Knife nerds (like us!) go ham over the minutiae of blades: bevel angles, carbon percentage, carbon type, esoteric blade shapes. There’s so much to discuss regarding this essential cooking tool.

Along with its MagnaCut steel blade, the knife features a front flipper deployment and an integrated frame lock. This 7.33-inch knife is perfect for everyday carry and is magnificently appointed ...

Blade shape: Japanese knives are known for their unique blade shapes, which are designed to thrive at specific kitchen tasks. For example, a nakiri knife is designed for chopping vegetables, ...

A Very Polite Tanto. The Sanjo, which has previously only existed in custom form, is a neo-Japanese pocket knife that combines the clean and simple aesthetics of a classic gentleman’s folder with the ...

The nakiri couldn’t be more different than the gyuto, which at 8-inches long and with its rounded blade, is more similar in style and length to a classic Western chef’s knife.

The Cold Steel Rajah II Japanese Tactical Folding Knife is on sale for $81 on Amazon. Shoppers call it “amazingly functional” with tremendous balance.

If you have a Japanese knife in your home kitchen, Ms. Kawano may have had a hand in that, too. American cooks have long relied on European-style knives, with one basic blade shape, ...

The best chef’s knives can break down whole chickens, chop herbs without bruising them, dice hard vegetables and more. Here are our favorite blades.