Chef’s Armoury, supplier of fine Japanese cookware is turning 15 years old and as part of the celebrations, it’s holding a special exhibition of fine Japanese craftsmanship called “From the Vault”. On view will be a new release of rare handcrafted Japanese kitchen knives from the Chef’s Armoury archives.
Chef’s Armoury was established in 2007 by Leigh and Stephanie Hudson for chefs and home cooks to arm themselves with the best kitchen ordinance from Japan. This husband-and-wife team forever transformed the culinary landscape for both professional chefs and home cooks in Australia.
Fans of their Japanese wares include Maggie Beer, Federico Zanellato (Lumi Dining), Peter Gilmore (Quay), Benjamin Cooper (Chin Chin), Jesse Warkentin (Odd Culture), Will Studd and thousands more.
Chef’s Armoury features a wide range of Japanese blades and they make for a beautiful, long-lasting and practical gift for the home cook. Here’s a selection of some of our favourite knives.
Japanese Knives
Okimoto Fugu 170mm Santoku
- Price: $145.95
- Affordable hammer finish multipurpose santoku knife
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Moriguchi Luna 210mm Bunka
- Price: $275.80
- Polished Japanese damascus steel is matched with natural wood handles locally made from Western Australian jarrah. Multipurpose chef knife.
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Nenox Custom Yuzu Gyuto 210mm
- Price: $1128.80
- Top-end chef knife with yuzu stabilised wood handle made by cult knifemaker Nenohi.
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Nenox Custom Red Petty 150mm
- Price: $615.95
- Top-end utility knife with blood-red bone handles impressive hamaguri sharpness and exceptional fit and finish. Made by cult knifemaker Nenohi.
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Nenox Custom Green Gyuto 210mm
- Price:$928.95
- Top end gyuto with emerald green bone handles impressive hamaguri sharpness and exceptional fit and finish. Made by cult knifemaker Nenohi.
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Mcusta Zanmai Limited Edition – Blue Dragon 4pc Set
- Price: $6895
- Only 50 of these luxurious box sets have been meticulously produced by Mcusta Zanmai. Seiryu the Blue Dragon, is the guardian of the East (compass direction) – one of the Shijin – the four mythological creatures of Taoism and represents the element of Wood and the season of Spring. The Blue Dragon also has strong links to Feng Shui and astrology.
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