A Santoku is used as a general-purpose kitchen knife originating in Japan. “Santoku” in Japanese means knife “Three Virtues” as this knife is a true all rounder: vegetables, meat, fish, etc… The blade was cryo treated in liquid nitrogen to fully optimise the crystal structure to 62/63 HRC. This is much harder than regular knives so this knife should be treated as a high precision tool and not as a bone chopper.
I was asked to make a custom chef knife for the owner of the restaurant L’ attrape Loup situated in Bailleux Belgium.
Her choices:
Another custom order finished for a chef. Small roses damascus steel 220 mm blade with Desert Ironwood, mosaic pin and blue liners for the handle. ...
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Imagine your wife having this custom knife made for you as a birthday gift! A custom order for a German chef. 161 layered San Mai damascus steel, stabilised burl wood, buffalo horn & messing for the handle. ...
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This custom order has a very special story to it. I was asked by I-A interior architects to make a kitchen knife matching their exclusive STRATO handmade kitchen furniture. THE UNIQUENESS MODEL BY STRATO As the furniture is made with burned Oak and messing inlay, they wanted...
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If you would like to check out my recent work come and say hello at my booth on this festival. I’ve made a few chef knives from Damasteel. Damasteel is a Swedisch company producing ultrahigh tech patterned quality steel.
A while ago I got a special request to design and make a set of kiridashis as tableware (i.e. small Japanese knife for craftsmen) for a new restaurant in Antwerp. After making a prototype, the design was approved and I got to work. The restaurant is SOMA in Antwerp...
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Munchies, the Vice website for foodies has written an article about my knives and how I work. I'm really happy with that. I better start making some chef knives. Problem is, every time I make a chef knife it sells really fast! Check it out! https://munchies.vice.com/nl/articles/in-het-atelier-van-de-belgische-messenmaker-die-zichzelf-leerde-smeden ...
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