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Knives are the oldest tool in the human journey

Knives evolution
Knives Evolution

PREHISTORY

For over a million years, stone was used to create our first knives. This example is only 75,000 years old.

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Knives evolution
Knives Evolution

EARLY MIDDLE AGES

This Roselli Wootz Steel knife design has been used in European kitchens since the 8th century.

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Knives evolution
Knives Evolution

MODERN TIMES

The only knife shop in Toronto selling K Sabatier’s knives which have been delivering French cuisine for 200 years and are the template for the Gyuto and Petty family of knives.

There are many knife makers but only a few contribute to advancing the culinary knife industry

philippe sabatier

K-Sabatier (France)

Heimo Roselli finnish knife maker

Roselli (Finland)

Gude team

Gude (Germany)