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Kiritsuke Alpha

Name: Kiritsuke Alpha
Rating: 4.9 (736 reviews)

Price range: €121.00 to €197.00

Japanese multipurpose chef's knife with a distinctive K-Tip blade and an oak handle – hand-forged in Solingen.

Item number: KIRI-FASS Categories:Kiritsuke, Japanese knives, Kitchen knives, Chef's knives Keywords:Chef's knife, K-Tip, Japanese knife, Kiritsuke, Japanese Brand: Alpha

Characteristic K-Tip blade – combines Gyuto and Usuba for maximum versatility
Hand-forged from stainless chrome-vanadium-molybdenum steel with a hardness of 57-58 HRC
Güde for perfect balance and secure finger protection
Exclusive handle made from recycled oak from old wine barrels – sustainable and unique
Individually handcrafted in Solingen with over 40 manual steps
Full tang for optimal weight distribution

Solingen knives, Güde , Solingen chef's knives, knife sets, sharpening steels, Solingen knives

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About the knife series

The Alpha series from Güde Solingen stories from the world of wine. The handles are made from the wood of disused wine barrels from renowned wineries, which have housed fine wines for decades. This innovative upcycling concept combines sustainability with exclusivity in a unique way.Through its long contact with wine,the barrel oak wood has developed a special patina and a characteristic, slightly honey-colored tone. The fine grain and history of each individual barrel make every knife a distinctive collector's item with character. With the Alpha series, you are acquiring a piece of wine culture for your kitchen – perfect for connoisseurs who appreciate the extraordinary.

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About Franz Güde

Franz Güde was Solingen Güde Solingen in 1910 by Karl Güde and can look back on more than a century of first-class knife-making tradition. Right from the start, the knives were manufactured in complex manual steps, during which they were forged, sharpened, and assembled by hand. This uncompromising approach has Solingen Güde one of the highest-quality brands from the blade city Solingen . In 1923, Franz Güde took over Güde factory and produced several innovative developments, including the well-known "Güde " invention, which is still considered the benchmark for high-quality bread knives today. Today, the company is in its fourth generation and combines traditional craftsmanship with modern design and the highest precision.Güde are characterized by first-class materials, masterful workmanship, and timelessly elegant designs, making them very popular with professional chefs and discerning amateur cooks worldwide. The Güde brand Güde not only Güde with high-quality cutting tools, but also with values such as quality, innovation, and sustainable craftsmanship from Solingen.

About the History

The Güde Alpha Kiritsuke combines centuries-old Japanese knife-making tradition with legendary Solingen craftsmanship to create an exceptional kitchen tool. The characteristic K-Tip blade shape—an elegant combination of the versatile Gyuto and the precise Usuba—enables both powerful pressure cuts and fine, pulling cutting movements.Hand-forged from a single piece of high-quality chrome-vanadium-molybdenum steel and featuring Güde double bolster, this knife offers exceptional balance and maximum control with every cut. The blade is ice-hardened in the Solingen factory and achieves an optimal hardness of 57-58 HRC – hard enough for lasting sharpness, flexible enough for versatile cutting tasks. The exclusive handle made of recycled barrel oak comes from disused wine barrels from renowned wineries and carries with it the history of decades of wine maturation. Each handle is absolutely unique, with characteristic grain and the typical, slightly honey-colored tone of aged oak wood. A knife with history – for connoisseurs who appreciate something special. The full tang ensures perfect weight distribution and gives you a feeling of absolute control. Experience the symbiosis of Japanese cutting culture and German precision workmanship – a knife for chefs who do not compromise.

Pro tip:

Pro tip: Use the flat blade geometry of the Kiritsuke for the Japanese push-cut technique: Guide the knife through the food with a forward, pushing motion. This technique minimizes cell damage and ensures particularly clean cuts – ideal for sashimi and raw vegetables.The distinctive K-tip is ideal for fine precision work: scoring fish before frying, removing meat from bones, or decorative cutting of vegetables is effortless. For best results, maintain a flat cutting angle of about 15°.

With the Güde , you will experience how effortlessly you can cut wafer-thin slices of vegetables for carpaccio or how precisely you can fillet fresh salmon and tuna. Portioning sashimi into even slices, artfully cutting julienne strips, or finely dicing shallots —you can master all of this with ease thanks to the flat blade and characteristic K-Tip.The versatile blade shape is also suitable for cutting meat, chopping herbs with a rocking motion, or precisely portioning poultry. Whether Asian cuisine, Mediterranean dishes, or classic German home cooking – the Kiritsuke is your reliable partner for all kinds of demanding cutting tasks.

Prices

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Fast delivery

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Orders within Germany are usually delivered the next business day. International orders are also processed immediately and shipped quickly.

Delivery Areas

Delivery within Germany and Europe.
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Shipping costs

Region	Shipping costs	Free shipping on orders of
Germany	€5 flat rate	€50 purchase value
Europe	€14 flat rate	€100 worth of merchandise

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Delivery Times & Shipping Carriers

For orders paid for immediately (PayPal, Sofortüberweisung, credit card), orders placed by 2:00 PM will be shipped the same day.
Germany: Delivery is usually on the next business day.
Europe: Delivery within 2–5 business days, depending on the country.
In rare cases, there may be delays, such as when an item is unexpectedly out of stock.
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