

One of the most asked questions at the shop is how one should go about keeping their knife sharp at home, especially after having it professionally sharpened. There are lots...

Honing Your Knife at Home? Tips and Tricks.

One of the most asked questions at the shop is how one should go about keeping their knife sharp at home, especially after having it professionally sharpened. There are lots...

K Sabatier 8" Chef Knife - Elegance Series

Now stocking 'Elegance' Series from K Sabatier!

We are super happy to stock the Elegance series from K Sabatier! We've been fans of the Authentique series for a long time, which is an old French style knife,...

Now stocking 'Elegance' Series from K Sabatier!

We are super happy to stock the Elegance series from K Sabatier! We've been fans of the Authentique series for a long time, which is an old French style knife,...