What’s on the menu this month? A bevy of new kitchen knives–both factory and custom.

With the big holidays ahead, we’re heading into the thick of eating season. In turn, it might be time to up the game of your kitchen tools. We have selected a bevy of new custom and factory kitchen knives to show off this month, which only leaves the question—what’s on your menu?

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Gabe Fletcher and Don Nguyen Slicer

KNIFE TYPE: Slicer
BLADE LENGTH: 17.25”
BLADE MATERIAL: Damascus of 1080 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels
BLADE GRIND: Convex w/a fuller
HANDLE MATERIAL: Carbon fiber and G-10
OVERALL LENGTH: 23.25”
MAKERS’ PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $8,000
KNIFE TO KNOW: The knife is a collaboration between Gabe Fletcher and Don Nguyen; Gabe forged the damascus and the blade, and Don finish ground it and made the handle; Gabe also made a special beer called Nguyen for the collaboration through his Anchorage Brewing Co.; Gabe is an ABS apprentice smith
MAKERS: Gabe Fletcher and Don Nguyen, (Jocelyn Frasier image)

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DP Custom Knives Chef’s Knife

PATTERN: Chef’s knife
MODEL NAME: Honyaki gyuto
BLADE LENGTH: 9.45”
BLADE MATERIAL: W2 tool steel
BLADE GRIND: “S” type
BLADE FINISH: Hand-sanded satin
HANDLE MATERIAL: Ukrainian bog oak
BOLSTER MATERIAL: Antique Westinghouse Micarta® and copper
OVERALL LENGTH: 15.95”
KNIFE TO KNOW: The maker’s Honyaki Gyuto won Best Chef’s Knife at the 2024 Sydney Knife Show
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $1,546 at press-time exchange rate
MAKER: Dmitriy Popov, DP Custom Knives, dpcustomknives.com.au, (Rod Hoare image)

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Jonas Blade & Metalworks Senshi

KNIFE NAME: Senshi
PATTERN: Chef’s knife
BLADE LENGTH: 9.25”
BLADE MATERIAL: Damascus of 1084 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels
DAMASCUS PATTERN: River of Fire + twist
BLADE GRIND: Flat w/a convex edge
HANDLE MATERIAL: Black stabilized amboyna
BOLSTER: Micarta® and brass
OVERALL LENGTH: 14”
KNIFE TO KNOW: The maker is an ABS master smith
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $4,600
MAKER: Zack Jonas, Jonas Blade & Metalworks, (SharpByCoop image)

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Brent Stubblefield Chef’s Knife

PATTERN: Chef’s knife
BLADE LENGTH: 12”
BLADE MATERIAL: Mosaic damascus
BLADE GRIND: “S” type
HANDLE MATERIAL: Desert ironwood
BOLSTER: Fine silver
OVERALL LENGTH: 17.5”
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $2,400
MAKER: Brent Stubblefield, joinordieknives.com, (SharpByCoop image)

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Alexandre Chaves Chef’s Knife

PATTERN: Chef’s knife
BLADE LENGTH: 9.75”
BLADE MATERIAL: A damascus of 1084 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels
ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 60 HRC
BLADE GRIND: Convex
BLADE FINISH: Contrast etched w/Gator Piss etching solution
HANDLE MATERIAL: Elforyn synthetic ivory; filework inlaid w/crushed natural Shattuckite and contrasted w/gold resin
BOLSTER MATERIAL: 9,000-year-old bog oak w/purple maple spacer
OVERALL LENGTH: 14”
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $3,000
KNIFE TO KNOW: The blade features a K-tip, aka kiritsuke tip, designed for precision and versatility in fine slicing, dicing and scoring, as well as more delicate work such as preparing fish and fine cuts of meat; the knife is a wedding present for the maker’s little sister
MAKER: Alexandre Chaves, (Jocelyn Frasier image)

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Modern Cooking UG Chef’s Knife

PATTERN: Chef’s knife
BLADE LENGTH: 9.25”
BLADE MATERIAL: Damasteel DS93x dense twist pattern stainless steel
BLADE GRIND: Convex
BOLSTER: Integral forged
HANDLE MATERIAL: Redwood lace burl and copper
OVERALL LENGTH: 10.4”
SHEATH: Redwood lace burl and copper
MAKERS’ PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $2,775 at press-time exchange rate
KNIFE TO KNOW: The knife is a collaboration between Naohito Myojin of Japan and European Jonas Johnsson; Johnsson did the forging, profiling, handle and saya (scabbard), and Myojin ground the blade; Modern Cooking organized the collaboration in partnership with Bonsai Boys Trading
MAKERS: Naohito Myojin and Jonas Johnsson, Modern Cooking UG, moderncooking.com, (SharpByCoop image)

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Andrea Lisch Chef’s Knife

PATTERN: Chef’s knife
BLADE LENGTH: 6.5”
BLADE MATERIAL: Feather pattern damascus
BLADE GRIND: Custom convex
BOLSTER: Damascus
HANDLE MATERIAL: Black walnut
CONSTRUCTION: Forged integral
OVERALL LENGTH: 11.25”
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $1,300
KNIFE TO KNOW: The maker is a journeyman smith in the American Bladesmith Society
MAKER: Andrea Lisch, (SharpByCoop image)

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Ceilidh Dalton Veggie Chopper

KNIFE NAME: Yellowjacket
KNIFE TYPE: Veggie Chopper
BLADE LENGTH: 3.94”
BLADE MATERIAL: Damascus of 1075 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels
BLADE GRIND: Flat
DAMASCUS PATTERN: Feather forged by Mathew McVicker
HANDLE MATERIAL: Spalted tamarind
BOLSTER: Ebony
OVERALL LENGTH: 8.27”
KNIFE TO KNOW: The maker is a probationary member of the Australian Knifemakers Guild
MAKER: Ceilidh Dalton, (Rod Hoare image)

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Jose Santiago-Cummings Steak Knife Set

PATTERN: Steak knife set
BLADE LENGTHS: 5”
BLADE STEEL: Damasteel stainless damascus in a Thor pattern
BLADE GRIND: Full flat
HANDLE: Mastodon ivory, red spacer, ironwood
BUTTCAPS: Mokume gane and red-dyed coral
OVERALL LENGTHS: 9”
MAKER’S PRICE: $1,500 for the set, including stand; $300 per knife
MAKER: Jose Santiago-Cummings, santiagoknives.com, (Jocelyn Frasier image)

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Geoffrey Baze Chef’s Knife

PATTERN: Chef’s knife
BLADE LENGTH: 9”
BLADE MATERIAL: W2 tool steel
BLADE GRIND: Flat
HANDLE: Tasmanian blackwood w/bird’s-beak butt
HANDLE PINS: Black Micarta®
OVERALL LENGTH: 14”
KNIFE TO KNOW: The maker is an ABS apprentice smith
MAKER: Geoffrey Baze, (Jocelyn Frasier image)

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