Mizen is a new knife company that has only one mission: create an affordable, quality chef’s knife to sell direct to consumers. Misen began on Kickstarter and raised over $1 million on their concept for an Everyman’s workhorse knife. Something beautifully designed, made of the quality steel, a knife that any high-end chef wouldn’t hesitate to use. A knife that only costs $65 but that can rival a $200 version. The design of the knife is a cross between European curved belly (for rocking motion) design, and the Japanese thinner, sharper edge.
The Misen is made from Japanese AUS-8 High Carbon Steel, which also includes “vanadium which improves wear resistance and gives good toughness. It also reportedly makes the steel easier to sharpen, ” according to BladeHQ website (fascinating facts on all types of materials used for knives).
