Oct 02, 2017

Why purchase a handmade knife-Part 4

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In part 3 of this series, we talked about partial tang or 'wa' handle Japanese knives and the difference in the quality of tang design in our partial tang knife offerings versus most others. We also discussed what a 'wa'...

Sep 14, 2017

Order Early-All Products Are Truly Handmade!

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We specialize in very high quality completely handcrafted chef and steak knife sets, collectible knives and custom boxes. In addition, we can make a large variety of custom individual chef knives, hunting knives and folding knives. Every item is handmade...

Aug 06, 2017

Why purchase a handmade knife-Part 3

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In Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, we discussed differences between a handmade knife versus a production made knife by saying... So what is it about a handmade knife? Easy! Three answers: Quality Feel Artistry Quality: The difference is...

Jun 25, 2017

Why purchase a handmade knife? Part 1

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From many hours of personal use of my own chef and steak knives, I can easily answer the question "Why purchase a handmade knife?" I have many handmade knives, many made by Gregg and our bladesmiths, and others I have...

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