Yaxell

Yaxell Knives, Ambassadors of Japanese Knives

Of course, the Yaxell company is based in Seki, the Japanese capital of knife making! It is therefore natural that it offers exceptional and irresistible blades.

Founded in 1932, Yaxell has perfected its manufacturing processes over several decades in order to offer you the most beautiful knives available. And that's what makes Japanese knives so special: they effortlessly combine technical prowess with visual beauty...

Moreover, these processes come directly from the design of Katana, which dates back several hundred years. The Japanese have had time to bring their art to its peak, and the evolution of this has been in the kitchen knives that are part of our daily lives today. Yaxell has been able to adapt to the desires of cooks.

A unique damascene !

Yaxell knives are sold in 32 countries around the world. This is why many famous chefs use them. They all trust this Japanese brand, even to compete in culinary competitions! For example, the Swedish chef Pontus Johansson, equipped with Yaxell, won the silver medal at the Sushi World Cup in 2014! Also, Yaxell knives are used in the Elysée Kitchens!

Yaxell offers very well finished knives, featuring quite incredible design processes.

They use a unique tempering system that guarantees the blades an extreme hardness, and therefore an incomparable sharpness, and above all durability! This is why Yaxell Japanese knives ranges have a hardness between 61 and 63 HRC on the Rockwell scale.

The workmanship of the handles is also a jewel of expertise. Made of various materials, you will have strong and durable handles, which will lessen your efforts during prolonged cuts.

Yaxell succeeds in mixing the most advanced production techniques with the ancestral and unique know-how of Japanese craftsmen! It creates 4 main series of knives: GOU; ZEN; RAN and MON. Each one will have its own particularity: a damask blade, a hammered blade, a compressed handle, a developed hardness... Everyone will be able to find the knife which will please him visually, but also whose technical characteristics will be able to adapt to its needs.

Each one will be able to offer you the knives you need! Don't hesitate any longer and come and get equipped with these great knives!