ProCook is a British brand that launched in 1996 and is run by an original family member of the founding business. It tends to sell through other retailers and its website and has been striving to create a name for itself among so many exceptional brands. Unlike brands such as Wüsthof, Richardson Sheffield and Global, ProCook doesn’t specialise in knives and makes many other … [Read more...]

Robert Welch was a keen young designer when he left the Royal College of Art in 1955 and started his own company. Since then, the brand he created has grown from strength to strength and produces  as well as other products. The Robert Welch design ethos is to create products focused on their actual use, not to follow fashions or to create unnecessary components just to sell … [Read more...]

Since 1839 Richardson Sheffield, have been one of the top players in European knife manufacturing. While Germany has the town of Solingen for their knives, Britain has Sheffield and this is where, after a time away, Richardson Sheffield continue to create their highly prized knives. The contains: Paring knife All purpose knife 20cm Cook’s knife Carving … [Read more...]

Robert Welch began over 50 years ago and has become a successful British household brand that supplies kitchens and living spaces all over the world. Originally being housed in an 18th silk mill in the Cotswolds, the company has expanded hugely and produces thousands of products. Robert Welch himself graduated from the Royal College of Art and began designing as soon as … [Read more...]

Master Class is a brand within the company Kitchen Craft, a British company established in 1850. The company was originally an ironmonger and is, impressively, still run by descendants of the creator, Thomas Plant. The company has many brands and its Master Class brand focuses specifically on kitchen tools for the aspiring chef. This 5-piece knife block set is comprehensive … [Read more...]

Launched in Japan in 1908, KAI has been manufacturing knives for over a hundred years and produces some interesting product ranges. They have a good reputation and use very high quality materials in their knives, giving excellent corrosion resistance and strength. They, like most Japanese knife makers – base their techniques in the ancient Japanese art of Samurai sword … [Read more...]

Global Kitchen Knives have been around since 1985 when Japanese designer Komin Yamada was specifically asked to create a revolutionary range. It has continued since then as a highly successful Japanese business and its products are sold throughout the world. Global set themselves apart in the knife world by using an acute edge as opposed to a bevelled edge (common in … [Read more...]

I O Shen is a relatively new knife manufacturer compared to many European and other Japanese brands who have been around for 50+ years. Started in 2004, I O Shen have nonetheless created an impressive reputation for themselves and strive to set themselves apart from the crowd with their intriguing blend of Japanese and European techniques and styles.  set is a truly … [Read more...]

Another set from Richardson Sheffield, the British knife specialist company that has been creating exceptional kitchen knife ranges for almost two hundred years. They have a couple of Sabatier ranges and many other types of knife ranges to suit any household. This set is from the Sabatier Trompette range, notable for its modern, sleek design and sheer quality. Very sharp, … [Read more...]

Laser Soft Touch is a product range from the knife specialists Richardson Sheffield. The company has been going since 1839 and the laser technology that makes this set iconic was created in 1979. Despite being bought by a Dutch company, the British Richardson Sheffield remains wholly dedicated to creating the highest quality knives. The Laser Soft Touch range features a … [Read more...]