Why Japanese knives?
Japanese knives are considered to be the best knives money can buy.
The manufacturing process used today employ techniques that go back hundreds of years.
Japanese knife makers put much effort to make a knife with tremendous quality.
They are also famous for their incredible sharpness, required to cut delicate and expensive pieces of raw fish for sushi, for example.
So if you are new to Japanese knives, looking to buy a new knife or just like to know everything under the sun about them, this is the place to start.
The manufacturing process used today employ techniques that go back hundreds of years.
Japanese knife makers put much effort to make a knife with tremendous quality.
They are also famous for their incredible sharpness, required to cut delicate and expensive pieces of raw fish for sushi, for example.
So if you are new to Japanese knives, looking to buy a new knife or just like to know everything under the sun about them, this is the place to start.
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For most people the only Japanese knife they'll ever need would be the chef's or cook's knife which is a very simple knife, it's versatile and easy to use.One of the best Japanese knives brands is Global Chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain recommends the global chef's knife as the only knife you need.
If you are a professional chef keep reading there's great options for you.
For most people this is the only knife they'll ever need:
Global 8-Inch 20cm Cook's Knife
Amazon Price: $99.95 (as of 11/24/2009) 
Global Cook's Knife
Japanese knives in your Home
Even if you are not a professional, having a Japanese knife in your kitchen is a great advantage, the are simply safer because of the increased sharpness you get greater control.They last forever, Japanese knives use only the best materials, if the can withstand the heavy use in a restaurant kitchen, they won't break a sweat in your kitchen.
Moreover they are beautiful to look at, they are a statement of elegance and passion for cooking.
Japanese Knives for the professional chef
Japanese knives are gaining popularity among chefs, and that's because the are simply extraordinary.Traditional Japanese knifes use the same techniques used to manufacture samurai swords and now modern materials are being employed to create knives that are easy to use and care and remain true to the tradition of excellence that goes back hundreds of years.
Simply put when you own a Japanese knife it says to the world that you are a serious chef that uses only the best tools and materials to make the best food you can imagine.
Traditional Japanese knives
Most traditional Japanese knives are still hand made and use the same manufacturing process that has been refined during hundreds of years.They use carbon steel this kind of steel is really hard and durable.
The body of the knife uses mainly two kinds of steel: one really hard to make the edge, the problem with this kind of steel is that is also very fragile and that's why it's used in the larger part of the knife a steel that is more flexible, this way an extremely sharp edge it's achievable and the knife won't break with heavy use.
The process used in making KIKUICHI CUTLERY
Steel is placed in the fire
Hagane and Gigane carbon steel put together
Forging process
Cool down in water or oil
Shapening process
Ho-wood handle
Handle And Blade Put Together
Check out these Kikuichi traditional Japanese knives
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Modern or western style Japanese knives
A lot has changed since the days of samurai sword making and today the most modern manufacturing processes are being used to make Japanese knives, some of them consist of a single metal body, use stainless steel, the edge serves both hands, are easier to maintain and look very modern.
Global, Japanese state of the art knife making.
About Global
Without a doubt Global (YOSHIKIN) is the most innovative brand of japanese knives.They bring together Italian design aesthetics, German durability, and Japanese precision.
Design
With the help of industrial designer Komin Yamada a knife made of a single piece of stainless steel from the point of the blade to the butt of the handle without including foreign material, was perfected. Heat-treatment and sub-zero treatment
After stamping the stainless steel blank into the shape of the blade, it is heat-treated at about 1000 degrees centigrade. After that, it undergoes the rapid cooling at minus 80 degrees centigrade. This "sub-zero treatment" increases the hardness of the blade, and the enhanced uniformity of the stainless steel's crystalline structure leads to the improved cutting qualities. After this "sub-zero treatment," the knife is once again passed to another heat treatment that takes about four hours. This tempering process makes the knife stronger, and tenacious. Edge formation
The GLOBAL knife edge has a convex cross-sectional shape. From the ridge to the point of the blade, the edge is not a straight line, but rather forms a gradual curve. This makes the edge more effective for cutting, and the cut foods separate from the blade easily. More Global Japanese knives
Global 3-Piece Essential Chef's, Utility, and Paring Knife Set
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Global 9-Piece Knife Set with Block
Amazon Price: $607.95 (as of 11/24/2009)
Global 32 in. Wall Magnet Knife Holder G-42-81
Amazon Price: $175.95 (as of 11/24/2009)
Sharpening
The usual method of sharpening Japanese knives is with sharpening stones usually 3 stones are used, depending of the knife, from coarse to fine.Japanese chefs sharpen their knifes everyday but usually a good Japanese knife retains it's sharpness for a long time.
- Sharpening your global knife
- Here's a step by step guide to sharpen globlal knives
- kikuichi sharpening guide
- Different knives require different sharpening methods, learn how to sharpen your kikuichi knives with this guide. (pdf format)
Top quality sharpening suplies on Amazon
Global Stainless Steel Whetstone Holder with 5MM Stone G-777-MS5
Amazon Price: $132.95 (as of 11/24/2009)
Global Ceramic Whetstone, Fine Grit
Amazon Price: $85.95 (as of 11/24/2009)
Global Ceramic Whetstone, Medium Grit
Amazon Price: $65.95 (as of 11/24/2009)
Global Ceramic Whetstone, Rough Grit
Amazon Price: $59.95 (as of 11/24/2009)
Global 10-Inch Diamond Sharpening Steel
Amazon Price: $155.95 (as of 11/24/2009)
Sharpen knives blog
There are many ways to sharpen knives, some say it's an art in itself, so here's a great blog dedicated only to sharpen knives.
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- andre andre Jun 29, 2008 @ 6:06 am
- This page would have been much better if you had left out all the advertising bits.
It reads like a long Global Knives advertisements, complete with your referral links to buy the knives.
Shame on you.
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- gregroy gregroy Apr 14, 2008 @ 11:29 am
- Nice lens! Always great to run into a fellow knife enthusiast. That Global knife is a great one, to be sure.
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