Chef, Gyuto & Chinese Cleaver

The all-purpose workhorses of the kitchen: Western chef knives, Japanese gyuto and thin-bladed Chinese cleavers — the knives most cooks reach for first. Each handles the broad sweep of daily prep, from proteins to vegetables, with the reach and balance to work quickly and cleanly.

Choose a gyuto for a thin, hard, precise edge, a Western chef knife for robust versatility, or a Chinese vegetable cleaver for nimble slicing and a broad face that doubles for scooping. All hand-forged by artisan makers and ground for real cutting performance.