A steak knife is judged on one thing: whether it goes through a cooked steak cleanly without sawing and without dragging the meat across the plate. Serrated supermarket sets do it by tearing. A properly ground straight edge does it by cutting.Straight edge, not serrated. Every set here is plain edged. Serrations hide a dull blade and cannot be resharpened at home; a straight edge cuts better on day one and can be brought back for thirty years.Ours. Hand-forged 1095 and 15n20 Damascus at 58 to 60 HRC, full tang, with buffalo horn, rose wood, olive wood or ram horn handles. Blades run four to five inches, which is the length that suits a dinner plate.Sets. Fours and sixes are the usual gift. Because the handles are natural material, no two in a set are identical, which is either the charm or the objection depending on the buyer.Do these need sharpening often? No. Steak is soft; it is the plate that dulls knives. A ceramic plate will take an edge off faster than a hundred steaks. Use wood or stoneware if you can.Are these dishwasher safe? No. Hand wash and dry. Heat and detergent split natural handles and dull the edge.Can they be engraved? Yes, and steak sets are one of our most common wedding and anniversary orders. 20 characters, flat 29 dollar fee per knife.
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Damascus Fish Fillet Knife with Leather Sheath | Fishing Knife for Camping and Hunting | BMK-566
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Stag Horn Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made | BMK-614
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French Cuisine Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made | BMK-617
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Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made Wood Handle | BMK-622
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Lyon Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made | BMK-625
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Beautiful Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made | BMK-619
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Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made | BMK-618
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Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made | BMK-613
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Bordeaux Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made | BMK-616
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Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made Wood Handle | BMK-620
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Louvre Museum Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made Wood Handle | BMK-621
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French Riviera Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made | BMK-615
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Marseille Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made Buffalo Handle | BMK-624
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French Wine Hand Forged Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Handmade Pocket Knives French Knife Steak Knife USA Made Ram Horn Handle | BMK-623
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Custom steak knives, built to your set
Most steak knife sets are chosen from a shelf. Ours are usually chosen a piece at a time: you pick the handle material, the blade length, the number in the set and whether it gets engraved, and we forge that set rather than pulling it out of a box. A custom steak knife set takes a little longer than a stock one and it is the reason these turn up on wedding registries more often than in kitchen drawers.
Sets of four and six are the usual order. Odd numbers, mismatched handle woods across a set, a single knife to replace one lost years ago: all fine, just ask.
What separates a handcrafted steak knife from a shop set
| Supermarket set | Mid-range brand | Handcrafted, forged | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge | Serrated | Micro-serrated or straight | Straight, hand ground |
| Steel | Stamped stainless | Stamped, better alloy | Forged Damascus, 58 to 60 HRC |
| Tang | Partial or rat tail | Partial | Full tang |
| Handle | Moulded plastic | Composite | Buffalo horn, ram horn, olive or rose wood |
| Resharpenable | No | Barely | Yes, for decades |
| Made | Imported | Usually imported | Forged in our own US shop |
American made, and we mean forged here
Plenty of steak knives are sold as American. Fewer are made here, and fewer still are forged here rather than assembled from imported blanks. Every set on this page is welded, drawn, ground, heat treated and handled in our own shop. If that matters to you, it is the reason to be on this page instead of a department store one.
Steak knife questions
Are these steak knives made in the USA? Yes. Forged, ground, heat treated and handled in our own American shop. Nothing is imported and re-badged.
Can I order a custom steak knife set? Yes, and most people do. Choose handle material, blade length, set size and engraving, and we build that set to order. Mismatched handles across a set are fine if that is the look you want.
How many steak knives should be in a set? Six covers a dinner party, four covers most households. If you entertain twice a year, buy four and add two later; the handle materials are natural so a later pair will differ slightly anyway.
Why are your steak knives not serrated? Because serrations tear rather than cut, they hide a dull blade, and no one can resharpen them at home. A hand-ground straight edge cuts better on the first day and can be brought back for thirty years.
Are handmade steak knives worth the price? If you replace a cheap set every few years, they cost more up front and less over a lifetime. If you buy one set and hand it down, the comparison is not close.
Do steak knives make a good wedding gift? They are one of our two most engraved products. Names, a date, or a short message, up to 20 characters per knife as a paid engraving option.
How do I care for them? Hand wash, dry straight away, and cut on wood or stoneware rather than ceramic. The plate dulls a steak knife far faster than the steak does.
More reading
See the full kitchen knives range, the cleaver knives, or the premium limited edition knives if the set is a milestone gift.
We also forge jack pattern folding steak knives: a slim pocket steak knife that closes into a jack frame, for the table, the truck or a picnic basket where a fixed blade would be awkward.
Latest off the anvil in this collection: Stag Horn Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Pocket Knives, French Riviera Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Pocket, Bordeaux Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Pocket Knives and French Cuisine Steel Laguiole Steak Knife Pocket.
