Why settle for the same old selection of kitchen knives, from the same old places. Are you frustrated trying to get any sensible information from a sales assistant whose knowledge of knife quality is that they're "sharp". The fact that they're anything but sharp is quite another point.
Cheap Knives
Are you sick of trying to decipher if the "Japanese Chef's Knife" or the "Traditional Japanese Knife" that is advertised for $20 or $30, is good quality, or even made in Japan? Let us assure you that if it's selling for $30, it certainly is not made in Japan. It would also be great if you could buy a good quality 37 piece knife set for $50, but it is impossible. See our page on Japanese Steel for an explanation about quality steel.
Block Sets
How many kitchen knives do you need? Do you need the 22 knives you get in the knife block? Are you tired of the pressure to buy complete sets of knives, most of which you know you will never actually use. Ever wonder how much profit there is in knife sets which can be discounted by 50 to 60% at regular times throughout the year.
Would you be surprised at how many respected German, French and Australian knife companies put their names on Chinese manufactured knives? Good steel costs serious money, no matter how cheap the labour is.
Real Knives
We import our knives direct from Japan, to satisfy a growing demand for a different approach to the most basic of kitchen tasks - chopping and slicing. Most of our knives are made with the same skill and attention to detail, as the finest of Japanese traditional swords and Katana blades. They are made by craftsmen who have a direct family connection with the artisans who made Samurai blades 750 years ago. The art is passed down in the family and any new knife companies, are usually started by sons or nephews who were trained by their master relatives.
Real Fun
If you've read this far, we're assuming that you want to use a different class of Chef's knife, or at least find out about them. Knives which have become more popular over the last 5 years or so, with both professioal chefs and domestic users. With these knives, you'll enjoy the preparation almost as much as the eating. You'll look for excuses to slice, dice, cut and cleave with knives that make you think "WOW" every time you pick them up.
Other (non Japanese) Knives?
There are other knives which represent such good value for money, that they are just irresistable, even if they're not Japanese. We'll find a place for these, because they represent such value and also enable people on a budget, to get a VERY good knife in the kitchen.
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