The 2026 Gift Guide
Hand-forged gifts for every cook
Find the knifemade for them
Twenty-five hand-picked knives and sets, sorted by the kind of cook you are buying for. Every blade is hand sharpened and oiled before it ships.
Twenty-five hand-picked knives and sets, sorted by the kind of cook you are buying for. Every blade is hand sharpened and oiled before it ships.
The Cooking Guild gift guide
Find the knife made for them
Five picks for five kinds of cook. Every knife comes with our 99-day home trial and a free lifetime guarantee, and every blade is the sharpest they will ever use or your money back.
For the
BBQ Lover
The one who talks about bark and smoke rings, rests a brisket longer than you rest on a Sunday, and wants a blade that does the cook justice at the board.
See the five picks-
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Dynasty Series 12" Slicer
$97.95
$140.95A long, narrow 12 inch blade that carves a whole brisket in clean single strokes, so every slice keeps its bark.
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Silver Dynasty 10" Scimitar
$127.95
$183.95The curved butcher's blade for trimming packer briskets and breaking down pork shoulders before they go on the smoker.
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03
Snažan Heritage Cleaver
$78.95
$112.95Our original 2020 cleaver in 1080 high carbon steel, full tang and built for ribs, joints and cooks who like a bit of theatre.
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04
Kaiju 8" Bone Crusher Cleaver
$87.95
$126.95San Mai construction around a Japanese SLD tool steel core. A heavy hitter for chopping through rib tips and chicken backs.
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05
Guild Ashwood Prep Board
$139.95
$199.95A generous ashwood board to carve on, so the brisket has somewhere worthy to land.
For the
Meat Lover
Steak night regular, reverse sear evangelist, the person who buys whole cuts and breaks them down at home. Give them the blades a butcher would envy.
See the five picks-
01
Silver Dynasty 5" Steak Knives
From $247.95
$495.95Mirror polished 67-layer Damascus with olive wood burl handles, in sets of 4, 6 or 8. The gift that comes out every time the steaks do.
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02
Damascus Dynasty 5" Steak Knives
From $247.95
$495.95The same 67-layer build with a darker Damascus finish and black walnut handles, for a table that leans moody.
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03
Damascus Dynasty 9.5" Butcher Knife
$122.95
$176.95A long, stiff butcher's blade for portioning ribeyes from the whole loin and trimming silverskin in one pass.
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04
Damascus Dynasty 7.5" Cleaver
$122.95
$176.95A Damascus cleaver with the weight to go through joints and the edge to mince garlic for the steak butter.
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05
Dynasty Series Serbian Cleaver
$97.95
$140.95The Serbian cleaver: a wide, rugged blade that looks as good hanging on the wall as it does on the block.
For the
Japanese Knife Enthusiast
They know a gyuto from a santoku, own a whetstone and have opinions about edge angles. These are the shapes that will earn a nod of approval.
See the five picks-
01
Torii Nine Gates Set
$474.95
$949.95The most complete Torii set we make. A full collection of traditional Japanese profiles for the person who wants the right blade for every task.
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02
Torii 10" Sakimaru
$87.95
$126.95A 10 inch sakimaru for long, single pull cuts through sashimi and roasts. A shape most kitchens are missing.
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03
Feather Forge 7" Bunka
$104.95
$149.9573-layer feather Damascus over a Japanese AUS-10 core, with the bunka's sharp reverse tanto tip for fine detail work.
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04
Damascus Dynasty 8" Kiritsuke
$118.95
$169.95The kiritsuke, traditionally reserved for head chefs. A long, flat edge for push cuts and a striking angled tip.
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05
Torii Kiritsuke & Petty Duo
$98.95
$197.95A kiritsuke for the big work and a petty for the small, paired as a duo that covers most of the board.
For the
Home Chef
The everyday cook who makes dinner happen most nights and deserves better than the dull block that came with the kitchen. Practical sets they will reach for daily.
See the five picks-
01
Feather Forge Core Duo
$151.95
$303.95Our best selling set. The two knives that do most of the work in any kitchen, in 73-layer feather Damascus.
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02
Torii Three Gates Set
$157.95
$315.95Three Torii essentials that cover chopping, slicing and detail work, an easy upgrade for a cook starting from scratch.
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03
Bara Forge Trinity Set
$221.95
$443.95Three layered forged knives with burl wood handles, a set that feels special without being precious.
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04
Silver Dynasty 7" Santoku
$108.95
$155.95A 67-layer Damascus santoku: light, quick and comfortable for the vegetable prep that fills most weeknights.
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05
Feather Forge Complete Set
$355.95
$711.95The full Feather Forge kitchen in one box, for the home cook ready to replace every knife they own.
For the
Showpiece Chef
The host who cooks with an audience. Their knives live on the counter, not in a drawer, and every guest asks about them. Go big.
See the five picks-
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Feather Forge Sapphire Emperor's Throne Set
$609.95
$1,219.90Four Sapphire knives with hand-poured blue epoxy handles, each one 1 of 1, standing in an acacia display block. The centrepiece of any kitchen.
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Damascus Dynasty Emperor's Throne Set
$599.95
$1,199.90Chef, bread, nakiri and paring knives in dark Damascus, displayed on an acacia block that turns the counter into a gallery.
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03
Feather Forge Sapphire Complete Set
$355.95
$711.95The complete Sapphire line. No two handles are alike, so their set is genuinely one of a kind.
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Bara Forge Signature Six
$378.95
$757.95Six layered forged blades with burl wood handles, a full collection with real presence on the counter.
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05
Feather Forge Sapphire Core Duo
$151.95
$303.95The Sapphire look at a smaller scale: two blades with hand-poured blue epoxy handles that catch the light on the board.
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