Mercer Culinary M21850 7 Piece Renaissance® Forged Knife Set

Great introductory kit for new staff. Perfect for teaching them how to respect their instruments. The case starts to fray over time but by then, the staff are usually upgrading anyway.

I'm not a professional chef but an advanced home cook. For years I had a block set of expensive Japanese knives and while I still enjoyed using them and the aesthetics, and they were well-balanced, they were too large and too heavy, the steel is brittle and suffered a few chips and I even had to replace the utility knife under warranty when the entire blade broke off at the bolster after accidentally dropping it. Turns out they were not full-tang and what tang there was was only about 1/4" thick. I'd been wanting to replace them for about two years now and did a lot of research in the meantime. I also made my own knives as a teenager (from kits, I didn't forge them) so I know a bit about how they're put together. I decided early on I wanted to go with a knife roll for two reasons: Read More

This is great for catering events. The blades are sharp and firm and the handles fit well into your hand. They are dishwasher safe and the price is excellent.

I really like the Mercer 4 piece renaissance forged knife kit. Mercer knives are well made and crafted to last a long time. No issues here

This knife set is very professional quality. This is the best set I have ever had the pleasure of using and comes with every tool you will need to start your career as a chef. The santoku knife is something most kits do not include, and a very great tool.

These are pretty fancy knives. We use them back in the kitchen of my restaurant and between the 10 available knives, my cooks have the tools to cut anything that comes their way. Love the look of these!