Luxury without labels.
We use the same materials and manufacturers as luxury brands to develop atelier-grade essentials, minus the large brand markups.
How it works.
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1/ Sourcing
Our sourcing team is singularly focused on finding the best factory for each category, regardless of where they are. We are proud to partner with manufacturers all over the world from Italy, China, Korea, to Portugal.
2/ Audit
We audit our partners on strict standards well beyond the industry norm. Our team visits and assesses each factory on a 90 point scale to grade their craftsmanship, material suppliers, environmental impact, and working conditions.
3/ Development
Our product team leverages decades of expertise and top-shelf material suppliers to develop products of equivalent or better quality and design than luxury brands.
4/ Payments
We built Italic with an explicit mission of providing manufacturers a way earn higher margins than their traditional clients while also saving our customers 50-80% by removing the brand markups.
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Kumo Japanese VG10 Gyuto Chef Knife
$115
homekitchenknives & accessories
Atelier
$399.00
Free shipping over $100
Pinnacle of Modern Steel
Ultra-limited collection of handcrafted, double-edged chef’s knives forged from 67 layers of pure Damascus Japanese VG10 stainless steel. Named after a Japanese cloud, each blade is finished with an artfully distinct swirl that delivers exceptional...
Seisuke
Yoshimi Kato
Japanese VG10 Steel
Damascus Finish
Layer Count
67
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Rockwell Rating
61 HRC
60-62 HRC
60 - 62 HRC
Blade Length
209 mm
210 mm
210 mm
Superior Edge Retention
61 HRC score means longer times between sharpening.
Corrosion Resistant
VG10 is the gold standard for stainless steel.
Made to Last
High chromium and molybdenum levels increase the durability.
Superior Edge Retention
61 HRC score means longer times between sharpening.
Corrosion Resistant
VG10 is the gold standard for stainless steel.
Made to Last
High chromium and molybdenum levels increase the durability.
Japanese VG10 Stainless Steel
A quintessential stainless steel in higher-end knife making, Japanese VG10 features high carbon, chromium, and vanadium levels, yielding a well-rounded hard steel that's still easy to sharpen.
Japanese VG10 Stainless Steel
A quintessential stainless steel in higher-end knife making, Japanese VG10 features high carbon, chromium, and vanadium levels, yielding a well-rounded hard steel that's still easy to sharpen.
Universal Utility
Curved blade for fluid slicing, chopping, and dicing any and all vegetables, meats, and breads.
Stunning Hexagonal Handles
Blue Honeycomb Resin
Natural Birch Burl
Brown Stabilized Maple
Stunning Hexagonal Handles
Blue Honeycomb Resin
Natural Birch Burl
Brown Stabilized Maple
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