Best Seller - Knife Union Recommend!Global GS-5 nakiri knife with 140 mm long blade.Global kitchen knives are manufactured in Japan. They are professional tools held in high regard all over the world. Global kitchen knives are used in demanding professional and amateur kitchens, and there seems to be no end to Global’s success. The steel in Global kitchen knives is ice tempered and hardened Cromova stainless steel with molybdenum and vanadium added for extra hardness and toughness. Global kitchen knives are extremely sharp and easily sharpened. The hardness of Global knives is C56 - C58 by the Rockwell scale. This means these knives are remarkably durable.The hollow handle of Global kitchen knives is made of high quality stainless steel. Inside the handle is loose fine sand that helps to gain the perfect balance. If you shake the handle near your ear, you can hear the sand inside. The sharpening angle of Global knives is small, approximately 10 degrees. The best sensitivity, sharpness and steadiness of the blade is achieved when it is sharpened at the right angle.In 1985, Komin Yamada designed the first Global kitchen knives that were aimed to be revolutionary both by their technical properties and beauty by harnessing the best materials available and the most modern design concepts. Yamada succeeded, and still today, Global knife design is still considered modern. Global has achieved several design awards and is among the best known Japanese knife brands. Highly recommended!The first GLOBAL knives were designed in 1985 by Komin Yamada whose remit was to develop a range of knives which was truly new and revolutionary, harnessing the best materials available and the most modern design concepts.With an almost unlimited budget he was to fashion a series of kitchen knives which would appeal to the professional and amateur chef alike, be comfortable and easy to handle, and meet their most demanding requirements.GLOBAL knives are made from the finest stainless steel material. The blades utilize CROMOVA 18 stainless steel, Ice tempered and hardened to Rockwell C56°-58° which holds a razor sharp edge longer than any other steel and resists rust, stains and corrosion. Like the Samurai swords before them, each knife is carefully weighted to ensure perfect balance in the hand. The smooth contours and seamless construction eliminate food and dirt traps, offering the ultimate in safety and hygiene. Just as their fine swords lent distinction to the Samurai, GLOBAL knives bring distinction to the chef, whether professional or amateur. From fairly modest beginnings, the GLOBAL knife range has now been developed to comprise more than 50 different options, providing a specialist knife for every function imaginable in food preparation.GLOBAL AcclaimFrom very modest beginnings GLOBAL has developed into one of the success stories of the 1990's. Still crafted by hand in Yoshikin's factory in Niigata to the most exacting standards, they are sold in more than 65 countries around the world where they are attracting ever more attention and acclaim.During the last few years GLOBAL knives have won a number of prestigious awards.1990 - Japanese Good Design by MITI1991 - Selected for International Design Year Book1992 - Selected as Best Cooks, Knife in Benelux1995 - Selected as BEST BUY by WHICH? Magazine in the UK1996 - Selected as Sharpest Knife by A LA CARTE Magazine in Germany2001 - GS-29 Design PLUS Award in Fraukfurt Messe2003 - Selected as BEST BUY by WHICH? Magazine in the UK2006 - GLOBAL knives were selected as one of "Japanese Modern 100 Awards, so-called "J-Mark" by The Japaneseque Modern Committee.2011 - Selected as BEST BUY by WHICH? Magazine in the UKBut formal awards alone can barely act as a testimony to the many thousands of delighted customers of GLOBAL throughout the world. GLOBAL knives are favoured today by most high ranking chefs in the most prestigious hotels and restaurants and are featured regularly on television cookery programmes in the hands of the most celebrated chefs. They are displayed at most international catering and housewares exhibitions. Meanwhile, the design and production team continue to look for ways of expanding and developing further the GLOBAL knife range, taking into account the many suggestions and proposals received from current GLOBAL knife users throughout the world.HIGH QUALITY KITCHEN KNIVESThe blades of Japanese kitchen knives are made of extremely hard and thin metal. This is why they should never be twisted or used to chop hard products, such as icy or bony meats or coconut. In addition, you should not open tin cans with these knives. Pieces can break off the blade.High quality kitchen knives should not be washed in a dishwashing machine. It is recommended that these knives be rinsed and dried up directly after use. After cutting poultry, fish, or garlic, it is wise to use a bit of dishwashing liquid when washing these kitchen knives. Machine dishwashing detergent hardens the water, making the blade go dull. The blade will get dull even if the knife has a separate place in the dishwasher. In addition, the handle is damaged in the dishwasher and the blade can even come off the handle!Knives should be stored in such a manner that the blades cannot get scraped into other metals, which is bound to happen if you keep your kitchen knives in the same drawer with other small kitchen utensils.Global kitchen knives are packed in elegant gift boxes.
