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Japanese Knives: Craftsmanship that endures

Typically wedding presents are given with the objective of allowing the young couple to achieve domestic self-sufficiency. As a consequence, few individuals look beyond big department gift registries for something truly special.

A common wedding gift is knife sets and knives (in German: Kochmesser), however the knives found in many big box and department stores are as low in quality as they come. Great chefs have known about the importance of high quality tools for a long time. Now, because of the availability of high-quality knives from Japan, the home chef can have the same high quality tool as the professional chef.

Most people rely too heavily on the wedding gift registry and end up giving the new couple kitchen supplies. Chefs have known for a long time that longer-lasting equipment is a product of better quality material and finer techniques — and a recent revolution of excellent quality Japanese chef’s knives, high quality is now easily attainable for both amateurs and professionals.

For anyone that loves to cook (in German kochen), or for the newly married couple that intends to embark on the adventure of learning to cook together, finer knives mean finer results. Cheaper knife sets are manufactured from stamped metal, but the Japanese chef’s knives of highest quality are forged of excellent carbon steel which produces a well defined balanced knife with the edge retention properties. Both chefs in the professional field and those working from home prefer to use Japanese brands such as Hattori, Shun and Global.

A great wedding present is a set of knives, e.g. Japanese Haiku Damast-Messer Knives, that will outlast any other knife and be a reminder to the couple of their special day. Japanese chef’s knives are renowned, not only for their high quality, but also for their beauty.

When couples marry a lot of the wedding presents they get are useful household items that they will have need of when setting up home together. On the other hand, Japanese chef’s knives are extremely good looking and pleasing to the hand; the quality is so good that it could even be considered passing onto the heirs the next generation or even as a wedding gift from parents.

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Pure Komachi 2 Series Hollow-Ground Santoku Knife $8.23 SPECIFICATIONS:Steel: SUS420J2Handle: Molded resinBlade Length: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)Description:The blade features a razor sharp edge and rounded tip that equips it to slice and dice quickly and easily. The blade side also features a hollow-ground design that prevents food from sticking to the blade during speedy slicing.Vibrant monochromatic colors make the Pure Komachi 2 series a striking additio…

Pure Komachi 2 Series Chef’s Knife $4.45 With its monochromatic color scheme, the Pure Komachi Series is sure to attract attention. And while it just may be the most eye-catching line of knives on the market today, these knives are designed to perform even better than they look. Each knife is created for a specific function from our Small Fish Knife, ideal for sushi preparation, to our versatile Bread Knife to the popular Chef’s Knife….

Lansky Deluxe 5-Stone Sharpening System $29.71 Sharpen all of your knives with ease with the Lansky Deluxe five-stone sharpening system. The system comes with five sharpening hones of different coarseness: an extra-coarse hone (70 grit), a coarse hone (120 grit), a medium hone (280 grit), a fine alumina oxide hone (600 grit), and an extra-fine ceramic hone (1,000 grit). As a result, you’ll have the tools to sharpen virtually any type of kitche…

Shun 300/1000 Combination Whetstone $79.95 The Shun Combination Ceramic Whetstone (300 Grit on one side, 1000 Grit on the other side) is designed for honing and finishing your knife blades….

King 01096 1000/6000 Grit Deluxe Combination Stone $52.50 If you have simple sharpening needs, this combination stone is ideal. Made from the same materials as the King Deluxe Waterstones, it will give much better results than an oil stone. The #1000 grit side is for coarse sharpening while the #6000 grit side will finish the edge to a razor sharpness….

Kershaw Taskmaster Shears – Blister #1120 $27.39 The TaskMaster Shears are perfect for a wide variety of cutting chores and – for easy cleaning – the blades fully separate.Overall: 8 7/8″Weight: 5.1 oz…

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Kershaw Taskmaster Shears $22.59 The Taskmaster Shears feature a 3 1/2 in. single edge serrated cutting blade and an overall length of 8 7/8 in. The Taskmaster shears feature multi-function blades that also act like a nutcracker a jar opener bone notch lid lifter and a screwdriver. Blades fully separate for easy cleaning. ATTRIBUTES Blade Material: Stainless Steel Primary Usage: OutDoor Use Special Featur…

Personalized Stainless Steel Lock-Back Knife $9.49 Give a luxurious personalized gift of streamlined design with this razor sharp stainless steel knife that will provide years of reliability. Knife comes packaged in a sleek tin box lined with custom foam. Personalize with two lines of up to 15 characters per line. Knife Size: 3 1-2″ x 1 1-8″ (closed). Open knife measures 6″. Box measures 4 1-2″ x 2 3-4″ x 1 1-8″….

An Edge in the Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives — How to Buy Them, Keep Them Razor Sharp, and Use Them Like a Pro $14.99 Why are most of us so woefully uninformed about our kitchen knives? We are intimidated by our knives when they are sharp, annoyed by them when they are dull, and quietly ashamed that we don’t know how to use them with any competence. For a species that has been using knives for nearly as long as we have been walking upright, that’s a serious problem. An Edge in the Kitchen is the solution, an int…