{"title":"Jesse Thompson","description":"\u003cp\u003eJesse Thompson of Nordquist Designs machines and hand-grinds his knives in Kelowna, British Columbia — hollow grinds cut on the mill, handles shaped by hand and eye, Canadian materials wherever possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gyuto-240mm-magnacut-s-grind-nepalese-alder-brass","title":"Gyuto 240mm MagnaCut \"S\" Grind Nepalese Alder \u0026 Brass","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCrafted from MagnaCut steel, a relatively new steel specifically formulated for knife makers by metallurgist and author Larrin Thomas (Knife Steel Nerds). MagnaCut is a stainless steel with very high hardness potential(65HRC), but more importantly high toughness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJesse Thompson of Nordquist Design was able to secure some MagnaCut for a limited release batch of knives. He made 10 knives from the steel; each custom made for the individual customer. We secured this piece from Jesse, it’s No. 10. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe knife is unique, not only because of the steel that it is made from, but because of the geometry, profile, and aesthetics. The knife features an incredibly aggressive distal taper from 4mm down to almost 0.5mm towards the tip. This tapered spine is combined with a very fine “S” grind and tall blade height, which results in a super thin blade behind the razor-sharp cutting edge that takes full advantage of the hardness and toughness of the MagnaCut steel. This is peak performance when it comes to food release and the blade just glides through produce incredibly well. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA bespoke western style grip with textured brass inlay completes the knife. Made from a stunning piece of stabilised Nepalese Alder the handle has a unique shape that is both satisfying in the hand and beautiful to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJesse is one of a handful of young knife makers who have begun to break with tradition, creating new designs that push proven knife geometries to the limits. This limited edition MagnaCut blade is certainly a high performance, “cutting edge” design, which challenges the norms of knife making in a very positive way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43399432143113,"sku":"NDMG240","price":1648.93,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/7273\/5626\/products\/Gyuto240mmMagnacutSgrind-BladeWrap.jpg?v=1754646996"},{"product_id":"nordquist-designs-gyuto-245mm-s-grind","title":"Gyuto 245mm \"S\" Grind","description":"\u003cp\u003eIts incredible what Jesse Thompson has achieved with the design on these knives, by using a combination of milling and grinding to create the geometry on the blades he has achieved an incredibly thin, stable and razor sharp cutting edge that exhibits very incredible food release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe super thick, 4mm+ spine thickness gives the blade an incredibly stable and satisfying feel, while the edge and tip of the knife is unbelievably thin and sharp. The edge profile is essentially a Gyuto profile with mostly flat, but subtly curved profile. The tall blade is a pleasure to use and moves through produce, making fine cuts with ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is pared with a vibrant quilted maple and brass handle, that is both satisfyingly chunky and ergonomic. Overall, its a very unique piece of cutting edge, pun intended, design. Very innovative!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43571924107529,"sku":null,"price":1286.36,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/7273\/5626\/products\/Gyuto240mm52100-2.jpg?v=1754646218"},{"product_id":"nordquist-designs-bunka-210mm-s-grind","title":"Bunka 210mm \"S\" Grind","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Nordquist Designs Bunka profile is something unique with its super tall blade, which is very substantial at the spine, 4mm+, making for an incredibly stable and satisfying to cutting action, while the edge and tip of the knife is unbelievably thin and sharp. The edge profile is what you would expect from a bunka, mostly flat, but with a subtly curve. The acute, thin and sharp tip is versatile and fantastic for fine detail work, while the tall, stable heel area, makes short work of more process type chopping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe blade is pared with a vibrant curly mango and flame colored titanium handle, that is comfort to use and stunning to behold.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43571925025033,"sku":null,"price":1286.36,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/7273\/5626\/products\/Bunka210mm52100-3.jpg?v=1754646199"}],"url":"https:\/\/moderncooking.com\/collections\/jesse-thompson.oembed","provider":"moderncooking.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}