The taste starts from the cut
Among the various types of knives, the blades most suitable for cutting meat are those with a smooth edge, as the meat knife must allow a simply perfect cut, without applying pressure and avoiding the escape of the juices contained within the food, thus maintaining the state and flavor of the meat unchanged. A serrated blade instead of making a clean cut would weaken and squeeze the meat, losing its juices and altering the taste and properties.
The construction
Our steak knives are made entirely by hand, the blades are forged, obtained from a single hot-worked steel ingot by deforming the metal material, then tempered and finished. The handles made from a single horn tip or from a single block of resin or wood, are expertly handcrafted by removing material, the manufacturing process ends with polishing of the handle and sharpening of the blade.
The various types of handles
Our collection of table and steak knives is made using natural materials selected from various types of for the handles precius woods exotic Such as ebony, wengè, snake wood or woods local as olive wood, boxwood or juniper. We use the finest expertly selected horns as the final tip of the horn of ox, buffalo or deer. A continuous research of natural materials has allowed us to work rare horns of springbok, orice and deer. If you prefer washing in the dishwasher to hand washing, we use synthetic materials, in particular special and beautiful resins suitable for the high temperatures of the dishwasher.
An all-Italian taste in enhancing raw materials
The Rustic steak knife
The knive of Rustic steak born from the desire to create a blade capable of cutting the meat, leaving its state unchanged, with a simply perfect and lasting cut; the steak knife "RUSTICOUnique in its characteristics, it is equipped with a forged blade that is wider than that of a classic meat knife. The result is a knife from great personality and extraordinary elegance. The handle, made of fine wood or horn, is given a particular curvature that distinguishes the table knives made by the Scarperia craftsman. A steak knife is a unique and unrepeatable piece and will be able to make a simple gesture, such as cutting, a moment of authentic pleasure.
The Nobile steak knife
The table knife and steak "Nobile“ è un elegante coltello adatto a tutte le occasioni; le sue linee che vengono dal passato unite ad un design moderno ci regalano un autentico gioiello da taglio. La lama in acciaio inox satinato è forgiata a caldo e permette di praticare a cut perfect and lasting, while the handle, which is given the particular curvature that distinguishes the table knives made by the Scarperia Artisan, can be made either in resin therefore also suitable for wash in dishwasher, than in precious natural materials such as wood or horn. The smooth-cut blade allows for a simply perfect cut, allows you to cut without applying pressure and avoiding the leakage of the juices contained within the food, thus maintaining the state and flavor of the meat unchanged. A unique steak knife that knows how to make a simple gesture, such as cutting, a moment of authentic pleasure.
The San Barnaba steak knife
The table knife and steak San Barnabas it is still made today with traditional work processes; the blades are sliced, that is, obtained from a steel sheet through a cold working process. The handles born of a unique piece of olive wood or resin which is given the particular curvature which distinguishes the steak and table knives made by the Scarperia Artisan. The blade has a smooth cut as per tradition, durable and respectful of the perfect cut that allows you to cut without applying pressure, avoiding the leakage of the juices contained within the food and thus maintaining the state and flavor of the meat unchanged. A steak knife is a unique and unrepeatable piece and will be able to make a simple gesture, such as cutting, a moment of authentic pleasure.
The set
With all our table knives it is possible to create personalized sets, from two "Him & Her", the classic wooden boxes of 6 or 8 pieces or combined with forks, spoons and forged spoons in boxes of 12 or 24 pieces. On request, we create sets of six, eight or twelve knives all with handles in different essences of precious woods and rare horns, the maximum exaltation of raw material and craftsmanship.
Personalized steak knives
Our steak knives is possible customize them with an engraving on the blade (name, coat of arms or logo etc.) thus creating unique products also for restaurants, hotels and wine bars.
Care and maintenance
When it comes to cleaning steak knives, a wash by hand, if this were possible, the knives with synthetic handles can be washed in the dishwasher by carrying out a light and not too aggressive wash while for horns and woods it is absolutely not recommended both for high temperatures and for the substances contained in the detergents, which they could irreparably alter the knife. For proper cleaning and maintenance of natural materials, it is sufficient after each use, to wipe the entire knife with a damp cloth and dry quickly, avoiding keeping the object wet for a long time.
The duration of the cut
The duration of the cut of the steak knife will be a consequence of a use appropriate to nature itself; however, it will be possible to maintain the effectiveness of the cut for longer by using a flintlock or a fine-grained stone correctly and despite this, after a certain period, it will be necessary to entrust the knife to expert hands to be able to sharpen it.
