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Savernake Knife

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From £315.00 - £435.00

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WEIGHT 140 gms
BLADE LENGTH 7"
OVERALL LENGTH 310mm
HANDLE SIZE Large
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The enthusiasts' all rounder

We’ve loved this eponymous Nakiri since the moment we made it, and to this day it’s generally at the front of the pack when we’re getting someone to try our knives for the first time. It encompasses all we believe about weight, precision, balance and fun.

Herbs, meat and vegetables all fall by the wayside when it arrives on the scene, and has long been our all-rounder of choice.

We made this knife for ourselves, and because we’ve not been beaten about the head with a copy of Larousse by a fascist classicist, we chop and slice like the enthusiastic amateurs we are. The Savernake Knife has plenty of room for knuckle guidance all the way down the blade, and will tackle everything from gnarly clumps of beet to the finest bits of dill.

As with every Savernake, our namesake features our trademark concave blade, expertly blended into a tapering convex cutting edge. The blade’s concavity allows the knife to have both a sturdy spine and a cutting edge best measured in microns. It also removes excess weight and encumbrance from the side of the blade and is – in short – the business.

Highlights

  • "Outstanding" sharpness and edge durability
  • 60 HRC Sandvik 14c28n
  • Designed for gentle, frequent maintenance on a steel
  • Chopping, Slicing, Dicing

WHY CHOOSE SAVERNAKE

A knife as unique as you

You receive the knife you’ve always wanted. Not the one we have on the shelf. 50+ hours and a 42 step process of expert work, every Savernake knife is created to order in our West Country workshop.

Names not numbers

From the moment it is entered into our ledger, your knife is known by your name. It is deeply engraved on the tang of your blade from the outset, and referred to by that name throughout its journey in to your hands.

Working at the micron scale

Each Savernake blade is precision engineered using the same CNC machine preferred by Formula 1 engineers. This allows us to create our signature concave blade geometry. Beyond even the most skilled artisan and unimaginable to mass manufacturers, our concave blades cut better, weigh less and sharpen more easily. When you pick it up it’s poetry in your hand.

Tradition meets innovation

To achieve perfectly flat handles and crisp chines we use a surface grinder that is over 50 years old. Once perfectly shaped, our knives are hardened in small batches. Rapidly heated to 1080ºC, they are then removed and clamped in under 100 seconds before being cooled to -81ºC and returned to room temperature. Only this diligent process can achieve perfect hardness and longevity, whilst maintaining the crucial internal radius of each blade.

By hand and by eye

Some things can only be achieved by a master-craftsperson. Our expert knifemakers thin the lower inch of the blade by hand; the concave cheek expertly blending into a tapering convex cutting edge of less than 100 microns. Once complete your knife undergoes a half-day of specialist corrosion resistance treatment. This prevents staining and odors, and protects your blade from the effects of salt and acid.

The perfect fit

We have spent years perfecting our handle design. The result is both aesthetically pleasing, whilst adapting to all hand sizes. It is conceived to enable hours of cutting without fatigue, muscle ache or blistering. Our handles feel fabulous in the hand and beg to be picked up and used again and again.

Sharpening

Now we add the knife’s most important quality; its cutting edge. Each blade is painstakingly sharpened to create a 15º bevel. This allows for the perfect balance between cutting efficacy and edge strength. Our high tech Swedish steel is incredibly strong and tough. This means it requires a great deal of scrupulous work to create the optimum cutting edge. But once created it stays razor sharp for a long time.

The final flourish

Finally, your knife leaves the main workshop to come upstairs. Here, in the light afforded by the large windows overlooking the Wiltshire countryside, we add your personal engraving. It’s the final touch to a knife as unique as you. We then spend a final hour or two meticulously removing all signs of manufacture, leaving only your immaculate and deeply individual knife.

Delivery

Ready Made Knives

Gift Cards, Maker’s Choice and Ready Made Knives are all despatched on the same day if ordered before 2pm. Otherwise they are send out the following business day.

Custom Knives

We aim to despatch all orders within 3-4 weeks, depending on the complexity of the design and the materials we use.

All orders will be delivered by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed in specially-designed tubular Savernake packaging. This delivery method is insured and requires a signature from the recipient.

International Delivery

We charge £40 flat rate delivery for delivery worldwide

Lifetime guarantee

Our products are guaranteed for a lifetime. We also offer a reconditioning service for damaged knives for a small fee.

We’re sure you’ll love your new knife. If there’s something not right with your order, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Reviews

  1. Sam Brown –

    Just a quick note to say thank you for getting the knife over to me so promptly last week. I’m really please with it, it’s an absolute pleasure to use. Although it’s actually caused a few kitchen arguments already as both my partner and I argue over who’s turn it is to do the chopping….makes was can be a chore into something to look forward too.

  2. Jonathan Kinrade –

    Just dropping you a quick note to let you know the knife arrived last week and I absolutely love it. It’s already getting a good amount of use!

  3. Andrew Cartwright –

    Just received my second knife, the savernake signature knife. I must say these knifes are the best I have had in 35 years of chefing…

  4. Mark Hodgson –

    It arrived today – wow, it’s amazing…quality, finish and weight are fantastic. Once again, thank you for your help – as you said spectacular.

  5. Julia Sinclair –

    Just to say that Malcolm is over the moon with his new knife, and loves it…..no cut fingers yet!

  6. Peter Edwards –

    My beautiful new knife has just arrived and it truly is absolutely stunning – thank you so, so much. I think it’s made even more special with the knowledge that each and every time I nick my finger with it,  as I inevitably will, I’ll picture in my minds eye, you lot, wincing and grinning in equal measures! 

  7. Jeremy Jones –

    Today was birthday-day, and Karen absolutely loved her present. The knife is absolutely stunning! Thank you — and thank you to all the team!

  8. Stevie Heyes –

    I received my knife last weekend. Firstly, love the engraving, my logo looks fabulous! The overall appearance of the knife is beautiful. When I first tried it I’ll admit that I didn’t feel that it was a step up in how sharp it was, then my partner pointed out that all my kitchen knives are like, “F$%king razor blades” so maybe I was being unfair. I did however use it in anger on Sunday and have pretty much deferred to using it for everything now. Look I’m not a pro chef but I love using equipment that just works and this knife is so lovely. Balance and manoeuvrability are just sublime, I own Japanese and European knives and nothing I have feels like the Savernake, it’s hard to explain. I really did wonder if it would be £350 good and it has totally surpassed my expectations. I love it. Once lockdown is over I’d love to head over your way and get two or three fully custom knives done. I have some ideas based on my favourite knives. For now though, thanks for a stunning knife, I do truly love it.

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COMPLIMENTARY ENGRAVING

Personalised engraving is included on all knives

LIFETIME GUARANTEE

With proper care, our knives are guaranteed for a lifetime of use

INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY

Delivery to UK included, flat rate shipping worldwide