Having good knives in your kitchen is the secret to happy, effective, and efficient cooking. At the Bamboo Guy, we offer you a broad selection of different types of knives, with differences in blade material, handle material, and overall knife design.
Different types of knives are suited to specific types of materials based on what they’re used for and more.
One of our most popular knife materials is steel, but you get different types of steel – a few of... Show More
Having good knives in your kitchen is the secret to happy, effective, and efficient cooking. At the Bamboo Guy, we offer you a broad selection of different types of knives, with differences in blade material, handle material, and overall knife design.
Different types of knives are suited to specific types of materials based on what they’re used for and more.
One of our most popular knife materials is steel, but you get different types of steel – a few of the most common types are carbon steel, high-carbon steel, stainless steel, and more.
When it comes to a stainless steel chef knife, you have several different options. So, we’re going to give you a quick explanation of what a chef’s knife is and then we’ll give you an overview of the different types of steel that are available to you.
A chef knife is a versatile tool used in the kitchen, and it can come in many different shapes and sizes. Generally speaking, chef knives are renowned for their versatility. They’re fairly large – their blades range from six to 14 inches in length – and they’re pretty sturdy knives.
A chef knife can be used for a broad range of tasks – things like chopping, slicing, and dicing vegetables, as well as cutting and slicing meat.
Another common quality of a chef’s knife is that because it’s so versatile, it tends to be something that gets a lot of use.
There are plenty of blade material options when it comes to a steel chef knife.
Carbon steel contains a slightly higher concentration of carbon than other types of steel, although most types of steel do have some carbon in them. Carbon is what makes them strong, hard, and durable.
If you want extra strength – perhaps if you plan on using your knife for particularly tough foods – then a high-carbon steel chef knife is a good option. It contains almost double the amount of carbon than an ordinary carbons steel chef knife.
Stainless steel is very common in most home kitchens, most because it is easy to take care of. Stainless steel is also non-corrosive.
High-carbon stainless steel gives you the best of both worlds – it’s strong and it can withstand heavy use, as it’s less prone to corrosion and rust. Most of our knives have high-carbon stainless steel core blades, along with a highbred super steel that’s very much like VG10 steel. Many people would argue that this is the best carbon steel chef knife on the market.
German steel is a reference to the composition of the blade rather than the origin of manufacturing. At the Bamboo Guy, we have blades made from German Din 1.4116 stainless steel, which is known in particular for both its strength and resistance to corrosion.
Now that you understand what the different types of steel have to offer, browse our selection of steel chef knives.
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Read moreThe knife is really beautiful and looks much better in person than on the pictures. Noticeably good fit and finish with mirror polished surfaces.
It is sharp right out of the box. I have used it for a short period of time and cannot comment on the sharpening and edge retention.
I like it and it has been a pleasure to use.
I would buy it again if I needed another one.
It exceeded my expectations!
Beautiful design.
Sturdy construction with good materials.
Awesome fit and finish.
Super sharp right out of the box.
Balanced well.
It is a real joy using it!!
Excellent craftsmanship!!
Very pleased with the quality and appearance
Feels great in my hand. Haven’t used it yet, as it is a Christmas gift
I was very pleased with the fast delivery. The product was well packaged and just as I expected. Thanks!!
This is a very beautiful knife set. It's a true pattern-welded steel knife (also called "damascus"). The blade comprises of alternating 110 layers of 10Cr15CoMoV and one other steel (which I believe is 9Cr15MoV). 10Cr15CoMoV is the Chinese version of the well-regarded Japanese VG10. 9Cr15MoV is the Chinese version of the Japanese ZDF-905 steel. It's unclear how exactly the knife maker stacked, folded, and refolded the steel billet repeatedly to come up with 110 layers, but rest assured, there are many layers. The knife can be sharpened to a high level of sharpness and maintains that level of sharpness very well. Since the blade is very thin, the knife is a slicer, not a chopper. I wouldn't use the knife to chop anything heavy because I don't think either the half-tang handle or the thin blade can take the stress from chopping.
