Masahiro

Masahiro

Masahiro is renowned and respected in East for its long tradition of making the very highest quality knives. Established in 1932, the company has a long track record of excellence, using only the very strongest steel, a variety called MBS-26 High Carbon Stainless Steel, to manufacture their knives.

Style and manufacture

Tests at CATRA (the Cutlery and Allied Trades Research Association) in Sheffield, England – an internationally renowned research and technology organisation – have proven Masahiro knives to be amongst the very sharpest available in the world, consistently achieving “outstanding” ratings in both sharpness and strength.

Our views and advice for buyers

Prized by chefs for their excellence, Masahiro Knives combine the very best Japanese cutting edge technology with a Europeanised appearance, making these knives extremely popular the world over.

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