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The questions we ask before recommending a knife

The questions we ask before recommending a knife

How I'd help you choose, if you walked into the shop today

The questions we ask before recommending a knife

How I'd help you choose, if you walked into the shop today

How we choose our products

How we choose our products

The story behind what's on our shelves: how we find high-quality knives and tools, and why we won't sell anything we haven't tested ourselves.

How we choose our products

The story behind what's on our shelves: how we find high-quality knives and tools, and why we won't sell anything we haven't tested ourselves.

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...

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...