May 19, 2017

Caring for your New Japanese Knives-Part 1

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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...

Mar 31, 2017

The Handcrafted Difference: Part 2

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Function: There is a difference in not just how the knife cuts, but how it holds its edge over time and how comfortable it is to hold and use, which generally makes the entire experience of cooking, simply put, more...

Mar 19, 2017

The Handcrafted Difference: Part 1

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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...

Mar 10, 2017

Knife Blade Quality Discussion

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Recently, in the news there have been articles about some blade problems with name brand kitchen knives. At Salter Fine Cutlery, we have never experienced any blade problems simply because our blades are all truly individually hand-forged to the highest...

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