About Chef’s Armoury Bespoke Choose the knifemaking region Choose your blade type Choose the steel Choose your handle material Your bespoke knife will be created in house at Chef’s Armoury…
Not all knives are created equal and in fact not all Japanese knives are created equal. At the central core of any good Japanese knife is hard steel that is…
On a recent visit to Nabura I enjoyed the best plate of sashimi I have ever eaten. Head chef Shogo Takeda uses his yanagiba like a conductor uses his baton…
There are half a dozen ways that Japanese knives are made but none as romantic as hand forged. It is said the blacksmiths of Sakai are the best in Japan…
At Chef’s Armoury we’re often asked, “What’s the best Japanese knife?”, to which the answer is: The knife that suits the task at hand. Japanese knives can roughly be divided…
Japanese knives – it’s all about the edge The last 10 years has seen a huge influx in the demand for Japanese knives from chefs around the globe. While home…