BearHands cleaver replaced my other carbon steel cleaver which was poorly maintained. (I didn't know any better!) I've received many compliments as it's displayed on my knife block. I finally got to use it this past week. IT IS SHARP! (measured ~160 BESS) what a joy to use!
Thank you for everything. My order was delivered this morning and it's absolutely gorgeous.
This slicer is my favorite for Brisket and Tri Tip. It glides through proteins effortlessly. It stays sharp for a long time and is easy to sharpen.
The Bunka blade is absolutely superb!! Hands down my new favorite knife in my now 25 blade guild collection! Sliced up some spuds with absolute ease!
I bought 2 mystery knives expecting both of them to be different. I received 2 of the exact same 12 inch slicers, so its safe to assume there really isn't a mystery to what knife you'll get. I have been trying for a month to get my refund back. The knives never even left the plastic they came in. They were sent back over 2 weeks ago. Their "Guild Garuntee" says no questions asked return policy, but they keep asking questions and then when answered, they say to wait even longer. I haven't returned many things that I've bought online, but this is definitely the worst experience of them.
i bought this special edition BearHands cleaver to replace my old cleaver of 4 years. truth be told, i didn't pay attention to the types of steels used in knives, and as you can see, my old cleaver has oxidized/rusted as it's fully high carbon steel which i didn't know how to care for TBH. now that i know, i could restore it, but as sharp as it is, i really didn't have the need for such a curved blade in my kitchen. enter the BearHands cleaver forged in Japanese SLD steel (semi-stainless). out of the box, i could feel its razor edge. when i tested it on my sharpness scale, i averaged ~160 on the BESS scale which is excellent. it is well-balanced and has an eye-catching one-of-one handle design. note the hand-drawn/etched design on the blade serves not only to create a signature piece, it helps release cut foods. this cleaver really is a beauty to look at and use. my old cleaver lived inside a drawer, but this one i proudly display on my new revolving magnetic block.
I received this knife for Christmas. I never knew I needed a knife till this came along. It’s been almost 2 months without sharpening and it cuts today just as it did when I first got it.
I've used almost every set of knives The Cooking Guild has to offer and these have been my favorite! They're sharp, durable, and they look awesome. I've never seen chef's knives designed like these. With these 4 knives, I can pretty much make any cuts in the kitchen that I need to make. 6 stars!
This knife is incredible. It is super sharp and took me back to the delight I felt five years ago when I tried my very first Cooking Guild Knife. The realization hit that I had been using less than stellar knives all of my life. Yesterday I effortlessly cut veggies for Fajitas and found myself making them again today just to use the knife again. You will not be disappointed with the purchase of the Kaiju knives. I love the look of all of them and can't wait to get my hands on the Bone Crusher Cleaver! Be careful though - I nearly cut myself this morning- I got just my finger nail, but it could have been so much worse. These knives are to be treated with respect!!!
I received the bunka and chef late last week with the first chance of using them last night and boy oh boy was I impressed. My first ever set with the Guild was the Hand Forged and this unofficial succession to that series does not disappoint. The Guild has done it again with another wonderfully crafted series forged using the San Mai technique. The blade is laser sharp with the core steel of SLD Japanese tool steel sandwiched between 420 stainless steel. With a HRC or 61-63 thing knife will hold an edge for quite some time. The bunka is outstanding for precise cut utilizing its k tip shape. The chef is my dream version of a chefs knife. Perfect extension of the hand and even more perfect for those rock choppers. Don’t hesitate, make sure you grab the new Kaiju set from The Cooking Guild!
The kaiju Bine Crusher is now my new favorite in my 20 knife guild collection arsenal
Slicing is top notch and chopping is a breeze! I'd have to say with my smaller hands the cleaver is still out of this world, hefty and beefy but not too tall of a profile so its very controllable and feels amazing!
I wish I could afford to replace all my other knives with Nomads.
They're definitely adding up and I have recommended them to many people since I first started buying from The Cooking Guild.