r/TrueChefKnives is a subreddit with 68k members. The community frequently discusses knife, japanese, gyuto, nkd, and nakiri, and they frequently recommend/review knife, nakiri, and knives, and the most common flair used is state of the collection, maker post, question, and cutting video.
A place to show off your chef knives. Questions are welcomed. A work in progress, will be updated over time. Check out the growing wiki.
Popular Topics in r/TrueChefKnives
#1
Knife
275 posts
#2
Japanese
140 posts
#3
Gyuto
106 posts
#4
Nkd
49 posts
#5
Nakiri
39 posts
#6
Steel
36 posts
#7
New
34 posts
#8
Chef
31 posts
#9
Help
27 posts
#10
First
19 posts
Products Discussed in r/TrueChefKnives
Knife
129 reviews
#1
Victorinox
4.3★ from 13 reviews
#2
Tojiro
4.4★ from 8 reviews
#3
Gesshin
4.6★ from 8 reviews
Nakiri
88 reviews
#1
Shiro Kamo
4.4★ from 16 reviews
#2
Masakage
4.7★ from 7 reviews
#3
Hatsukokoro
4.5★ from 6 reviews
Knives
53 reviews
#1
Shiro Kamo
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Yu Kurosaki
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#3
Tojiro
4.2★ from 5 reviews
Flair Used in r/TrueChefKnives
#1
State of the collection
: "Convince me this isn't just a jewelry sub. Show me your dirty, your gritty, your workhorses, your blades in need of thinning, your beaten champions of 9000 onions."
30 posts
#2
Maker post
: "Tried something different.."
14 posts
#3
Question
: "Couple finds I’m hoping you can help me identify"
7 posts
#4
Cutting video
: "Aliexpress SG2 Cleaver"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/TrueChefKnives
Yearly
+23k members(51.9%)
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Last updated: June 3, 2026