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Everyday Prep Knives

Everyday Prep Knives

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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 210mm Gyuto STRIX Ebony Handle

Nigara Hamono 210mm Gyuto STRIX Ebony Handle

$728.89
$728.89
Nigara Hamono 180mm Bunka STRIX Ebony Handle

Nigara Hamono 180mm Bunka STRIX Ebony Handle

$707.28
$707.28
Nigara Hamono 165mm Santoku STRIX Ebony Handle

Nigara Hamono 165mm Santoku STRIX Ebony Handle

$692.87
$692.87
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Nigara Hamono 185mm Santoku VG XEOS Ebony Handle

Nigara Hamono 185mm Santoku VG XEOS Ebony Handle

$662.62
$662.62
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Nigara Hamono 225mm Gyuto VG XEOS Ebony Handle

Nigara Hamono 225mm Gyuto VG XEOS Ebony Handle

$625.17
$625.17
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Nigara Hamono 240mm Gyuto STRIX Ebony Handle

Nigara Hamono 240mm Gyuto STRIX Ebony Handle

$795.15
$795.15
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Nigara Hamono 270mm Gyuto SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Ebony Handle

Nigara Hamono 270mm Gyuto SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Ebony Handle

$538.74
$538.74
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Nigara Hamono 255mm Gyuto VG XEOS Ebony Handle

Nigara Hamono 255mm Gyuto VG XEOS Ebony Handle

$677.03
$677.03
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Nigara Hamono 180mm Santoku SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Ebony

Nigara Hamono 180mm Santoku SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Ebony

$446.55
$446.55