What should you think about before buying a knife?
First of all, it is necessary for you to know the reason for your future purchase. Is it a purchase for:
- Complete a collection,
- Replace a knife,
- To make certain cuts easier,
- Other, ...
From this point on, you will let yourself be guided towards certain knives according to a few criteria.
What budget should I plan for buying a knife?
Although the price does not always make a difference in terms of quality, it is important to know whether this purchase will be useful to you often or not. Let's say that a cooking enthusiast who will use his knife 3 to 4 times a month will surely not have the same desires as a cooking fanatic. This is when to determine the price that is interesting for you when making your purchase, you can determine in advance whether this purchase will be used often. The more or less noble materials of a knife will also influence the price significantly. On the other hand, these ensure optimal and lasting quality.
A first price knife can therefore range from €5 to several hundred euros. So let yourself be guided by your purchasing power and the quality of the materials.
Which knife is right for me?
Indeed, it is not always easy to know exactly the shape that is best suited to our needs. At Maison Damas, we strive to guide you in our product sheets and within our store to avoid speaking to you with overly complex terms. So if we have one piece of advice to give you here, it would be to go to our store and use the filters to find the blade that best suits your needs. Even if we find some blades with rather "universal" uses, you need to be attentive to your future use in order to make the most of your purchase.
And the cutting edge in this story, how do we ensure it?
You are right to ask yourself this question. It is impossible to test the sharpness of a knife before buying it on the internet. So before being disappointed, there are two main criteria that you must look at before ordering:
- The material of the blade
- The sharpening angle
Let's go point by point. The material of the blade is very important. Indeed, a ceramic knife will be good when you buy it, but will quickly deteriorate and even break. Then, you have several types of steel that can be found on our traditional kitchen knives, steak knives, etc. For our part, we opted for Damascus steel. It is a material known for its hardness and reliability. So, if you want a quality knife, go for Damascus steel.
The sharpening angle also has an impact on the quality of the cut. In fact, we generally find angles of 20 degrees on almost all kitchen knives. We recommend that you opt for angles of 15 degrees on both sides of the blade. It is thanks to this sharpening angle that you will be able to: have a good edge and preserve it over time.
As you will have understood, for the cutting edge, you will need to look at the material of the knife blade as well as its sharpening angle.
