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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.

K Sabatier 200th Anniversary 10" Chef Nitrogen Stainless G10

K Sabatier 200th Anniversary 10" Chef Nitrogen Stainless G10

$334.19
$334.19
Hatsukokoro Kurosagi 210mm Gyuto Aogami Super Kurouchi Carbon 3 Layers Walnut Handle

Hatsukokoro Kurosagi 210mm Gyuto Aogami Super Kurouchi Carbon 3 Layers Walnut Handle

$324.11
$324.11
Naozumi Nihonkou 270mm Gyuto Carbon

Naozumi Nihonkou 270mm Gyuto Carbon

$195.91
$195.91
Windmühlenmesser Series 1922 7" Chef Knife Carbon Walnut Handle

Windmühlenmesser Series 1922 7" Chef Knife Carbon Walnut Handle

$495.53
$495.53
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
J Adams 8" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Palisander / Brass

J Adams 8" Chef Knife Carbon Steel Palisander / Brass

$118.12
$118.12
Hitohira Togashi 240mm Kiritsuke Gyuto Shirogami 2 Kurouchi Tagayasan Handle

Hitohira Togashi 240mm Kiritsuke Gyuto Shirogami 2 Kurouchi Tagayasan Handle

$741.85
$741.85
Sakai Kikumori 240mm Gyuto Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Nashiji

Sakai Kikumori 240mm Gyuto Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Nashiji

$655.42
$655.42
Windmühlenmesser Series 1922 9" Chef Knife Carbon Walnut Handle

Windmühlenmesser Series 1922 9" Chef Knife Carbon Walnut Handle

$538.74
$538.74
K Sabatier Authentique 12" Chef Stainless

K Sabatier Authentique 12" Chef Stainless

$276.57
$276.57
Friedr Herder Pikas 12” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM

Friedr Herder Pikas 12” Chef Knife Forged Stainless POM

$484.00
$484.00
Windmühlenmesser K Chef 9" Carbon Plum Handle

Windmühlenmesser K Chef 9" Carbon Plum Handle

$521.46
$521.46
Hitohira FJ 270mm Gyuto VG10 Pakka

Hitohira FJ 270mm Gyuto VG10 Pakka

$472.48
$472.48
Blenheim Forge x Bernal Cutlery 200mm Gyuto Stainless Clad Aogami Super Oak & Brass

Blenheim Forge x Bernal Cutlery 200mm Gyuto Stainless Clad Aogami Super Oak & Brass

$714.48
$714.48
Hitohira Togashi 185mm Bunka Shirogami 2 Kurouchi Tagayasan Handle

Hitohira Togashi 185mm Bunka Shirogami 2 Kurouchi Tagayasan Handle

$568.99
$568.99
Misono UX-10 210mm Gyuto Swedish Stainless Western Handle

Misono UX-10 210mm Gyuto Swedish Stainless Western Handle

$400.46
$400.46
Tanabe Tatara 165mm Santoku Single Bevel Suminagashi Tamahagane Yamazuka

Tanabe Tatara 165mm Santoku Single Bevel Suminagashi Tamahagane Yamazuka

$2,549.66
$2,549.66
Maniago 7.5" Chef Knife Hand Forged Carbon Cherry Wood Italy ~1950 - 60s

Maniago 7.5" Chef Knife Hand Forged Carbon Cherry Wood Italy ~1950 - 60s

$213.19
$213.19
Kogetsu 165mm Gyuto Shirogami 1 Wine Pakka Handle

Kogetsu 165mm Gyuto Shirogami 1 Wine Pakka Handle

$852.77
$852.77
Sakai Kikumori 270mm Gyuto SKK Vanadium Stainless

Sakai Kikumori 270mm Gyuto SKK Vanadium Stainless

$352.92
$352.92
Dexter Russell Traditional 8" Chef Stainless Stainless Rosewood Handle 63689-8

Dexter Russell Traditional 8" Chef Stainless Stainless Rosewood Handle 63689-8

$97.95
$97.95
Hitohira TD 240mm Gyuto Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Kurouchi Ho Wood

Hitohira TD 240mm Gyuto Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Kurouchi Ho Wood

$446.55
$446.55
Wear Ever 11.75" Chef Stainless & Rosewood USA 1950s-60s

Wear Ever 11.75" Chef Stainless & Rosewood USA 1950s-60s

$83.55
$83.55
New Old Stock Case XX New Old Stock 10" Chef Knife Carbon Steel USA 1950s-60s

New Old Stock Case XX New Old Stock 10" Chef Knife Carbon Steel USA 1950s-60s

$266.49
$266.49
New Old Stock Nogent / Cuisine Massive 14.25" Chef Carbon Steel Thiers 1950s

New Old Stock Nogent / Cuisine Massive 14.25" Chef Carbon Steel Thiers 1950s

$655.42
$655.42
Trade In Yoshikazu Ikeda 210mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Suminagashi Bocote & Ebony Oct Handle Bocote Saya

Trade In Yoshikazu Ikeda 210mm Gyuto Aogami 1 Suminagashi Bocote & Ebony Oct Handle Bocote Saya

$717.36
$717.36
Misono UX-10 270mm Gyuto Swedish Stainless Western Handle

Misono UX-10 270mm Gyuto Swedish Stainless Western Handle

$573.31
$573.31