Chef + Small Petty

My wife loves to cook, but would never buy these for herself. Unfortunately, the only knives I know anything about are my hunting knives so I completely relied on David's advice in selecting the small knife set. He could not have been more spot on in his descriptions and recommendations. Once she started using the Artisan Reserve knives she put her old Henckels in the drawer and they have not been touched since. It has been roughly two and a half weeks of daily use (that includes two big holiday meals) and the knives are still razor sharp. She is particularly happy (thrilled) with the petty knife. One of our sons enjoys cooking as well and during the holidays I heard he and my wife asking each other where the petty knife was, of course, the other one was using it.

Simply put, this is the best purchase I have ever made for a kitchen tool. I have and have had all the German knives, cook everyday, and simply can’t believe how great this knife performs and handles. It’s like an extension of my hand. I will be ordering a chefs knife when they come back in stock in a few weeks and will be donating all my old knives. I have no interest in using them ever again.

In addition, I have absolutely blown away by the amazing customer support. I did not expect a personal phone call from David when there was a small shipping concern, loved the inspection video on YouTube, and just the attention to detail in general.

Artisan Revere, thank you for an amazing product. This knife makes me smile every time I hold it in my hand.

Love these boards. We have 3 now and they make amazing gifts. The cutting surface is so beautiful I almost don’t want to use it but we are a cooking family. They get used daily. Helps protect my knives as well.

Keep up the good work.

Being somewhat of a knife geek, I have a multitude of knives, including ten chef's knives and Santukos of German, Japanese, and American steels in both German and Japanese knives. I researched this and other premium American made blades before purchasing this knife, mainly based on steel technology, but also its light weight. I also appreciated a 1:1 conversation with David to discuss the technology and craftsmanship before I ordered. After using this knife for six months, it is now my favorite knife for most all tasks that don't involve cutting foods that are prone to sticking to the blade, e.g., potatoes, (Glestain specialty Santuko for that unique task), or butternut squash, bones, etc. (Henckles and a rubber mallet for that).
It excels at precision cuts, like brunoise cut veggies, and prepping meat and fish. It is as light as the best custom Japanese knives I have, but sharper and better balanced. It is very well made. It maintains an edge significantly better than any other knife I own. In fact, I haven't sharpened it once in six months and it's still a razor. Its blade and handle geometry is superb. It fits my hand perfectly.
My guests may be impressed by some of the beautiful Japanese knives I have displayed in the block, but this is the one I use all the time and appreciate the most. I keep it in its handsome sheath in my drawer away from curious guests who might otherwise cut themselves, or god forbid, drop it. Well worth the money!

I'm having so much fun getting acclimated to my new knife. Immediately noticeable was how light it was in comparison to my current daily driver. This translates into a wonderful nimble-ness when in use, feeling very much like a natural extension of my intent as I cut rather than a tool for which I need to plan each movement. The details are beautifully considered, and I was pleasantly surprised by both the rounded spine and the very useful point at the heel. I'm so glad I finally treated myself to this knife!!

I have a lot knives. This is the only knife I need and use nowadays. This was the culinary choice of a lifetime. But this knife. It took me a lifetime to discover this gem.