Due to Popular Demand

Last year we introduced BARE Knives. High-quality, affordable, and sustainable cookware.  We were blown away to reach our funding goal within 24 hours. Since then we’ve been getting emails asking when we would produce more knife types.  So, not wanting to disappoint, we’re back. And we have all the knives you’ll ever need!

We’ve spent the last year testing, redesigning, and retesting. We’re ready to introduce BARE Knives 2.0. The be-all and end-all of knife sets. Our knives are razor-sharp, carbon-negative, and come with a lifetime warranty. The mountain pattern on each knife stops most foods from sticking. And honestly, it just looks gorgeous. 

You’ll buy directly from us. With no middlemen and a crowdfunding volume discount, you get an incredible one-time-only price.

What Our Backers Say

We are very proud of a 4.7 / 5.0 average rating from our backers. Our previous campaign was a success thanks to our amazing backers. We have used all their feedback in designing our knife set and improving our products.

But My Butter Knife Also Works?

Sure, you can cut a sirloin steak with a cheap plastic paring knife and some elbow grease. You might even enjoy the steak. But what if we could make slicing that steak enjoyable too!? And that’s just it, you’re supposed to enjoy cooking. 

Before you know it, you’ll even want to slice some vegetables! We all know: homemade food is healthier food. We want you to enjoy cooking. And with the right tools, it’s even faster than ordering in.

The Right Knife For The Job

A good set of kitchen knives will last you a lifetime. To ensure every kitchen task is covered we designed a 5-piece knife set. Check out the sharp details that make each knife unique!

These five knives combined, cover the complete spectrum of kitchen tasks.  There are, however, two additional knives we absolutely love. 

The Nakiri is perfect for cutting straight slices or julienne. It’s the perfect vegetable knife. The Kiritsuke on the other hand excels at meat and fish. Cutting sashimi or a large piece of meat, this 10-inch sword makes easy work of it.

We are aware you might have never heard of these knives, and probably have never seen the need for them. But we know how amazing and unique these knives are and we want you to have them. Because we reached our stretch goals, everyone who pledged for a 5 piece set will receive these knives for free.  These knives make cooking so much more fun. We would feel bad not getting them to you.

How We Maintain An Honest Price

Traditionally retailers mark up the products they sell between 50 and 100%. This means you could be paying double for the same goods. This doesn’t sit right with us.

Separately these 5 knives will cost more than €300,-.  If we reach our stretch goals the 7 knives you’ll receive have a combined MSRP of €483! We’re offering our complete set to you for only €149,-. We can offer you this price because we ship directly to you, unlike traditional retailers. No middlemen or retailer markup means more knives for your money. 

With your pledges, we are able to manufacture a large batch of knives. Because of the large batch size, we are able to reduce production costs. This means even more discount.

What Makes Our Knives Great

We have designed our knives for a lifetime of use. Below you can find all the nitty-gritty design details. 

Our Manufacturing Process

Under tremendous pressure and heat, a steel blank is imprinted with our unique mountain pattern. This does three things. Firstly, through a mechanism called ‘work hardening’, it hardens the surface of the knife steel. Secondly, the mountain pattern reduces surface tension during cutting, which means food does not stick as much. Lastly, the mountain pattern signifies our sustainable approach. 

The blanks are then reheated, quenched, and tempered to 58HRC. Next, we grind the primary bevel under continuous water cooling. After fitting and finishing the hardwood handle our knives are sharpened by hand.

Sustainable Production

We believe in responsible production. We compensate for all CO2 emitted making and shipping our knives 10 times over. Last year we compensated more than 33.000 kg of CO2. That’s about as much as a car driven around the planet 9 times. We do this because we believe companies should take responsibility for their emissions. 

We invest in tree planting projects to offset our carbon footprint 10 times. Planting trees is an effective way to compensate for carbon emissions. A tree absorbs C02 from the air and releases oxygen during its lifetime. Trees also provide a habitat for various species of animals. 

The Rewards

Add-ons 

The Strip

Our magnet strip makes sure your knives are stored safely and will not get damaged banging around in a drawer.  Easily holds your full set. Made from natural Acacia hardwood. The magnet strip measures 45 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm (17.7 x 2.5 x 1 inch). Mounting hardware is included!

The Block

Ahh yes, the block… a 4 kg heavy, solid wood, magnetic knife block. A commercial nightmare. Expensive to manufacture, and difficult to ship. Try telling that to an engineer who just spent the afternoon gleefully thinking up formulas to find the optimal width to height ratio and magnetic holding force for a knife block. 

Traditional knife blocks have three big issues:

They get unsanitary on the inside because you can not clean the slots.  

You can never see what knife you are reaching for. 

You have a fixed number of slots, which means you can’t store any extra knives. 

Max tried to solve all the problems at once.  So after 26 concepts (yes, really, 26 different knife blocks), Max concluded that the most efficient solution to these problems is to have a solid wood block with magnets on all sides.  It’s super easy to clean and it can store all the knives you’ll ever need in plain sight. 

Our first reaction was;  can’t we make it a little smaller? To which Max’s reaction was a list of formulas that proved any smaller or lighter would result in the block tipping when grabbing a knife. At the end of the day, the numbers man is usually right. Therefore the block measures 27 x 15 x 15 cm (10.5 x 6 x 6 inch).

So that is how we ended up with a solid 8-pound knife block. We absolutely love the look and feel, and (especially Max) would love to ship them to you. However, we can’t produce the block in small batches due to the tooling cost. This is why it is a stretch goal that will be unlocked if we’re lucky enough to reach €200.000,-.

How We Got Here

We have spent the last year developing knives and testing prototypes. We asked our backers for feedback and used their input to guide our process. By testing and redesigning we make sure each knife is perfectly engineered for its specific purpose.

We have improved our manufacturing process to ensure every knife is razor-sharp right out of the box. 

What We Need

Materials have been sourced, designs have been finalized and our manufacturing partner in China is ready to rock. We need to produce a large volume of knives to be able to sell our set at the incredible discount we’re offering. Only through volume, we are able to reduce production costs to the point that you get the knives you deserve for the BARE minimum. (pun intended)

Timeline

We’ll ship all rewards this November. Our main focus is quality, we stand behind our products. We’ll not ship a single knife until we are satisfied it exceeds our quality standards.  On our last campaign, we shipped about a month later than planned due to the global pandemic, despite our best efforts. This time around we’re starting our campaign a month earlier to ensure we’re able to deliver on time. 

Customer Service

We believe in customer care. We aim to make sure everyone who supports us by backing our campaign gets exactly what they were promised.  Anything less is unacceptable. Don’t believe us? Below are few reviews we received on our last campaign. 

About Us

Four years ago we started BARE Cookware with the goal to develop high-quality and sustainable cookware. We think that having good tools is half the work, and we want everyone to be able to afford good tools. 

We’re of the opinion that cooking can and should be fun. Having the right tools can make it even more fun.  Having fun in the kitchen makes leading a healthy lifestyle easy!

We used the feedback of our amazing community to develop the ultimate set of kitchen knives. Taking good care of our knives makes them last a lifetime. Therefore we have created a learning center on our website which covers all knife-related topics. From cutting techniques to sharpening tips to hardwood handle maintenance. We’ve got you covered.

Return policy. Indiegogo is a platform that allows innovators to offer their creations and ideas at discounted prices. These funds go towards initiating production and launching of the product, resulting in a product that the backer can enjoy. In accordance with Indiegogo Terms of Use, we will not offer refunds or returns for items that are not defective. However, in the event that you receive a faulty item, you are welcome to contact us at info@barecookware.com

Global Shipping. We are happy to ship worldwide. The shipping rate to your country will be indicated in the check-out menu when making a pledge for this campaign. Please note that the price of the item does not include additional duty and taxes that may apply as per local laws of importation.

Rewards will be shipped from the Netherlands, the UK, and the US. This means backers from the EU, the UK, and the US will not encounter any duties or VAT.