| The first Global Chefs knives were designed in | | | | professional kitchens and in the home. |
| 1985 by Komin Yamada in Japan. Yamada was | | | | Although the materials and processes Yamada |
| commissioned to produce a new and revolutionary | | | | used to manufacture Global Chefs Knives was |
| set of Japanese chefs knives, using the latest | | | | technologically advanced, the knife range has |
| manufacturing technologies and materials. The | | | | clearly taken inspiration from Japan's long history |
| range of knives that he produced have proven to | | | | of knife blade manufacturing. Over 1000 years |
| be popular with both professional chefs and | | | | ago, Japanese blacksmiths and swordsmiths |
| amateur home cooks, as they are comfortable to | | | | developed and improved the process of making |
| hold and use and easy to maintain. Introduced | | | | sharp yet strong knife and sword blades for the |
| from Japan to Europe in 1988, Global chefs knives | | | | Samurai warriors. Although the Samurai tradition is |
| were the first one piece stainless steel knife to be | | | | nowceremonial, those skills are still being used to |
| offered to the European market. | | | | manufacture high quality chefs knives. Japanese |
| The design that Yamada produced was simple | | | | knives are famous over the world for this quality |
| yet clever, and took inspiration from both | | | | - Global chefs knives are now manufactured by |
| Japanese chefs knives and cooks knives used | | | | Yoshikin, in the city of Niigata, Japan. |
| throughout Asia. European knives such as Sabatier | | | | The material that Yamada chose to produce his |
| are usually made with a tang and bolster which | | | | knife range is not just stainless steel, but is one |
| the knife handle attaches to - Asian and Japanese | | | | of the finest stainless steels available - Cromova |
| knives do not have these as they are seen as a | | | | 18. This is a proprietary stainless steel designed |
| hindrance to both sharpening and cutting, and to | | | | and used by Yoshikin exclusively for the |
| the overall balance of the knife. For the Global | | | | manufacture of Global chefs knives. Cromova 18 |
| chefs knife range, Yamada introduced a hollow | | | | has a chromium content of 18 per cent - which |
| handle which is filled with sand to get a correct | | | | keeps the knife blades free of rust or stains, and |
| balance. | | | | means that although the steel is hard it is not too |
| To complete his design, Yamada included several | | | | hard to sharpen. The MO and VA elements of the |
| further features unique to Global knives such as a | | | | Cromova 18 name stand for the metallic |
| smooth contour and a seamless all stainless steel | | | | elements molybdenum and vanadium. |
| construction. This design eliminates dirt and food | | | | These ensure that the knife retains the world |
| traps and helps in the cleaning process - this gives | | | | famous Global chefs knife sharp edge. |
| the best result in safety and hygiene, essential in | | | | |