Not everyone who visits our store stops at STYLE DE VIE Authentique products. Eye-catching patterned knives, magnetic knife strips, cutting boards of various shapes and sizes, cheese, butter, steak knives and their sets - the list goes on and on!
Impressive STYLE DE VIE Authentique knives make you stop, admire and touch almost everyone. Could it be otherwise: after all, the Dutch have been famous throughout the world for their blacksmithing traditions for several centuries. So it is not surprising that FORGED collection knives receive so many accolades. After listening to more than one store visitor, we can boldly say that a sharp, high-quality knife with an exclusive design is at the top of the list of desired gifts (for those looking for gift ideas, pay attention!).
Collections
STYLE DE VIE Authentique forged hand-crafted knives by design, the steel used for the blade, the material of the handles and the shape of the FORGED brand and divided into 6 collections: Olive Forged, VG10 Forged, Kata, Brute Forged, Intense Forged, Zebra Forged. You can find it in the Griliai.lt store Olive, VG10 and Kata collections.
All of them FORGED branded collections stand out from others with a unique, impressive and characteristic appearance, carefully thought-out form, excellent functionality and the highest quality. These are knives you can be proud of and admire! You can easily identify them by the forged pattern of the blade.
How are handmade knives made? A look at the STYLE DE VIE Authentique workshop
Making a knife requires a lot of time, energy and, most importantly, patience. The beginning of a knife is a piece of raw steel, which is transformed into a gracefully shaped, sharp knife, before going through many processes.
The result is determined not only by careful materials, such as the type of metal, the material of the handle, but also by the human factor: knowledge, skills and abilities.
Although let's take a look at the workshop and the world of knife making, which is unknown to many. A world where design, craftsmanship and passion go hand in hand. We open the door to Style de Vie Authentic cecho:
The beginning of the knife is high-quality, certified steel selected according to the required characteristics. FORGED knives are made of Japanese steel. If Olive Forged collection knives are prepared from 7cr17mov, meanwhile VG10 Forged and Kata Forged - from 5 layers of VG10 steel, the parameters of which are constantly checked.
Rectangular metal blanks are heated at high temperatures in order to harden them. This is a very important part of knife production. If the technology is not followed, the inaccuracy of just a few degrees and minutes can "damage" the quality of the steel and, at the same time, the quality of the future knife.
After the metal is hardened, the workpiece begins to be shaped. In this way, the knife gradually begins to acquire the required thickness (all FORGED collections, it is the same - 2 mm) and the intended form. More about knife shapes - in the next posts.
The steel is hammered and chiseled multiple times to produce the unique forged metal patterns on the blade characteristic of the FORGED series. Olive Forged and VG10 Forged selected stop hammers, meanwhile Kata Forged - extremely small. Accordingly, the pattern they leave is also different.
After forming the mold, the metal is reheated. Once heated to the required temperature, the FORGED logo is hammered in. You can see it on the blade of every knife, not far from the handle.
Hot steel is dipped in a special medium in order to acquire the appropriate hardness and certain mechanical and physical properties.
The Rockwell scale (HRC) is used to measure hardness. The higher this number is, the longer the knife stays sharp, it is harder, but at the same time it is more brittle (has more iron). Olive Forged collection knives have 58, Kata and VG10 - 60 Rockwell (HRC) hardness.
After obtaining the intended hardness, the metal is polished for the first time. After this process, the blade is installed into the selected handle. The handle is polished, and a detail decorated with a forged pattern is installed at the end. At the same time, it extends the design, echoes the forged pattern on the back of the handle, and at the same time balances the weight of the knife.
Olive Forged collection knives boast natural olive wood handles. Olive wood is characterized by a light, but extremely expressive wood pattern, antibacterial properties, it is a hard wood that hardly absorbs moisture.
VG10 Forged special root wood is selected for collection knives, and Kata Forged - root wood with a special composite filler, which gives an atypical, but extremely expressive handle pattern.
Knife sharpening is the most important stage in the whole process. Whether your knife will cut accurately and comfortably and sharpening will last as long as possible depends on the skill and knowledge of the craftsman. Each knife is carefully prepared by the hands of experienced craftsmen.
For sharpening the knives of the FORGED collection, special Japanese tapes of different grits with water are used.
Depending on the shape of the knife and the metal, knives are sharpened at different angles: e.g. VG10 and Olive Forged the chef's knives of the collection require a 22-degree angle, while Kata - 18.
After this process, craftsmen carefully inspect each knife for straightness, edge and sharpness.
Knives are thoroughly cleaned before being packed in special wooden boxes with padding. The blade is covered with a protective layer - natural oil.
We invite you to watch a short video about the production of these knives STYLE DE VIE Authentique in the workshop
