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Knife Sets
Choosing a knife set is easiest when you focus on the knives you will actually use. Many boxed sets are built around a target price or piece count, which may include extra knives or accessories that don't fit your cooking style. At Knife Merchant, we prefer practical sets that give you the core tools you need while still offering the savings that comes from buying multiple knives together.
If you do not see the exact set you want, we can help you build one. Call or email us and we will be happy to build a custom knife set based on your budget, preferred brand, and the types of prep work you do most often.
If you are specifically looking for a set with countertop storage, browse our selection of Knife Block Sets.
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MAC Original 3 Piece Knife Set
Mac Original 3pc Knife Set: The Next Step for a Well-Equipped Kitchen. Ready to enhance your knife collection beyond your primary chef's knife? The Mac Original 3 Piece Knife Set offers the critical specialized blades you need for more precise and varied tasks. This set is an ideal upgrade, equipping you with three indispensable tools: A Utility Knife for versatile mid-sized prep, perfect for sandwiches, small roasts, and more. A dedicated Fillet Knife to achieve pristine fish fillets and perfectly deboned poultry with its flexible, sharp blade. A precise Paring Knife for detailed work like peeling, coring, and intricate garnishes. Experience the renowned sharpness and quality of Mac Original, designed to complement your existing workhorse and bring exceptional performance to your more specialized culinary endeavors. Learn More$149.95 -
Mac Superior 2 Pc. Knife Set
The Essential Duo: Mac Superior 2 Pc. Knife Set. Equip your kitchen with the essential cutting tools you'll reach for daily: the Mac Superior 2 Piece Knife Set. This powerful duo combines versatility with the upgraded features of the Superior series. Your go-to Mac Superior 7" Utility/Chef Knife excels at all-around tasks—slicing meats, dicing vegetables, and more—with added strength and a more durable edge. The Mac Superior 5" Paring Knife offers precision and control for all your small-scale, delicate prep, from fruits to intricate garnishes. Enjoy the comfortable feel of larger handles and the consistent sharpness that defines the Mac Superior line. This set is a practical and effective foundation for any kitchen. Learn More$139.95 -
Mac Original 2pc Knife Set
Equip your kitchen with the fundamental blades you'll use most often with the Mac Original 2-piece knife set. This versatile duo includes a 6-inch Utility/Chef's knife, an all-around performer excellent for general prep work, mincing, and dicing. It's perfectly complemented by a 4-inch Paring knife, your go-to for precision tasks like peeling fruits, deveining shrimp, or creating garnishes. Ideal for small kitchens, this set delivers high-quality Mac performance and sharpness in a practical, space-saving package. Learn More$94.95 -
Messermeister Oliva Elite 2-Piece Kullens Carving Set
Messermeister notes that carving knives are made for slicing larger roasts and poultry. Its carving fork holds the meat steady for control and safety. This Oliva Elite set pairs the 8-inch Kullens carving knife with a 6-inch, two-prong carving fork, the tools for serving a turkey or a prime rib at the table.Set the fork into the roast near the bone, then draw the knife in long, even strokes across the grain. The kullens hollows keep thin slices from clinging, so each one lands neatly on the platter. With matching olive wood handles, the pair looks right on a holiday table, and gift buyers choose it for weddings and anniversaries.
Carving Knife OnlyThe 8-inch Kullens Carving Knife is also sold on its own. Learn More -
Messermeister Oliva Elite 3pc Starter Set
This Oliva Elite starter set holds the three knives a new kitchen relies on, a chef’s knife for the board, a utility knife for the jobs in between and a parer for work in the hand. Messermeister puts the chef’s knife to work chopping and slicing and the paring knife on peeling and detail work.With those knives on hand, a cook can break down vegetables and trim a pork tenderloin without reaching for anything else. Matching olive wood handles give the set a warm, cohesive look on a magnetic strip or in a drawer insert. The wood does ask for more care than a synthetic handle, so this is not a set to leave in the sink. It suits culinary students starting out and couples setting up a first home, and it is a clear step up from a mismatched collection of knives. Additional Oliva Elite pieces can be added one at a time as a cook’s needs grow.
Growing the SetThe 5-Piece Next Level Block Set adds a bread knife and a magnetic block. Learn More$359.95 -
Shun Premier 2-Piece Carving Set
The Shun Premier 2-Piece Carving Set is for cooks who carve at the table, from the holiday turkey to a Sunday roast. It pairs the 9.5-inch Slicing Knife with a matching 6.5-inch Carving Fork in a gift box. The fork holds the roast steady, and the long, narrow blade cuts through in a single stroke, producing even slices that keep their shape. The hand-hammered tsuchime finish on the Shun Premier blade helps each slice release from the steel. The set makes a lasting gift and completes any Premier collection.
FeaturesLong, narrow slicing blade: Nine and a half inches of edge carves wide roasts in one stroke, so slices stay intact instead of tearing.Matching carving fork: The fork steadies the roast as you slice, and its stainless steel tines are easy to care for.VG-MAX cutting core: Shun’s proprietary steel resists wear and corrosion and holds a fine, keen edge.Hammered tsuchime finish: The hand-hammered surface helps slices release from the blade.Contoured walnut PakkaWood handles: Both handles give a secure grip and resist moisture.Gift box: The presentation box makes the set ready to give and doubles as storage.Free lifetime sharpening: Shun offers free lifetime sharpening for the slicing knife whenever its edge needs restoring.
Tasks It Handles WellCarving roast turkey and chickenCarving prime rib, beef tenderloin, and pork loinSlicing ham and leg of lambServing roasts at the table
Choosing a Shun Premier Slicing KnifeIf you already own a carving fork, the Shun Premier 9.5-inch Slicing Knife is available on its own. For steaks at the same table, the Shun Premier 4-Piece Steak Knife Set shares the same finish and handle. Learn More$379.95 -
Shun Classic 7-Piece Essential Block Set
The Shun Classic 7-Piece Essential Block Set gives you all the must-have pieces of kitchen cutlery in one bamboo block. It includes the Shun Classic 3.5-inch Paring Knife, 6-inch Utility Knife, and 8-inch Chef’s Knife, plus the 9-inch Bread Knife with its wide serrations for crusty loaves. Herb shears snip herbs and prove useful for many other kitchen tasks, and a 9-inch combination honing steel keeps every edge aligned between sharpenings. The laminated bamboo block offers easy-care performance and has extra open slots, so the collection can keep growing.
FeaturesFour essential knives: Paring, utility, chef’s, and bread knives cover daily prep and every kind of loaf.Herb shears: The shears snip fresh herbs and handle packaging, twine, and other everyday cutting.Combination honing steel: Regular honing keeps the plain edges aligned and extends the time between sharpenings.Laminated bamboo block: The block offers easy-care performance and leaves open slots for future Classic knives.VG-MAX cutting cores: Shun’s proprietary steel is strong, fine-grained, and resistant to wear and corrosion, and it holds a very keen edge.Stainless Damascus cladding: Layered stainless steel supports each core, adds stain resistance, and helps food release from the blade.D-shaped ebony PakkaWood handles: The handles are comfortable in either hand, durable enough for daily use, and do not harbor bacteria.Free lifetime sharpening: Shun offers free lifetime sharpening for every knife in the set.
Tasks It Handles WellEveryday dicing, slicing, and mincingSlicing crusty loaves and soft breadsSnipping herbs and trimming packagingPeeling, coring, and trimming fruit
Choosing a Shun Classic Block SetFor a smaller footprint, the Shun Classic 5-Piece Starter Block Set stores the chef’s, utility, and paring knives with a honing steel in a slimline block. For a complete collection that adds a santoku, offset bread knife, slicing knife, and boning knife, choose the Shun Classic 9-Piece Chef’s Choice Block Set. Learn More$679.95 -
Wüsthof Classic Ikon 2-Piece Cook's Set
Two knives handle the bulk of home cooking, and the Wüsthof Classic Ikon 2-piece cook’s set holds both. You get an 8-inch chef’s blade plus a small parer, each with the contoured Classic Ikon handle.Asked which chef’s knife size to start with, we point home cooks to 8 inches. It is long enough to rock through herbs and slice a large onion in one pass, and short enough to stay manageable on an average cutting board. Cooks with smaller hands or a tight workspace can look at the Classic Ikon 2-piece prep set, which has a 6-inch knife.The paring knife takes over for peeling, coring and trimming in the hand. Together the pair makes a solid foundation to build on with a bread knife or a utility knife later. Each knife is available alone. Look for the Classic Ikon 8-inch chef’s knife and the Classic Ikon 3.5-inch parer. The kitchen knife shapes guide shows which blade to add next, and the Classic Ikon 6-piece starter block set gathers these two with a bread knife and a block. Learn More$269.95 -
Mac Superior 2 Pc. Santoku Set
our All-in-One Santoku Solution: Mac Superior 2 Pc. Set. The Mac Superior 2 Piece Santoku Set is meticulously crafted to be a core solution for any kitchen's cutting needs. This highly versatile pairing covers everything from major prep to fine detailing. The 6 1/2-inch Santoku is built to excel at mincing, dicing, chopping, and slicing, making quick work of large quantities and diverse ingredients. The 4-inch Santoku/Paring knife delivers precision for small, delicate tasks, intricate peeling, and detailed garnishes. Enjoy the exceptional sharpness and balanced feel of Mac Superior, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable cooking experience whether you're breaking down vegetables or perfecting a garnish. Learn More$124.95 -
Miyabi Artisan 7-Piece Knife Block Set
Hand-Hammered Blades That Release What They Cut The Miyabi Artisan 7-Piece Knife Block Set is for cooks who do a great deal of vegetable prep and want a very hard Japanese edge that food does not cling to. It gathers the four knives that cover most daily cutting in a block with room to grow, finished with a hammered surface that sets the line apart from its smooth-bladed siblings.
Why It Works Hammered Tsuchime finish: The hand-hammered surface keeps slices of potato, cucumber and apple from sticking, so they fall away from the blade instead of riding up the face. Powder steel core: Fine carbides let the edge be honed thin and stay sharp through long stretches of prep. CRYODUR ice-hardening: Miyabi’s sub-zero hardening process adds hardness, durability and corrosion resistance. Honbazuke edge: Each edge is hand-honed in three stages to a thin Japanese profile for clean cuts with little resistance.
In the Kitchen The hammered finish earns its keep on starchy and wet produce. The santoku slices potatoes for gratin and cucumbers for salad without the slices clinging to the blade, and the chef’s knife works through onions, carrots and boneless proteins. The bread knife takes on crusty loaves and ripe tomatoes, and the paring knife handles peeling, coring and trimming in the hand. Learn More$849.95
