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Everyday Prep knives are ones capable of being the do-most-things tool in a kitchen. These shapes offer broad versatility for everyday prep while still providing enough strength and stability to stand in as a primary knife. This collection focuses on mid-sized, all-around profiles such as chef’s knives, gyutos, and santokus.

While gyutos and santokus excel in precision slicing and vegetable work thanks to their thinner, Japanese-style grinds, they are generally not suited for light butchery or tasks that require torque or lateral strength. For those jobs, Western-style chef’s knives—built with more robust geometry and tougher edges—are more appropriate.

Together, these general-purpose shapes form the foundation of many cooks’ toolkits, offering a balance of versatility, efficiency, and control for a wide range of kitchen tasks.

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Nigara Hamono 255mm Gyuto VG XEOS Ebony Handle

Nigara Hamono 255mm Gyuto VG XEOS Ebony Handle

$470.00
$470.00
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Hitohira Togashi 240mm Kiritsuke Gyuto Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Migaki Ziricote Handle

Hitohira Togashi 240mm Kiritsuke Gyuto Stainless Clad Shirogami 1 Migaki Ziricote Handle

$780.00
$780.00
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Nigara Hamono 180mm Santoku SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Ebony

Nigara Hamono 180mm Santoku SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Ebony

$310.00
$310.00
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Morihei Hisamoto 240mm Gyuto Iron Clad Shirogami 1 Kurouchi Pakka Handle

Morihei Hisamoto 240mm Gyuto Iron Clad Shirogami 1 Kurouchi Pakka Handle

$392.00
$392.00
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Rolin Knives 250mm Sakimaru Chef Gomai 125cr1 Desert Ironwood Copper Cedar with Saya

Rolin Knives 250mm Sakimaru Chef Gomai 125cr1 Desert Ironwood Copper Cedar with Saya

$1,395.00
$1,395.00
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AZ Knives 210mm Gyuto UHB20C Honyaki Urunday Handle with Leather Sheath No. 3

AZ Knives 210mm Gyuto UHB20C Honyaki Urunday Handle with Leather Sheath No. 3

$528.00
$528.00
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AZ Knives 240mm Gyuto UHB20C Honyaki Urunday Handle with Leather Sheath

AZ Knives 240mm Gyuto UHB20C Honyaki Urunday Handle with Leather Sheath

$608.00
$608.00
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Sakai Kikumori Nakagawa Seiun 240mm Gyuto VG10 Ebony with Saya

Sakai Kikumori Nakagawa Seiun 240mm Gyuto VG10 Ebony with Saya

$1,149.00
$1,149.00
OUL Ginsan Tsukishiro Tsuchime Damascus 165mm Santoku Burnt Oak

OUL Ginsan Tsukishiro Tsuchime Damascus 165mm Santoku Burnt Oak

$268.00
$268.00
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K Sabatier 13" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Custom Westinghouse Micarta & Orange G10 Handle Thiers 1950s-70s

K Sabatier 13" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Custom Westinghouse Micarta & Orange G10 Handle Thiers 1950s-70s

$328.00
$328.00
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Rolin Knives 240mm Gyuto 26C3 Oil Quench Honyaki Octagonal Lignum Vitae Bone Blackwood Handle Cedar Saya

Rolin Knives 240mm Gyuto 26C3 Oil Quench Honyaki Octagonal Lignum Vitae Bone Blackwood Handle Cedar Saya

$1,375.00
$1,375.00
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Rolin Knives GoMai 170mm Santoku A203 Clad Apex Ultra Spalted Maple Richlite

Rolin Knives GoMai 170mm Santoku A203 Clad Apex Ultra Spalted Maple Richlite

$715.00
$715.00
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Trade In Tosa Tadayoshi x Bernal Cutlery 250mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Stainless Clad Oct Ho/Horn

Trade In Tosa Tadayoshi x Bernal Cutlery 250mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Stainless Clad Oct Ho/Horn

$205.00
$205.00
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Second Hado G3N 210mm Gyuto Ginsanko Burnt Oak Nakagawa

Second Hado G3N 210mm Gyuto Ginsanko Burnt Oak Nakagawa

$415.00
$415.00
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Trade In Sakai Kikumori Nakagawa x BC 240mm Gyuto Shirogami 1 Kurouchi Ho Wood

Trade In Sakai Kikumori Nakagawa x BC 240mm Gyuto Shirogami 1 Kurouchi Ho Wood

$345.00
$345.00
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Trade In Isaac Brown 7" Chef Damascus Bronze Curly Maple

Trade In Isaac Brown 7" Chef Damascus Bronze Curly Maple

$70.00
$70.00
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Trade In Tosa Tadayoshi 240mm Gyuto Shirogami 1 w/ Saya

Trade In Tosa Tadayoshi 240mm Gyuto Shirogami 1 w/ Saya

$75.00
$75.00
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Trade In Silverthorn OG Chefs Knife O1 Carbon Ironwood

Trade In Silverthorn OG Chefs Knife O1 Carbon Ironwood

$375.00
$375.00
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Trade In Kohetsu 210mm Gyuto HAP40 Maple

Trade In Kohetsu 210mm Gyuto HAP40 Maple

$165.00
$165.00
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Trade In Masakage Yuki 165mm Santoku Shirogami 2 Magnolia

Trade In Masakage Yuki 165mm Santoku Shirogami 2 Magnolia

$220.00
$220.00
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Trade In Saji Rainbow 240mm Gyuto Aogami 2 Damascus Rosewood

Trade In Saji Rainbow 240mm Gyuto Aogami 2 Damascus Rosewood

$288.00
$288.00
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New Old Stock Pino Extra 9" Chef Knife Carbon Plum Wood Handle Maniago, Italy ~1950s 60s

New Old Stock Pino Extra 9" Chef Knife Carbon Plum Wood Handle Maniago, Italy ~1950s 60s

$235.00
$235.00
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New Old Stock Konosuke Sakai Keiai NT 240mm Gyuto Stainless Black Damascus Khii Rosewood Handle

New Old Stock Konosuke Sakai Keiai NT 240mm Gyuto Stainless Black Damascus Khii Rosewood Handle

$445.00
$445.00
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Masuda Yoshihide Kurozome 210mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Damascus Ebony with Black Buffalo Horn Handle

Masuda Yoshihide Kurozome 210mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Damascus Ebony with Black Buffalo Horn Handle

$973.00
$973.00
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Masuda Yoshihide Kurozome 240mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Damascus Ebony with Black Buffalo Horn Handle

Masuda Yoshihide Kurozome 240mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Damascus Ebony with Black Buffalo Horn Handle

$993.00
$993.00
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Dexter 10” Chef Knife Carbon Steel 1960-90

Dexter 10” Chef Knife Carbon Steel 1960-90

$198.00
$198.00
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Rolin Knives 210mm Gyuto Honyaki W2 Argentine Lignum Vitae

Rolin Knives 210mm Gyuto Honyaki W2 Argentine Lignum Vitae

$1,289.00
$1,289.00
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Trade In Tosa Tadayoshi 210mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Oct Ho/Horn

Trade In Tosa Tadayoshi 210mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Oct Ho/Horn

$115.00
$115.00
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Trade In Town Cutler Olneya 10" Chef Ironwood

Trade In Town Cutler Olneya 10" Chef Ironwood

$160.00
$160.00
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Village Blacksmith Washington Cutlery Co. 12.75" Chef Carbon Steel Walnut 1920s-30s

Village Blacksmith Washington Cutlery Co. 12.75" Chef Carbon Steel Walnut 1920s-30s

$328.00
$328.00
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Sakai Kikumori New Old Stock Choyo 240mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Quince Blonde Horn

Sakai Kikumori New Old Stock Choyo 240mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Quince Blonde Horn

$768.00
$768.00
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Hitohira Tanaka Yohei 240mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Kasumi Ebony Handle

Hitohira Tanaka Yohei 240mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Kasumi Ebony Handle

$625.00
$625.00
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Hitohira Togashi 210mm Gyuto Aogami 2 Kurouchi Ebony Handle

Hitohira Togashi 210mm Gyuto Aogami 2 Kurouchi Ebony Handle

$620.00
$620.00
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Astral Works 7.5” Chef Knife 52100 Carbon Steel Honduran Rosewood Oakland Ca. #1

Astral Works 7.5” Chef Knife 52100 Carbon Steel Honduran Rosewood Oakland Ca. #1

$595.00
$595.00
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Astral Works 7.5” Chef Knife 52100 Carbon Steel Ironwood Oakland Ca.

Astral Works 7.5” Chef Knife 52100 Carbon Steel Ironwood Oakland Ca.

$595.00
$595.00
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Astral Works 7.5” Chef Knife 52100 Carbon Steel 2 Tone Ironwood Oakland Ca.

Astral Works 7.5” Chef Knife 52100 Carbon Steel 2 Tone Ironwood Oakland Ca.

$595.00
$595.00
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Astral Works x Bernal Cutlery 9" Plate Semelle Chef Knife 52100 & Antique Rosette Bone

Astral Works x Bernal Cutlery 9" Plate Semelle Chef Knife 52100 & Antique Rosette Bone

$775.00
$775.00
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Astral Works 52100 150mm Gyuto Carbon Steel Brass & Antique Rosewood

Astral Works 52100 150mm Gyuto Carbon Steel Brass & Antique Rosewood

$475.00
$475.00
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Astral Works 7.5” Chef Knife 52100 Carbon Steel 2 Honduran Rosewood Oakland Ca. #2

Astral Works 7.5” Chef Knife 52100 Carbon Steel 2 Honduran Rosewood Oakland Ca. #2

$595.00
$595.00
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Astral Works 52100 210mm Gyuto Carbon Steel Brass & Antique Rosewood

Astral Works 52100 210mm Gyuto Carbon Steel Brass & Antique Rosewood

$675.00
$675.00
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Rolin Knives GoMai 195mm Gyuto Lohman Carbon Spalted Maple & Copper with Saya

Rolin Knives GoMai 195mm Gyuto Lohman Carbon Spalted Maple & Copper with Saya

$950.00
$950.00
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Rolin Knives 205mm Gyuto 51200 Spalted Hackberry

Rolin Knives 205mm Gyuto 51200 Spalted Hackberry

$350.00
$350.00
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Rolin Knives GoMai 200mm Gyuto 52100 Eucalyptus with Saya

Rolin Knives GoMai 200mm Gyuto 52100 Eucalyptus with Saya

$988.00
$988.00
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Rolin Knives GoMai 230mm Gyuto Lohman Carbon Green Karelian Birch with Saya

Rolin Knives GoMai 230mm Gyuto Lohman Carbon Green Karelian Birch with Saya

$1,350.00
$1,350.00
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Rolin Knives GoMai 210mm Chef 52100 Curly Maple

Rolin Knives GoMai 210mm Chef 52100 Curly Maple

$1,065.00
$1,065.00
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Rolin Knives GoMai 180mm Chef 125cr1 Walnut Box Elder Purpleheart

Rolin Knives GoMai 180mm Chef 125cr1 Walnut Box Elder Purpleheart

$925.00
$925.00
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Rolin Knives 165mm Cleaver 51200 Spalted Maple

Rolin Knives 165mm Cleaver 51200 Spalted Maple

$725.00
$725.00
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Rolin Knives 175mm Small Chef 52100 Spalted Tamarind

Rolin Knives 175mm Small Chef 52100 Spalted Tamarind

$315.00
$315.00