Our Chefs

Learn about the chefs who use our knives.

If you're passionate about cooking and want to make it your career, you know that having the right knife is essential. Get to know these culinary icons and learn more about what it takes to be a pro in the kitchen.

Chef / Filmmaker / Activist

Tu David Phu

Top Chef alumnus & Emmy Award-nominated chef and activist bringing his personal experiences growing up in Oakland, CA to Vietnamese cuisine.

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Tu's Picks

Sakai Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Gyuto 175mm Green Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Santoku 165mm Green Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Small Santoku 140mm Green Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Kiritsuke Gyuto - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Yanagiba - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Kiritsuke Santoku 180mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Kikumori Blue Steel No.1 Petty-Utility 150mm Green Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Gyuto 270mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Kiritsuke Yanagiba 270mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 270mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Yanagiba 300mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Choyo Blue Steel No.1 Mirrored Finish Santoku 180mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Kikuzuki Blue Steel No.1 Damascus Kiritsuke Yanagiba 300mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Michellin Star Sous Chef

Tetsuro Maeda

Sous chef at world renowned Spanish restaurant, Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo, Spain.

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Maeda's Picks

Chef / Restaurant Owner

Mutsuko Soma

Founder & head chef of Kamonegi, a James Beard-nominated purveyor of fresh soba named best Seattle, WA restaurant in 2018.

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Mutsuko's Picks

Sakai Takayuki

Sakai Takayuki VG10 33 Layer Damascus Chinese Cleaver 195mm Mahogany Pakka wood Handle

$389.00 USD

Seisuke

Seisuke Whole steel Chinese Cleaver 180mm Shitan Handle

$99.00 USD

Seisuke

Seisuke Whole steel Chinese Cleaver 220mm Shitan Handle

$109.00 USD

Sakai Takayuki

Sakai Takayuki Stainless Steel Chinese Cleaver 195mm

$259.00 USD

Glestain

Glestain Stainless Steel Chinese Cleaver 220mm 622-25WK

$659.00 USD

Seisuke

Seisuke VG10 Kasumitogi Chinese Cleaver 180mm Mahogany Handle

$489.00 USD

Chef / Restaurant Owner

Carlo Lamagna

Founder & head chef of James Beard-nominated Magna Kusina, bringing modern Pilipino food to Portland, OR.

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Carlo's Picks

Tojiro (Fujitora) DP Cobalt Alloy Steel Honesuki Boning 150mm Pakka wood Handle FU803 - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki [Left Handed] Japanese Steel Honesuki Boning 150mm Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Tamahagane Kyoto 63 Layer Damascus Boning 160mm KP-1119 - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Misono 440 Molybdenum Honesuki Boning 145mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Seisuke Sanzoku Japanese Steel Honesuki Boning 150mm Shitan Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Hideo Kitaoka Blue Steel No.2 Honesuki Boning 150mm Shitan Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki Blue Steel No.2 Honesuki Boning 150mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki Tokujyo White Steel No.2 Honesuki Boning 150mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Misono UX10 Stainless Steel Honesuki Boning 145mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Masahiro Molybdenum Honesuki Boning 150mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki Japanese Steel Sabaki Boning 180mm Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Masahiro Molybdenum Round Finish Honesuki Boning 150mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki Tokujyo White Steel No.2 Garasuki Boning 180mm Magnolia Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Hideo Kitaoka Blue Steel No.2 Damascus Honesuki Boning 150mm Shitan Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Executive Chef

Zarah Khan

Former executive chef at Botanica in Los Angeles, now leading the kitchen at Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica, CA.

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Zarah's Picks

Kanetsune DSR-1K6 Hammered Santoku 165mm Red Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Takamura Knives SG2 Santoku 170mm with Red Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Takamura Knives VG10 Hammered Santoku 170mm with Black Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Takamura Knives VG10 Migaki Finished Santoku 170mm Black Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Takamura Knives Chromax Steel Hammered Santoku 170mm with Brown Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki VG10 17 Layer Damascus Santoku 180mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Seisuke VG10 17 Layer Damascus Santoku 180mm Mahogany Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki AUS10 45 Layer Mirrored Finish Damascus Santoku 170mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Seisuke VG1 Kasumitogi Santoku 165mm Mahogany Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki Kurokage VG10 Hammered Teflon Coating Kiritsuke Santoku 160mm Burnt Oak Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Seisuke Silver Steel No.3 Nashiji Santoku 180mm Red Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki Blue Steel Hammered 3 Layer Santoku 165mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Seisuke AUS10 45 Layer Damascus Santoku 180mm Shitan Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Chef / Restaurateur

Eric Silverstein

Executive chef & founder of The Peached Tortilla, serving Asian comfort with a southern twist in Austin, TX.

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Eric's Picks

Sakai Takayuki Kurokage VG10 Hammered Teflon Coating Kiritsuke Gyuto 190mm Burnt Oak Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki Kurokage VG10 Hammered Teflon Coating Gyuto 210mm Burnt Oak Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki AUS10 45 Layer Mirrored Finish Damascus Gyuto 180mm (Super Deal) - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Iseya VG10 Damascus Gyuto 210mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Takamura Knives VG10 Hammered Gyuto 180mm Black Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki VG10 33 Layer Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 190mm Mahogany Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Takamura Knives SG2 Gyuto 180mm Red Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Takamura Knives VG10 Migaki Finished Gyuto 180mm Black Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki VG10 17 Layer Damascus Gyuto 210mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki VG10 33 Layer Damascus Gyuto 240mm Mahogany Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Tojiro (Fujitora) DP Cobalt Alloy Steel Gyuto 210mm Pakka wood Handle FU808 - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki VG10 33 Layer Damascus Gyuto 180mm Mahogany Pakka wood Handle - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Sakai Takayuki AUS10 45 Layer Mirrored Finish Damascus Gyuto 210mm - Japanny - Best Japanese Knife

Thank you Chefs

We count ourselves lucky to partner with such amazing people. Your feedback and support means so much to us, and especially the knife makers.

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Our Chefs

Tu David Phu

Tetsuro Maeda

Mutsuko Soma

Carlo Lamagna

Zarah Khan

Eric Silverstein

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