Best Selling Knives

The Masahiro Virgin Carbon 210mm Gyuto is one of chef David's favorite knives. A reliable workhorse with scalpel like precision. The asymetrical shape of this knife drops through food with remarkable ease, pushing each slice cleanly from the blade. This blade size is an excellent choice for line cooks who don't have the space to accomodate a larger knife. This knife takes a beautiful edge that can be maintained between sharpenings with a quality honing steel. We highly recommend this knife, it is one of our most popular models (with good reason)! Learn More

F. Dick 3" Oyster Knife: The Connoisseur's Choice for Delicate Oysters For those who appreciate the nuanced flavors of delicate, wavy-edged oysters like the exquisite Kumamoto or its renowned hybrids, the F. Dick 3-inch Oyster Knife is an indispensable tool. Meticulously crafted with a fully forged, full tang design, this knife offers unparalleled strength and balance. Its pointed tip and precisely sharpened single edge are perfectly calibrated to navigate the unique shells of these premium bivalves, as well as small clams, Olympia, and Belon oysters, ensuring a clean and effortless opening. Elevate your oyster experience with a knife designed for true precision. This shucker was named the Best Overall Oyster Knife by Food and Wine Magazine in August 2024 and Best Oyster Opener for Experienced Users by America's Test Kitchen.  Learn More

Friedrich Dick’s 1905 paring knife is one of the better options for a smaller blade offered around the world today. This Paring knife is great for peeling, slicing and garnishing fruits and vegetables, this knife comes with an incredible edge out of the box and can cut the thinnest most even slices of tomatoes for a paring knife. F. Dick uses state of the art technology that the pioneered to ensure each knife is optimally balanced, handles are hygienically sealed and knives are laser tested to ensure even grind and taper. Learn More

Master the Art of the Perfect Layer: The Professional Baker's Secret for Precision Slicing When it comes to professional pastry work, the difference between a good cake and a masterpiece lies in the precision of the internal architecture. While a standard serrated bread knife is excellent for crusty loaves, it is often too thick and rigid for the delicate crumb of a sponge cake or genoise. The Thermohauser 12" Baker's Knife is the specialist tool designed to solve this specific challenge. Engineered for Delicate Textures Unlike aggressive bread knives that 'saw' through the cake, creating excessive crumbs and uneven surfaces, the Thermohauser features a thinner, ultra-flexible blade. This flexibility is critical; it allows the baker to feel the resistance of the cake and maintain a perfectly horizontal plane as they glide through the sponge. Whether you are aiming for a standard split or ambitious 4-layer torting, this knife ensures each sheet is uniform in thickness from edge to center. Professional German Craftsmanship Manufactured in Germany, this knife embodies the durability and edge retention expected in high-volume commercial bakeries. The 12-inch length is intentionally oversized to allow for a continuous, smooth stroke across even large-diameter cakes, preventing the 'stair-stepping' effect caused by shorter blades. The ergonomic handle provides a secure grip, ensuring that even under the pressure of a busy pastry station, your cuts remain clean, smooth, and professional. This isn't just a knife; it's a precision instrument for those who take the physics of baking seriously. Learn More

The I.O. Shen 5 in. Utility Knife is great for heavy vegetable prep the extra weight added to the handle adds balance and the proprietary VG-10 blend has great edge retention. This prep knife will hold up in busy kitchen. This 125mm / 5″ utility knife is paired with a slender handle and a tapered blade. It is perfect for fine slicing or cubing small quantities of meat or fish or herb and garlic preparation. It may be a small knife but it can tackle the hardest of food stuff! I.O. Shen knives offer a unique blend of Japanese and Western sensibilities, setting them apart from the traditional Japanese knife. Sure, their Triplex Steel Technology is a marvel, but the design elevates them to another level. Learn More

The F. Dick Expert Grip 2K Semi-Flex Boning Knife is designed for high usage de-boning work. The boning knife is used to cleanly separate the bone from the meat, a process known as boning. It is also used for skinning meat and poultry and cutting through tendons. The boning knife’s primary use is it to separate meat from the bone. Hardly any other knife is subjected to such stress and strain as a boning knife. It must prove itself as a reliable and safe helper in all work processes. In the meat industry, in slaughtering and cutting, as well as in butchers' shops, the boning knife must continually demonstrate its quality. The knife must be particularly easy to grip, as it requires frequent handling. The boning knife is held like a dagger and guided along the bone so that the meat is removed cleanly and evenly. When it is used for shearing, i.e. cutting meat, the knife is held in the normal gripping position, as it is when removing tendons or skin. Our boning knives are specially designed for this professional use in terms of blade shape, handle design and the materials used. The unique handle is designed to not only be highly ergonomic, for comfort, but also features a slip proof handle even when wet or greasy. This is what we refer to as a "double pour" handle. Meaning that there is a hard-inner core encased in a soft grip. This is to ensure that no bacteria can become wedged between the blade and handle. NSF Certified, Made in Germany. Learn More

The F. Dick ErgoGrip 8.25 in. Breaking Knife the task of the butcher's break knife is to produce beautiful pieces of meat that have been cleanly separated from components such as tendons and fibres and can then be processed further without any problems. However, it can also be used for rough cutting, including the quartering of whole meat products, which are then processed into large cuts. The subsequent process of portioning or cutting the meat into ready-to-eat pieces - known as fine cutting - requires precision and exact cutting action. That is why it is important that you have a sharp butcher's knife in your hands so that the meat is cut cleanly and is not torn. Especially expensive meat cuts such as fillets would suffer a significant reduction in value as a result. The butcher's breaking knife, also called a skinning knife, has a long and curved blade that allows you to make a long, pulling cut. It is used to cut large pieces of meat. You can also use it to remove skin and fatty fibres. It is very suitable for shearing and covering. The butcher's knife is used as a versatile tool in slaughterhouses and butcher's shops. A break knife is distinguished first and foremost by the shape of its blade. It is on the narrow side, curved upwards and tapered to a point at the front. This simplifies handling and allows the knife to glide along easily when cutting. The cuts are long and can be made in a flowing movement, while the more comfortable hand position is easy on the wrist. Learn More

The Raw Efficiency of Japanese Minimalist Design In Japanese, 'Kanso' translates to 'simplicity,' but don't mistake this for a lack of sophistication. The Shun Kanso 8-inch Chef's Knife (SWT0706) is a purpose-built tool designed for cooks who demand high performance without the vanity of decorative finishes. Handcrafted in Seki, Japan, this blade is forged from solid AUS10A steel—a high-carbon vanadium stainless steel that takes a screaming sharp 16-degree edge and holds it through hours of heavy prep. What sets the Kanso apart in a busy kitchen is the 'Heritage' finish. Unlike high-mirror polished blades that show every smudge and scratch, the rustic Kanso finish is designed to age gracefully. It hides the inevitable 'battle scars' of a commercial line or a rigorous home meal prep, ensuring your tool looks as professional as it performs. The blade geometry is unique; it is slightly wider at the belly than at the heel, facilitating an incredibly smooth rocking motion that naturally corrects technique and promotes better forward-cutting motion. Balanced by a full-tang construction, the handle is crafted from Tagayasan wood—historically known as 'Iron Sword Wood.' This material is exceptionally dense and durable, providing a secure, non-slip grip even during long 12-hour shifts. Whether you are dicing a 40lb bag of onions or precision-slicing a protein, the Kanso feels nimble, reduce-fatigue, and remarkably stable in the hand. Learn More

The R Murphy New Haven Stainless Steel 2 5/8 in. Oyster Knife features a wooden handle. The tip is curved upward to catch the top shell of the oyster and leverage against the bottom for easy opening. This is a Cook's Illustrated Top Pick in which they write: "well crafted, with a simple, comfortable wooden handle that never budged in our hands. It was able to slice oyster muscle without damaging the meat. One shucker noted that it seemed to disappear and become part of your hand." Serious Eats selected this shucker as the Best Overall Oyster Knife.  Learn More