{"title":"Marco Guldimann","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarco Guldimann works from a workshop in Rümlang, just outside Zurich, where he runs Guldimann Knives as a one-person practice focused on custom, one-of-a-kind kitchen knives for chefs and collectors. A former professional chef, he began bladesmithing in 2007 and has built a career around an unusually deep understanding of how a knife is actually used at the pass as well as how it is made at the forge. He is also a founding member of the team behind Apex Ultra steel, developed alongside Tobias Hangler and Larrin Thomas as an alloy tuned for high toughness and edge retention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat dual background — kitchen and metallurgy — drives a practice that reads as Swiss engineering-led functionalism: exceptionally technical without losing sight of the user. Marco's process combines precision water-cooled grinding, ultrasonic hardness testing and precision-guided sharpening equipment, treating the heat treatment and edge as measurable, repeatable outcomes rather than matters of feel alone. Steel selection, including but not limited to Apex Ultra, is approached with the same metallurgical seriousness, and forging is treated as the first step in a long, controlled sequence rather than its dramatic centrepiece. The result is work that reads as quietly state-of-the-art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach knife is finished with materials chosen as carefully as the steel, including sustainable options such as Swiss Wood Solutions' Bijouwood alongside more exotic timbers and composites. The aesthetic is composed and restrained, allowing the geometry, hardness and balance to do the talking. For Modern Cooking, Marco represents the technical apex of our maker roster: a chef-turned-bladesmith with a hand in one of the most discussed contemporary steels, building bespoke knives where every claim can be measured. A longer profile on his work is available on the Modern Cooking blog for readers who want the full background.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gulldimann","title":"Santoku 155mm Corrax Stainless SanMai Apex Ultra Core","description":"\u003cp\u003eVery few knives boast the level of fit and finish that can be found in a Guldimann forged blade like this. Every step has been scrutinized for the absolute best performance, from the scientific analysis and testing of the steels grain structure, selection of cladding material, heat and cryo treatments, geometry and even techniques used in forging that increase carbon retention and improve grain structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is something else altogether. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApex Ultra clad in Uddeholm Corrax stainless steel. The cladding material and the core steel has been tested using \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana';\"\u003eUltrasonic Contact Impedance \u003c\/span\u003eto ensure that every inch of the blade has a homogeneous hardness quality throughout. The cladding is a consistent 40HRC and the core is 65HRC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrecision convex ground and sharpened using using custom water cooled grinders and state of the art NOWI PRO guided sharpening on Japanese whetstones to achieve an absolutely consistent bevel, which is set at 16 degrees for a razor sharp and fine cutting edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarco has completed this beautiful piece of precision craftsmanship with black and white ebony. Stunning hand engraved textures on the white ebony bolster, incredible fit and finish on the leather lined saya and absolutely perfect fit and finish on every detail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marco Guldimann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44088181260553,"sku":"MC-102-740","price":5784.53,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/7273\/5626\/products\/Santoku155mmCoraxStainlessSanMaiApexUltraCore-4.jpg?v=1754644513"}],"url":"https:\/\/moderncooking.com\/en-is\/collections\/marco-guldimann.oembed","provider":"moderncooking.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}