To start off, we would like to thank the 4000 backers that made last year’s campaigns such an overwhelming success. Thank you!

We have received countless comments and emails requesting steak knives. So we set to work, and honestly, we might have overdone it a bit. 

Our steak knives are completely over-engineered. We took our tried and tested chef’s knives and basically shrunk them down. Each set includes a hardwood magnetic case and a diamond sharpening system. They are scary sharp and come with our iconic mountain pattern that keeps food from sticking (and looks gorgeous).

Like all of our knives, they’re carbon compensated 10 times and come with a lifetime warranty. Best of all, with no middlemen and a Kickstarter volume discount, you get an incredible one-time-only deal.

We Must Be Doing Something Right

On average we received a 4.8 out of a 5-star review on our knives, accessories, and most importantly: our great customer service.

Do I Need Fancy Dinner Knives?

No. Let’s be honest, you don’t. We can all eat our meals just fine without them. Just use plain old table knives. Or chopsticks. Or even your hands if you’re so inclined. 

So why DID we make them? Because sharp knives make dinner even better! We love to cook for our friends and family. We believe quality knives really add to the experience.

No Serrations?

Cheap steak knives have saw-like serrations. Giving the impression of sharpness. These serrations tear up your steak and leave a bloody mess. With a straight edge and a 15-degree sharpening angle, our steak knives are razor sharp and will cut through anything on your plate with ease. 

The Knives

So: over-engineered? Let’s talk knife specs! We choose a full tang construction with an integral bolster for superior durability. It’s centered between two Wenge hardwood inlays and secured with stainless steel rivets. The blade is forged from the same steel as our Chef’s knives, German X50CrMoV15 stainless steel hardened to 58 HRC.

The forged mountain pattern reflects our sustainable approach and prevents food from sticking. Each knife is hand-sharpened to 15 degrees. They’re razor-sharp right out of the case. We design our knives for a lifetime of use. Below you can find all the nitty-gritty design details. 

The Case

Each dinner knife set includes a hardwood Acacia case. It’s magnetic so your knives and the included sharpener snap into place for easy storage. 

The diamond sharpening stone doubles as a kickstand so you can put your gorgeous new knife set on display. And when the time comes to sharpen…

…Just flip the case! The case holds the diamond sharpening stone at a perfect 15-degree angle. Just a few swipes per side and your knives are razor-sharp again. Check out our tutorial video on sharpening:

About the diamond stone: it is a thin metal plate with a fine diamond grit coating. The advantage diamond sharpening stones have over traditional whetstones is, that they don’t wear and require no real maintenance. They cut faster than a whetstone and don’t need to be soaked before use. 

On top of that, if we are lucky enough to reach our stretch goal, all backers will automatically be upgraded from the single-sided 600 grit diamond stone to a double-sided 600/1200 grit diamond stone.

The 600 grit side is perfect for getting your dinner knife back into fighting shape quickly. The 1200 grit side excels at putting the finishing touch on your knife and getting it razor-sharp.

How Can We Offer You This Price?

When you find a set of knives in a store, the retailer and distributor have already added between 50 and 100% of the margin to the price of your knife. This is to be able to take care of transportation costs, the cost of the store itself,  wages, and other overhead costs.

Our dinner knife set will have an MSRP of €149,-. For one time only you will be able to get these 4 dinner knives, the magnetic case, and the double-sided diamond sharpening stone for only €89,-!  We can offer you this price because we ship directly to you, unlike traditional retail. 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. No middlemen or retailer mark-up. 

This means high-quality knives without the price that usually accompanies them.

Our Manufacturing Process

These dinner knives are scaled-down versions of our tried and tested kitchen knives. Under tremendous pressure and heat, a steel blank is imprinted with our unique mountain pattern. This does three things. Through a mechanism called ‘work hardening’, it hardens the surface of the knife steel. The mountain pattern also reduces surface tension during cutting, which means food doesn’t stick to your knives as much. Lastly, the mountain pattern signifies our sustainable approach.

Just like our kitchen knives, 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 to 15 degrees.

The Rewards

Add-Ons

If you missed our last campaign and you’re helping us make our steak knives a reality, we’d like to give you the opportunity to get our tried and tested full set of kitchen knives. You will find a few of the most popular items with a healthy discount in the add-ons.

Maintenance

As with our kitchen knives, these knives are not dishwasher safe! Dishwashers destroy the hardwood handle and cause the steel to rust. Yes, these knives can rust if treated the wrong way. Here’s how to make them last a lifetime: 

• Immediately after use, rinse them and dry them with a kitchen towel.

Jup. It’s that simple. On our website, we have extensive how-to’s on everything from sharpening tips to the best oils for the hardwood handles. 

Customer Service

We pride ourselves on our customer care. 

• We reply to all your questions, comments, and e-mails.
• We offer a lifetime warranty on manufacturing defects that extends to future owners. 
• We aim to make sure everyone who supports us by backing our Kickstarter gets exactly what they were promised.  

Below are a few reviews we received on our last Kickstarter campaign.

Sustainable Production

We believe in responsible production. Therefore, we compensate for all CO2 emitted making and shipping our knives 10 times over. Thanks to you, we were able to compensate 720.000kg of CO2 last year. So, how did we do that?

We planted trees! 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.

Similipal National Park in India is home to the only known habitat of the elusive melanistic, or black, tigers. Last year we supported the Trees for Tigers project, to plant 1800 acacia trees. These trees will help restore their habitat and compensate for about 720 metric tons of CO2 in their lifetime.

We see it as cleaning up after ourselves. What if every company took this approach? This year we hope to offset even more CO2 and make the world a greener place, one tree at a time.

So, What Now?

Over the last months, we’ve tested the final pre-production prototypes of our brand new dinner knives on all types of meals (poor us). All of our suppliers have their tooling ready to start production. Here are two pieces of tooling used,  the high-pressure forge used to emboss the mountain pattern into the side of our knives and the plastic injection mold used for the part that holds the diamond-coated sharpener at 15 degrees. On the bottom left you can see the first batch of diamond-coated sharpeners ready for assembly!

We are in the middle of the first production run.  By doing a large first production run we can dramatically decrease the costs to the point we can offer you a over 40% discount.

Timeline

We plan to ship these rewards in December. Our main focus is quality, we stand behind our products. We won’t ship a single knife until we are satisfied and the product exceeds our quality standards.

We have assurances from all suppliers that this timeline is reasonable. In our last campaign, we ran a little over a month late due to the global container shortage. We don’t foresee any issues this time around, unfortunately, don’t have any control over these global events. Below you’ll find an overview of our timeline.

About Us

Five 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!

Because we got such a huge amount of requests for steak knives we decided: why not make the best steak knives we can imagine. Most importantly, a steak knife that will last. This is why we included the sharpening system to make sure everyone can enjoy their knives for years to come. 

On our website, we have a learning center with information on how to care for and maintain a knife, how to maintain a wooden handle, and much more. A little basic care goes a long way to keep your knives in pristine condition. 

Return policy. Kickstarter 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 Kickstarter 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 and the UK. This means backers from the EU, the UK, and the US will not encounter any duties or VAT.