THE KNIFE.jade Damascus steel
Craftsmanship meets culinary art
Now available for pre-order
4.574,00 €
Now available for pre-order
4.574,00 €
THE KNIFE. - ennobled in New Zealand.
Good products find their lovers all over the world. In the age of social media, people post what they can in the digital world, they like, they comment...
This, however, is a real-world story that happened over the greatest distance imaginable on our planet. Almost 40 hours by plane with at least three stops is the result of research on the internet, over 18,500 km are calculated on www.luftlinie.org to get to the Pelorus River on the South Island of New Zealand.
Jade find on the Pelorus River.
Cook with art
From there, we received a message from Adam White, a chef and enthusiastic user of THE KNIFE. "It's an impressive tool in the kitchen," says Adam White, "whether at home or in a commercial kitchen, it commands respect and other chefs are in awe when they admire THE KNIFE." But Adam White is not only a passionate chef, he is also a passionate jewelry artist who has devoted himself to working with jade. So what could be more natural than to combine his two passions? And so Adam asked the managing director of GÜDE, Karl-Peter Born, to send him a blade from THE KNIFE. to the Pelorus River. This river in the Marlborough Sounds region on New Zealand's South Island is not only an insider tip for tourists, it is also a veritable treasure trove for the popular green stone, jade.
As soon as he held the blade from THE KNIFE. in his hand, Adam set to work and provided the Solingen forge with a handle of precious jade in perfect craftsmanship on the other side of the world.
The result— Solingen in Solingen —is outstandingly beautiful. Almost too beautiful to work with. Cooking artist Adam is also proud of his handiwork: "Anyone who has tried THE KNIFE. for themselves will surely realize that there is no compromise, no substitute that even comes close."
Karl-Peter Born was also immediately impressed by the precision with which Adam had harmonized the blade steel and the jade handle. And so the Solingen-based knife manufacturer was faced with the question of whether to add THE KNIFE. with a jade handle to its range. To date, there are versions in Damascus, carbon, or classic blade steel with handles made of olive wood, oak, or grenadilla. "Adam did a great job. We therefore decided to make it a limited special edition to mark our 111th anniversary this year," says the GÜDE happily.
Adam grinds the jade handle.
Tool or art object
Cooking with THE KNIFE is much more enjoyable than just looking at it. However, anyone who holds Adam's masterpiece in their hands will inevitably ask themselves: is it a tool or a work of art?
Because everything about this knife is truly extraordinary. The short handle allows the user to grip the knife much further forward than normal. So far forward that the thumb and index finger enclose the blade. This makes the blade an (almost) natural extension of the hand. A secure grip and precise control are guaranteed. The hand automatically rests above the blade rather than behind it. This ensures a shorter lever and thus better power transmission. And the blade is ground through to the end and extended backwards under the handle. For professional or amateur chefs, this means cutting where the force is applied, supported by a weight distribution that allows THE KNIFE to virtually fall into the food being cut.
Adam's enthusiasm for THE KNIFE. culminates in his call to friends of honest craftsmanship and passionate cooking: "Join me in the passion, the urge to create beautiful food, and enjoy it every time you hold this amazing tool in your hand."
More enthusiasm is hardly possible.
Now available for pre-order