A.G. Russell Knives

The KAI Shun Classic Ken Onion 8" Chef's Knife was introduced by Kershaw at the 2005 Blade® Show where it was selected as the Kitchen Knife of the Year®. The knife utilizes the same blade steel and handle material used in the original Shun knives, but the comparisons stop there. Ken Onion is a handmade knifemaker who has been designing knives for Kershaw for a number of years.

These handsome steak knives with blades of 440 high-carbon stainless tool steel have been handled with Picasso Marble from Utah. The quality is outstanding, the appeal superb.

Unless you buy from a top maker of handmade knives, you will not find a steak knife that is more elegant, or will work better, than this knife that matches our kitchen knives.

For those of you who are tired of the standard black handles on kitchen knives, but weren't really taken with our white corian-like handles, we have created a series with VG-10 Core Damascus blades and solid, natural Cocobolo handles.

These non-forged A. G. Russell kitchen knives are made without compromise. Weight, balance, thinness at the cutting edge and the entire blade geometry are meant to give you the best cutting experience of your cooking life. We guarantee that they will hold an edge with, or better than, any of the big name, highly advertised knives you might be familiar with. These are knives designed to work in the kitchen the way I want a knife to work. Lightweight, with very thin blades, just enough thickness to give the necessary stiffness for the job for which each knife is intended.

This is not a camp knife or a hunting knife, but works wonderfully in the kitchen of a New York City apartment or a Wyoming hunting camp, when preparing a meal is the task at hand.

Handcrafted one at a time in a small Texas woodworking shop with a United States Armed Forces medallion set in top grade cocobolo. Buy one or multiples for those bottles of premium spirits in your bar and make a statement as to your loyalties.

As a better match for the Cocobolo handles of our kitchen knives, we have constructed our wood knife block from poplar wood and added a black paint.

The knives in this set are so great that those of you who have been searching for kitchen knives of superlative steel, ground so thin that the blade seems to fall through whatever you are cutting, are going to be thrilled!

The Ultra-Chef Knives in Cocobolo are classic in design and state-of-the-art in performance. These knives are incredibly strong, light in the hand, well balanced and extremely sharp. The handles are made from select Cocobolo, long considered one of the world's most beautiful exotic hardwoods.

Kyocera's premium cutlery line features a stunning Damascus-look pattern on the blades. Close in hardness to diamond, these advanced ceramic knives feature "HIP" (Hot Isostatic Pressed) blades fired a second time at a higher temperature and pressure for greater density. As a result, the HIP blade offers increased wear-resistance.

This set of a cutting board with a dished center and a double bladed mincing knife will do a great job on garlic, onions, fresh herbs or nearly any food item you want to mince.

A convenient combination for your picnic basket, RV or kitchen drawer. Two Japanese manufacturers, one a maker of fine kitchen knives and one a maker of top quality scissors, have worked together to develop a tool that includes both.

While the non-forged knives are excellent tools, our customers seem to want a more upscale look. In reaction to that demand we have re-introduced a line of forged kitchen knives with traditional European styling.

The knives in this set are for those of you who have been searching for kitchen knives of superlative steel.

This is a knife for food preparation. It is designed to be a personal knife for those who want the finest possible tool for slicing, dicing and otherwise preparing vegetables and meats. Also shown are all purpose tweezers.

Our burgundy anodized aluminum Sommelier's Tool will open your favorite wine or champagne with ease.

J. A. Henckels has been manufacturing fine cutlery since 1731. Made in Solingen, Germany, the knives are forged, not stamped, and have laser controlled sharpness.

I really liked the kitchen knives that Erika Dahmann made for us in Solingen from the 1970s until she sold the company in the mid-1990s. Our new Italian partner is capable of that same quality. Those German knives were bought by a great many of the top handmade knifemakers for use in their own kitchens.

The knives in this set are so great that those of you who have been searching for kitchen knives of superlative steel, ground so thin that the blade seems to fall through whatever you are cutting, are going to be thrilled!

I really liked the kitchen knives that Erika Dahmann made for us in Solingen from the 1970s until she sold the company in the mid-1990s. Our new Italian partner is capable of that same quality. Those German knives were bought by a great many of the top handmade knifemakers for use in their own kitchens.

I really liked the kitchen knives that Erika Dahmann made for us in Solingen from the 1970s until she sold the company in the mid-1990s. Our new Italian partner is capable of that same quality. Those German knives were bought by a great many of the top handmade knifemakers for use in their own kitchens.

KAI Shun Classic Cutlery is a powerhouse in Seki City, Gifu Provence, Japan. Seki because of the location of iron, has been the center of the production of swords, knives and other cutting tools for the past 700 years. KAI has been a leader in kitchen and utility knives for over 90 years.

Besieged by orange and grapefruit growers in Texas and California to produce a quality Fruit Testing Knife that would stand-up to hard professional use, I developed the A. G. Russell Airweight Fruit Knife.

This Steak Knife set with block is a great gift for the meat lover on your list. Use them when you serve roasts, steaks or meats that require a little more sharpness than a butter knife.

This sleek, compact magnet bar has a matte black finish and stainless-steel accents. It mounts easily on most surfaces, and mounting screws are included. Use it to hold a selection of kitchen cutlery, metal gadgets, or kitchen scissors.

J. A. Henckels has been manufacturing fine cutlery since 1731. Made in Solingen, Germany, the knives are forged, not stamped.

The name means "three benefits" in Japanese, and you'll find at least that many good uses for the sturdy 7" Santoku knife.

This 6" professional-grade cleaver is an exceptionally strong, fine tool for chopping through bones and joints in meat. Or, with an eye of versatility, turn it on its side, and crush peppercorns or cloves of garlic.

These Henckels knives, part of the Pro S series, are ideal for mincing and chopping small vegetables and fruit. Comes in handy for peeling, paring and coring.

You need two to four of these in every vehicle you own. How many times have you gotten take-out and found that they did not include eating utensils.

If you would like to put the World's Best Chef Knifes into your kitchen, you need to order these knives. The world's top knifemakers have bought these knives for their kitchens.