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The best materials make the best kitchen knives. A kitchen knife for those who find a medium sized knife the best fit. These knives are more maneuverable than the traditional eight inch chef but still have enough weight and power to accomplish the same cuts of a larger kitchen knife. New West's kitchen knives were designed for the professional chef. A special high-carbon stainless Japanese steel is used for their construction. The steel has 70% more carbon than a German Wusthof Trident and will take on the best edge of any kitchen knife you have ever owned.

'A good knife is the making of a cook; a beautiful knife is a cook's joy. The culinary knives...of New West Knifeworks take an aesthetic step beyond the making of a cook.' Sunset magazine. Read the original review.

'I have enjoyed my knives immensely. They are solid, well balanced and maintain a great edge. Having owned knives from several quality, but larger multinational companies currently and in the past, there is no doubt that the New West KnifeWorks products are superior. They are all I use! Jim Arnold, Park City, Utah.

'They are the only knives I use. I have an entire set of Wusthof knives, but I always reach for Corey's chef knife. The balance is perfect for me, not to mention the sharp edge, I do love these knives.' Rosemary, Palm Desert, CA.

'I have been so delighted with the weight, balance and just usability of these knives that I have retired my Japanese knives, and only use them when I need, but don't have time, to sharpen my New West KnifeWorks knives. In Japan I learned that there is no reason why everyday tools cannot also be aesthetically pleasing. Such tools add to the beauty of ordinary chores, improve the quality of life, and make what might have been considered "work" into a pleasure. Your knives are exemplary of this way of looking at life and its everyday tasks. Needless to say, they have my highest endorsement.' William Wilson, Miami, FL.  Read more reviews from Home Chefs.

Each knife comes in an embossed leather sheath.