What To Look For When Buying A Knife Cutlery Set

There is a large variety of knife cutlery sets on the market, especially if you are looking for one that is suitable for commercial use. Each set will be made out of different materials, will have different edges and will be purchased with different warranties. To ensure that you are making the right purchase, however, there are a number of things that you should be looking for when it comes to cutlery:

• How many knives do you need?

If you are after just a general cutlery set, you will need at least one of each of the following: a chopping knife, a bread knife, a peeling knife, and a filleting or boning knife. Some steak knives may also be useful.
What sort of material is the blade?
The most common (and highest quality) material for blades is stainless steel, as it resists corrosion, is strong and is relatively cheap when compared with other materials.

• What sort of material is the handle?

The material used for the handle of your knife is actually very important, as a subpar handle could cause the blade to become loose, which causes serious safety hazards. Micarta and titanium handles are the best choice.

• What is the design like?

The rivets (which join the blade to the handle) should be of a similar quality to the blade to ensure that they hold; the tang (which is the part of the blade that goes through the handle) should go all the way through on both sides.

Whilst there are a number of knife cutlery sets on the market that are of exceptional quality, there are an equal number of sets out there that are subpar or of very low quality. By answering the above questions and keeping the accompanying tips in mind, you can ensure that you only buy cutlery sets from the former category and not the latter.