Jun 02, 2017

Caring for your new Japanese Knife-Part 4

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In the first three parts of our knife care series, we discussed washing and storage of your knives. Today we turn to care of your blades and the difference between a Japanese blade and a European (also known as a...

May 28, 2017

Caring for your new Japanese Knife-Part 3

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Once you have owned and used a fine hand-forged knife with the warm feel and comfort of a handcrafted wood handle, you will wonder why you spent so many years using anything else! I get this type of comment all...

May 23, 2017

Caring for your new Japanese Knife-Part 2

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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...

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...

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