Tracing the Craftsmanship: The Intricate Process Behind the Making of Japanese Knives

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Tracing the Craftsmanship: The Intricate Process Behind the Making of Japanese Knives

We visited the Takefu Knife Village to see how some of the most respected knife-making masters in Japan practice their craft.Serious Eats / Daniel GritzerWalk into most knife or kitchenware stores and you're likely to encounter two overarching groups: Western knives, which are rooted in German and French cutlery traditions, and Japanese knives, some of which can be traced back hundreds of years to the days of the samurai and their infamously sha…