Kitchen Knives

The artisans of Berkel have created an exclusive series of switchblade knives. The search for steel for the blade and fine materials for the handle, make these knives real collectibles. These unique pieces are numbered one by one by Berkel's cut masters.

- Blade material: Damaged steel San Mai 67 VG10 (60/61 HRC)
- Blade length: 11 cm long blade
- Total length: 25.5 cm
- Weight: 78 gr
- Sharpening: Smooth
- Handle: Composed of two wooden grips. Decorated with glossy black logo.
- Notes: no box, with vinyl case.

Production: Japan
Blade: in laminated steel with 6161 FCH cutting edge and 49-layer damask outer cheeks
Cut: symmetrical
Construction: forged
Handle: in micarta
Blade length: 160mm.
Recommended Use: vegetables, cured meats, meats

Notes: made in collaboration with Chef Rokusaburo Michiba

Type: Carving Knife / Chef
Recommended uses: raw meat, fish cleaning and vegetable cutting
Blade Type: Forged
Steel: FC61 to 61HRC
Blade Length: 210mm.
Handle: in black synthetic material, riveted

• A PERFECT LINE
For those who give importance to the high quality "Made in Germany", the series ZWILLING PRO is the best choice. Both for professionals and for those who love cooking: knives ZWILLING PRO is the perfect combination of innovation, traditional design and absolute precision. By Paring knife Santoku, this series offers blades suitable for all uses in the kitchen.
A collection to meet all needs in a modern kitchen: a great quality and a perfect line.

• QUALITY
The unique composition of the steel ZWILLING JA HENCKELS is the perfect balance of chromium and carbon: the secret to a high-quality steel. The knives with brand FRIODUR are the product of a special hardener cryogenic treatment that improves the quality. They have exceptional cutting, are especially corrosion-resistant and flexible.

• FEATURES:
The clean blade over the entire length allows to cut from the tip up to the node. The type of sharpening satisfies both the tradition of cutting European and Japanese.

• PRECISION:
The knives with the brand SIGMAFORGE are obtained by precision forging starting from a single piece of steel, for a perfect geometry. The basic requirement for sharpness and precision for the best cutting properties.

• HANDLING:
The wedge-shaped geometry of the blade enables an extraordinary stability and an easy cut; the curved shape of the node ensures reliable and accurate.

• HIGHLIGHT:
A classic for the professional kitchen. The 3-rivet design with tang seamless stands for perfect balance.

He was born in 1949 and is the 3rd generation of Okada Uchihamono. He is originally a blacksmith of gardening tools such as a sickle. In recent years, he has started to produce unique kitchen knife like your bought Takobiki. The Traditional Craftsman is the so-called Dentoukougeishi (Traditional Craftsman) which is the Accreditation Examination conducted by the Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association Foundation in accordance with Section 8 of Section 24 of the Act on Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Knife Features:

Use: meat / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Length Blade: 265mm
Total Length: 410mm
Thickness Blade: 3.5mm to 3mm
Length Grip: 139mm
Weight: 162g

Limited to 2,222 numbered pieces, the Shun Classic Kiritsuke model is Kai's answer to the large number of enthusiast requests that required a collectible item within the KAI Shun Classic series.

The shape of the Japanese Kiritsuke blade is used for the first time by KAI in the European market. As for the Santoku model, this traditional blade is suitable for processing fish, meat and vegetables.

Blade: laminated, in 61HRC VG-MAX stainless steel and 32-layer damask
Handle: laminated light laminated wood
Blade length: 200 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5 mm.
Total length: 340 mm.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Limited edition of 2222 pieces and numbered on each knife

Intended use: sports / steak

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: Stainless steel W1.4116
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: root
Blade length: 97mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: 118mm.
Total length: 217mm.
Thick when closed: 17mm.
Weight: 88g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: absent
Sheath: leather pocket
Packaging: cardboard box with Maserin logos
Notes: Design by Attilio Morotti

WUSTHOF CLASSIC - 4 PIECES SET: THREE KNIVES + BAG

The set includes:

- chef's knife 4582/18 - length blade 18 cm - length tot. 30.5 cm - weight 172 gr.

- thin thread knife 4518/20 - length blade 20 cm - length tot. 31 cm - weight 78 gr.

- paring knife 4066/10 - length blade 10 cm - length tot. 20 cm - weight 64 gr.

- professional bag 7379 - capacity 17 pcs

The handles: made of synthetic material and joined with a triple riveting ensure a perfect seal, excellent stability and guarantee dishwashing.
Blades: they are obtained using the best steels and combining the most qualified elements (chrome 15% - 0,5% carbon - molybdenum - vanadium).
The realization of a WUSTHOF forged knife foresees the passage of about 40 processing cycles.

Maintenance

Proper maintenance extends the life of the knife, makes work easier and safer and reduces the consumption of the wire. Some advices:

- Take care that knives placed in the dishwasher bite other objects; it could damage the blades.

- Knives guaranteed for dishwashers that are not immediately washed in the machine should be rinsed under the water tap to remove the remains of highly corrosive foods (fats, vinegar, fruit juices).

- Make sure that the knives no longer cut perfectly, that they are grinded or sharpened by professionals in the sector.

The WUSTHOF knives sold by us are carefully checked and, if necessary, further sharpened in our in-house laboratory, in order to guarantee you the certainty of an excellent purchase.

All Wusthof products sold by us are screen printed indelibly with the Collini Cutlery logo (as shown in the picture). This marking guarantees the purchaser the certainty of quality, traceability, warranty over the years and a future privileged assistance on the product purchased at the Coltelleria Collini.

For the trend-setting Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, Kai has developed six additional knives made from corrosion-resistant 32-layer damask steel. It is embellished with a hand-hammered surface which in Japan is known as Tsuchime, thus combining timeless aesthetic qualities with ultimate sharpness. The blades have a massive core of VG MAX steel with a hardness of 61±1 HRC. 

In analogy to the limited Anniversary Knife, great importance was attached also in this series to the knives providing optimum grip as well as extraordinary hardness. The Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, from bread knife to santoku, provides professional cutting tools which will set new standards in the premium segment by providing exceptional performance in a timeless design. 

True to Tim Mälzer‘s premise, „A good knife not only makes work easier but also helps to make cooking to turn out well“, each of the carefully manufactured damask knives was meticulously adapted to its respective area of use by the Japanese master forgers from Seki City. Due to the particularly symmetrical shape of their walnut handle, all shapes moreover ensure a precise cutting performance for both right-handed as well as left-handed use.

Shun Premier Tim Mälzer

Blade: Damascus stainless steel VG MAX hardness of 61 ± 1 HRC
Handle: Walnut wood
Blade length: 230 mm.
Handle length: 120 mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 370 mm.
Weight: 228 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

For the trend-setting Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, Kai has developed six additional knives made from corrosion-resistant 32-layer damask steel. It is embellished with a hand-hammered surface which in Japan is known as Tsuchime, thus combining timeless aesthetic qualities with ultimate sharpness. The blades have a massive core of VG MAX steel with a hardness of 61±1 HRC. 

In analogy to the limited Anniversary Knife, great importance was attached also in this series to the knives providing optimum grip as well as extraordinary hardness. The Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, from bread knife to santoku, provides professional cutting tools which will set new standards in the premium segment by providing exceptional performance in a timeless design. 

True to Tim Mälzer‘s premise, „A good knife not only makes work easier but also helps to make cooking to turn out well“, each of the carefully manufactured damask knives was meticulously adapted to its respective area of use by the Japanese master forgers from Seki City. Due to the particularly symmetrical shape of their walnut handle, all shapes moreover ensure a precise cutting performance for both right-handed as well as left-handed use.

Shun Premier Tim Mälzer

Blade: Damascus stainless steel VG MAX hardness of 61 ± 1 HRC
Handle: Walnut wood
Blade length: 180 mm.
Handle length: 120 mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Total length: 315 mm.
Weight: 212 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

For the trend-setting Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, Kai has developed six additional knives made from corrosion-resistant 32-layer damask steel. It is embellished with a hand-hammered surface which in Japan is known as Tsuchime, thus combining timeless aesthetic qualities with ultimate sharpness. The blades have a massive core of VG MAX steel with a hardness of 61±1 HRC. 

In analogy to the limited Anniversary Knife, great importance was attached also in this series to the knives providing optimum grip as well as extraordinary hardness. The Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, from bread knife to santoku, provides professional cutting tools which will set new standards in the premium segment by providing exceptional performance in a timeless design. 

True to Tim Mälzer‘s premise, „A good knife not only makes work easier but also helps to make cooking to turn out well“, each of the carefully manufactured damask knives was meticulously adapted to its respective area of use by the Japanese master forgers from Seki City. Due to the particularly symmetrical shape of their walnut handle, all shapes moreover ensure a precise cutting performance for both right-handed as well as left-handed use.

Shun Premier Tim Mälzer

Blade: Damascus stainless steel VG MAX hardness of 61 ± 1 HRC
Handle: Walnut wood
Blade length: 140 mm.
Handle length: 110 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 275 mm.
Weight: 150 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

For the trend-setting Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, Kai has developed six additional knives made from corrosion-resistant 32-layer damask steel. It is embellished with a hand-hammered surface which in Japan is known as Tsuchime, thus combining timeless aesthetic qualities with ultimate sharpness. The blades have a massive core of VG MAX steel with a hardness of 61±1 HRC. 

In analogy to the limited Anniversary Knife, great importance was attached also in this series to the knives providing optimum grip as well as extraordinary hardness. The Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, from bread knife to santoku, provides professional cutting tools which will set new standards in the premium segment by providing exceptional performance in a timeless design. 

True to Tim Mälzer‘s premise, „A good knife not only makes work easier but also helps to make cooking to turn out well“, each of the carefully manufactured damask knives was meticulously adapted to its respective area of use by the Japanese master forgers from Seki City. Due to the particularly symmetrical shape of their walnut handle, all shapes moreover ensure a precise cutting performance for both right-handed as well as left-handed use.

Shun Premier Tim Mälzer

Blade: Damascus stainless steel VG MAX hardness of 61 ± 1 HRC
Handle: Walnut wood
Blade length: 150 mm.
Handle length: 110 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 285 mm.
Weight: 152 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

WUSTHOF CLASSIC IKON - 2 PIECES SET: CHEF KNIFE AND FREE MAGNETIC COPRILLING

The set includes:

- chef's knife 4596/20 - length blade 20 cm - length tot. 34 cm - weight 264 gr.

- magnetic blade cover - length 20.5 cm - width 6.5 cm (internal dimensions 20 x 5 cm)

WUSTHOF CLASSIC - 2 PIECES SET: CHEF KNIFE AND FREE MAGNETIC COVER

The set includes:

- chef's knife 4596/20 - length blade 20 cm - length tot. 33 cm - weight 269 gr.

- magnetic blade cover - length 20.5 cm - width 6.5 cm (internal dimensions 20 x 5 cm)

Blade: Japanese VG10 rolled steel in SanMai at 61 hrc
Handle: Black Pakkawood wood
Blade length: 150 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.2 mm.
Total length: 255 mm.
Weight: 92 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Set of 3. tasting cheeses with handle in cocobolo:

- Soft cheese knife (blade: 14.50 cm. Total length: 24 cm)

- Semi-soft cheese knife (blade: 12.50 cm. Total length: 22 cm)

- Hard cheese knife (blade: 8.50 cm. Total length: 15 cm) Style Elegant Table.

With Shun Nagare, Kai created another innovative Japanese forging masterpiece. This series of fine-knotted knives, thanks to the special features of the materials and the technically complex production process they are made, is located in the extralusso class. Mirrored blades have a damask damask pattern. The dark gray-black handle further enhances the beauty of the knife. The blades of this series are made with two different qualities of steel, bonded to form a 72-layer Damascus steel. The complex machining of the two steel grades produces a blade with exceptionally long lasting cutting performance.

Blade: Coreless Japanese laminated steel - 72 alternating layers of VG10 and VG2 - hardness 61hrc
Manicure: Pakkawood wood gray / black
Blade length: 230 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5 mm.
Total length: 355 mm.
Weight: 200 g.
Notes: Not dishwasher safe

With Shun Nagare, Kai created another innovative Japanese forging masterpiece. This series of fine-knotted knives, thanks to the special features of the materials and the technically complex production process they are made, is located in the extralusso class. Mirrored blades have a damask damask pattern. The dark gray-black handle further enhances the beauty of the knife. The blades of this series are made with two different qualities of steel, bonded to form a 72-layer Damascus steel. The complex machining of the two steel grades produces a blade with exceptionally long lasting cutting performance.

Kai Japan - Shun Nagare NDC-0705 Coreless Steel - bread knife 230mm.

Blade: Coreless Japanese laminated steel - 72 alternating layers of VG10 and VG2 - hardness 61hrc
Manicure: Pakkawood wood gray / black
Blade length: 230 mm.
Knife thickness: 2.2 mm.
Total length: 360 mm.
Weight: 220 g.
Notes: Not dishwasher safe

Viper's Sakura Knives, designed by Jens Anso and Jesper Voxnaes, are a modern interpretation of the classic kitchen knife.

Featuring a hardening with a subsequent cryogenic finish to provide the best cutting and sealing properties, they have gorgeous Bocote Hot Wood Handles that adds character and sophistication to design.

Recommended uses: Vegetables, raw meat, fish
Country of Origin: Italy - Maniago (PN)
Blade material: Nitro-B 58 / 59HRC stainless steel
Handle material: Bocote stabilized wood
Blade length: 16cm
Blade thickness: 3mm
Design by Jens Anso & Jesper Voxnaes

Viper's Sakura Knives, designed by Jens Anso and Jesper Voxnaes, are a modern interpretation of the classic kitchen knife.

Featuring a hardening with a subsequent cryogenic finish to provide the best cutting and sealing properties, they have gorgeous Bocote Hot Wood Handles that adds character and sophistication to design.

Recommended uses: Vegetables, raw meat, fish
Country of Origin: Italy - Maniago (PN)
Blade material: Nitro-B 58 / 59HRC stainless steel
Handle material: Bocote stabilized wood
Blade Length: 18cm
Blade thickness: 3mm
Design by Jens Anso & Jesper Voxnaes

Takefu Knives Village is a brand born in 1991 in Echizen Fukui, Japan's famous city since the 1400s for knives production.
The Takefu knives brand is based on the union of 10 local artisans who make every knife by hand.

The model presented is made by:

Mr. Kanehiro Kintaro
Kanehiro-san knives have gained popularity among professional chefs for the highest construction level and the high performance and cutting performance.

Knife Features:

Use: meat / fish / vegetables

Blade: Clad Steel (Steel Hammer Forged, San Mai) Steel with Aogami cutting edge super carbon steel core 62 / 63HRC with 3 layers
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: Cherry wood
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Length Blade: 170mm
Total Length: 315mm
Thickness Blade: 4mm to 1mm
Length Grip: 125mm
Weight: 134g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

He was born in 1949 and is the 3rd generation of Okada Uchihamono. He is originally a blacksmith of gardening tools such as a sickle. In recent years, he has started to produce unique kitchen knife like your bought Takobiki. The Traditional Craftsman is the so-called Dentoukougeishi (Traditional Craftsman) which is the Accreditation Examination conducted by the Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association Foundation in accordance with Section 8 of Section 24 of the Act on Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Knife Features:

Use: vegetables / meat / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Blade Length: 150mm
Total Length: 275mm
Thickness Blade: 3mm
Length Grip: 114mm
Weight: 86g

Mr. Hideo Kitaoka
He was born in 1950 and is the 3rd generation of Kitaoka Hamono. He has been a specialist of Kataba (single-beveled) knife from the beginning. He is also Dentoukougeishi.

Knife Features:

Use: meat / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Length Blade: 210mm
Total Length: 345mm
Thickness Blade: 4mm to 2mm
Length Grip: 127mm
Weight: 150g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

Mr. Hideo Kitaoka
He was born in 1950 and is the 3rd generation of Kitaoka Hamono. He has been a specialist of Kataba (single-beveled) knife from the beginning. He is also Dentoukougeishi.

Knife Features:

Use: meat / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Blade Length: 200mm
Total Length: 343mm
Thickness Blade: 3.5mm to 1.5mm
Length Grip: 127mm
Weight: 114g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

Mr. Hideo Kitaoka
He was born in 1950 and is the 3rd generation of Kitaoka Hamono. He has been a specialist of Kataba (single-beveled) knife from the beginning. He is also Dentoukougeishi.

Use: meat / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Length Blade: 230mm
Total Length: 375mm
Thickness Blade: 3.5mm to 1.5mm
Length Grip: 132mm
Weight: 134g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

Boning knife suitable for poultry of small animal size

Classic forged series
- Blade lenght: 7cm
- Handles: PVC with a triple rivetingensuring a perfect fit, excellent stability and ensure the dishwasher.

The blades are obtained using the best steel and combining the elements most qualified (15% chromium - 0.5% of carbon - molybdenum - vanadium).

Takefu Knives Village is a brand born in 1991 in Echizen Fukui, a city in Japan famous since 1400 for the production of knives.
The Takefu knives brand is based on the union of 10 local artisans who make every knife by hand.

The model presented is realized by:
Mr. Hideo Kitaoka
Born in the city of Echizen in 1950, third generation forging craftsmen, he specializes in knives with Kataba blade (concave blade on the left side of the wire, chisel blade on the right side of the wire) also receiving the title of Dentoukougeishi (traditional craftsman) after subjected to the strict examination of the Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association Foundation commission.
Its knives are made with a White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge with a hardness of over 62 / 64HRC and with "Suminagashi" damask steel laminated cheeks. The handles are made as usual in sandalwood and Asian buffalo horn.
The Kanji characters printed on its blades 越 前 英雄 作 mean Echizen Hideo Saku (made by Hideo of Echizen)

Characteristics of the knife:

Use: vegetables

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge at 62 / 64HRC and 33-layer "Suminagashi" damask
Provenance Lama: Japanese craft
Handle: Sandalwood, very hard and water resistant wood
Packaging: in cardboard with Japanese lettering
Blade length: 170mm
Total Length: 330mm
Blade thickness: from 4.5mm to 1.3mm
Handle Length: 134mm
Weight: 175g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

Maintenance:
Given the high carbon content steel used for the blade and the extreme build quality of these knives, we recommend a series of attentions to follow to maintain the quality of the product over time.

- Never place the knife in the dishwasher
- Rinse the knife with hot water before first use
- Rinse the knife immediately after each use without aggressive dishwashing detergent and dry with a soft cloth (always starting at the back of the cutting edge)
- Aggressive foods such as lemon juice must be promptly rinsed immediately after use
- Do not use glass or granite slabs as a cutting support. Use only wooden bases
- Pay attention that the cutting edge of the knife does not come into contact with other metal objects during its deposit to avoid damage to the cutting edge.

Use: Ideal for cleaning lightly fish, raw meat, vegetables and for any cut where it is required the utmost precision.
Blade length: 9cm.

The GLOBAL Japanese knives are preferred by chefs in the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the world.

The first GLOBAL knife was designed in 1985 by Komin Yamada, who gave him the knife he created a new and revolutionary design.

The main features of Global knives are:
- Lightweight: GLOBAL was the first company worldwide to produce a empty steel knife in the handle. This feature allows to reduce the weight of 30% knife.
- Handling: thanks to the lightness and the anatomical shape of the handle, the GLOBAL knives lend themselves to continuous and prolonged operating times, reducing to a maximum the user's fatigue.
- the wire seal: The GLOBAL knives are made using the best steels and the most modern processing techniques. In the blades it is present in high percentage Molybdenum / Vanadium thanks to which the hardness of the steel reaches 56/58 Rockwell hardness, thereby increasing the length of the wire.
- Robustness: the GLOBAL knives being completely steel (both the handle that the blade) are virtually indestructible.
- Elegance

Credits acquired by GLOBAL knives:
1990 - Japanese Good Design by MITI
1991 - Selected for International Design Year Book
1992 - Selected as Best Cooks' Knife in Benelux
1995 - Selected as Best Knife by WHICH Magazine in the UK
1996 - Selected as Sharpest Knife by A LA CARTE Magazine in Germany

Global All products we sell are screen printed indelibly with the Collini Cutlery logo (see picture). Such marking warrants to be sure about the quality, traceability, security over the years and a future prime care product purchased at the Collini Cutlery.

Already back in 1100 expert Japanese forgers combined different materials to confer superior and unprecedented cutting potential potential, resistance and flexibility upon Katana swords.
Inspired by this tradition, Berkel has created its own series of Japanese SanMai steel knives. The blade consists of a central layer of extremely hard VG-10 steel, which maintains sharpness over a long time, and two outer sheets in stainless damascus steel, with 33 layers per side, for greater resistance to corrosion and torsion.

• Blade material: San Mai 67 VG10 damascus steel (60/61 HRC)
• Blade length: 20 cm
• Total length and weight: 32 cm / 170 gr
• Blade edge: Smooth, toothless
• Grip: Consists of two scales assembled with aluminium rivets.