A good chef’s knife is a central player in your kitchen lineup. Most chefs will tell you that you should have a Western blade for methodical chopping and a Japanese-style knife for more delicate prep.

Will Stelter of Stelter Manufacturing Co. takes us behind the scenes as he designs and forges a western style chef’s knife. This video showcases his expert process from initial concept to two working ...

Japanese knives have thinner edges and are lighter than Western-style versions, giving the cook a bit more control. But the weight of a Western knife (and the familiar handle shape) can be more ...

Unlike the Western-style chef’s knives, which count household names Victorinox, Wüsthoff, Zwilling and others in their ranks, the Japanese chef knife establishment is less obvious to Western shoppers.