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Why purchase a handmade knife-Part 4

Why purchase a handmade knife-Part 4

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'...

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Why purchase a handmade knife-Part 3

Why purchase a handmade knife-Part 3

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...

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Why purchase a handmade knife? Part 1

Why purchase a handmade knife?  Part 1

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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Caring for your New Japanese Knives-Part 1

Caring for your New Japanese Knives-Part 1

In this blog series, we will discuss Japanese blades verses European style blades and how to use, care for, and maintain them. To begin, your knives were meant to be used, but they are also works of art that have...

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The Handcrafted Difference: Part 1

The Handcrafted Difference: Part 1

What's the difference between production-made and hand-made cutlery? Boy, that's a question that could take several blog posts to answer.  I think that is like asking someone what's the difference between one watch and another, when one costs $40 and...

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