/r/TrueChefKnives/

r/TrueChefKnives

73k members
r/TrueChefKnives is a subreddit with 73k members. The community frequently discusses knife, japanese, gyuto, nkd, and nakiri, and they frequently recommend/review knife, gyuto, and nakiri, and the most common flair used is question, state of the collection, maker post, 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

Gyuto

122 reviews
#1
Yoshikane
4.7 from 7 reviews
#2
Tsunehisa
4.2 from 6 reviews
#3
Shiro Kamo
4.3 from 6 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

Flair Used in r/TrueChefKnives

#1
Question
: "Edge geometry vs Cutting edge"
37 posts
#2
State of the collection
: "An ode to AliExpress..."
25 posts
#3
Maker post
: "Honyaki Nakiri"
11 posts
#4
Cutting video
: "NKD 180mm TF Denka (yo)"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/TrueChefKnives

Yearly
+22k members(41.7%)

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Last updated: September 18, 2026