Even though there are many exotic – and not so exotic – materials that can be used to make very sharp blades, what’s interesting is the longevity of the current standard – the steel blade.
Did you know… the word ‘gift’ comes from the Old Norse word ‘gipt’, which became in Middle English the word ‘gidt’ meaning ‘to give’.
Way back in 2014 we wrote a short article called ‘What is the sharpest blade on the planet’ and this is the sequel. To save you having to go back and read the original article – the answer is a knife made out of obsidian, as any kid who plays…
Next time you’re out at a restaurant, spare a thought for the chef, who now has to accommodate all the whims of an incredibly demanding clientele…
If you believe the retail consultants, as a society we are moving away from being interested in getting ‘things’ and becoming more interested in ‘experiences’
Out there in shoppingland you can see the Christmas stuff starting to appear, so here we are at the end of October and the buildup to the holiday season has already started…
Fanfare of trumpets please! Here at Total Knife Care we’ve been waiting patiently for stock of six new IO Shen blades to arrive here in Australia, and the good news is – we’ve got ’em!
This month we have quite literally a smorgasbord of different snippets of news (sometimes just vaguely) related to the world of chefs knives and the culinary arts.
Last time we warned you of the perils of the humble avocado. It turns out that the kitchen can be a pretty dangerous place all round – and what’s more it’s got very little to do with the knives.
It all started with demographer Bernard Salt…