We’re off for a bit, eating too much food and watching world's strongest man.
We'll be back on Jan 3rd to pack all orders placed and will be reshipping them from Tuesday 7th.
Thank you!
Community Cutlery
The classic Japanese knife, long, thin, single bevel, made for slicing sushi, the Yanagiba is the knife we think of when we think of Japanese knives, it's an absolute beauty but it's not for everyone. If you find yourself reading this then you might be one of the people that has a need for a knife like this, or, you might just be interested, either way we're glad you came! The Yanagiba, with its extra long blade (the cutting edge on this one is 26cm) is especially designed for making long even strokes, already capable of cutting soft fleshy fish as cleanly as possible, but coupled with the concave back (Urasuki), aiding food release and minimising drag you've a tool perfectly engineered for the task at hand.
The Yanagiba falls into the category of single bevel knives, a traditional style of Japanese knife which, with the exception of chefs and knife enthusiasts, is still largely unknown to western cooks. Sharpened on only 1 side with a flat back the single bevel knives are able to take the sharpest of edges and excel at the tasks for which they're intended, but are not usually a great choice for those looking for an all rounder, for this we recommend Gyutos or Santokus.
Sakai, in the Osaka region of Japan has been a thriving hub for Japanese blade making for over 600 years. Sakai Kikumori, itself approaching 100 years in business, continue to work with some of the areas most skilled craftspeople to produce a broad range of high end cutlery.
A note on carbon steel - Like many others we at Community Cutlery favour carbon over stainless steel for its ability to take a keener edge and hold it for longer, for this privilege we need to care for our carbon products with a little more consideration, particularly when it comes to washing. Once you’ve finished with your knife (or even during use if you've a long prep session ahead of you!) we recommend giving it a quick wash and a thorough dry, as if left wet it will start to rust, surprisingly quickly. If this does happen then take a dry scourer and lightly give it a rub, another rinse and a good dry, it should come off with relative ease. With use you will also notice a light change in the colour of the blade, this patina is natural, beautiful and to be cherished, it’s like your knife developing its own fingerprint!
And for many reasons - Never put your knives in the dishwasher
Knives are only available to persons over 18 years of age. Due to the nature of our business ALL customers will be asked to prove their age at checkout.
We ship Tuesday to Saturday using Royal Mail Tracked 24.
All knives ship via an age verified service in accordance with The Offensive Weapons Act 2019, which will mean the postie will need you to be in to receive the delivery & to check your ID if you look under 25.
The law also requires us to carry out a soft age check of the purchaser after checkout, this is done by an automated system that usually doesn't require your input, although we will need to contact you for proof of age if you fail, which can sometimes happen if you use a work address.
of Community Cutlery as a home for enthusiasts, for people who love the ritual of food preparation and who have realised the charm in doing it with quality tools, with items that are as pleasing on the eye as they are practical in the hand.
Always fancied learning how to sharpen your knives properly?
We regularly hold classes that will help you do just that.
When was the last time you had your knives sharpened? We thought so. Drop them in or post to us and take your food prep up 10 notches.
