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Caring for your new Japanese Knife-Part 2

Caring for your new Japanese Knife-Part 2

In Part 1 of our "Care and Handling" blog series, we discussed washing your handmade knife. Your knife is a precision instrument designed for slicing and cutting. It has been forged by a master Japanese bladesmith using the very finest...

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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 2

The Handcrafted Difference: Part 2

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...

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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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Knife Blade Quality Discussion

Knife Blade Quality Discussion

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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