The W* House / Kitchen

Aogami knives

Japanese Knife Company

From £89

These rustic looking knives belie the serious credentials they bear as the ultimate in kitchen cutting equipment. The seven strong collection are each handmade in a small Japanese artisan workshop with traditional skills used in the creation of the samurai sword. The specialist steel used, Aogami No. 1 Blue, has a rich carbon content, prone to oxidisation (hence the blotchy appearance of the blades) but this eliminates rusting. The steel is alloyed with Tungsten, which produces unrivalled toughness, hardness and endurance whilst the rosewood handles are not just an elegant touch but make for a comfortable grip too. A cutting edge collection, if you will.

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