Why purchase a handmade knife? Part 1

Jun 25, 2017

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From many hours of personal use of my own chef and steak knives, I can easily answer the question "Why purchase a handmade knife?" I have many handmade knives, many made by Gregg and our bladesmiths, and others I have...

Caring for your New Japanese Knives-Part 1

May 19, 2017

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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...

The Handcrafted Difference: Part 1

Mar 19, 2017

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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...

Knife Blade Quality Discussion

Mar 10, 2017

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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...

New Damascus Blades in Stock

Feb 16, 2017

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We have a new shipment of individually hand-forged VG10 stainless steel damascus blades here ready for your custom handle and box order. This shipment includes blades with our narrow stainless steel bolsters. Each blade has been signed by the bladesmith...

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Why purchase a handmade knife? Part 1

Caring for your New Japanese Knives-Part 1

The Handcrafted Difference: Part 1

Knife Blade Quality Discussion

New Damascus Blades in Stock