Care & Maintenance

JAPANESE KNIVES

How to Remove Patina From a Carbon Steel Knife

Patina is a feature, not a defect. But there are real cases where removing it makes sense: stripping a previous...

How to Break In a New Japanese Knife

A new Japanese knife is not ready to be used the way it will eventually be used. The factory edge...
Wooden knife handle close-up showing natural wood grain

How to Maintain a Wooden Knife Handle: Oil, Clean, and Preserve

A wooden knife handle is a living material that responds to its environment. Neglect it, and it cracks, swells, loosens,...
The Complete Guide to Knife Edge Angles β€” From 10 to 25 Degrees

The Complete Guide to Knife Edge Angles: From 10 to 25 Degrees

Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash Key Takeaways Edge angle determines the balance between sharpness and durability Japanese knives typically use...
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The Honest Japanese Knife Starter Kit for Culinary Students

Culinary schools hand out knife lists. The lists are usually wrong: they...

Gyuto 210mm vs 240mm: Picking the Right Length

The single most consequential decision in buying a Japanese chef knife is...

Best Japanese Knife for Bread (and Why Most Are Wrong)

Most Japanese knives are bad at bread. The thin, hard, brittle edge...

Why Japanese Knives Are So Sharp (The Actual Science)

Japanese knives are sharper than Western knives for two reasons: the steel...

Honyaki vs Kasumi: How Japanese Knives Are Really Built

Honyaki knives are forged from a single piece of high-carbon steel, hardened...
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