Wooden Chef Knives

'//SKID' is a 97% Wood and 3% High Alloyed Carbon Steel Kitchen Tool

'//SKID' is the first wooden chef knife that is made out of 97% wood and 3% high alloyed carbon steel.

The robinia wood that is used for the body offers great characteristics: it has a very high percentage of tannin, the natural defense against bacteria. With this self-cleaning ability, you can renounce chemical cleaners -- just use warm water for cleaning. All //SKIDs are vacuum-infiltrated with linseed oil -- that protects the wood and closes the pores without loosing the anti bacterial properties of tannin. Robinia wood is also way harder than oak and a renewable resource that is ecologically sustainable.

The blade is made of a traditional high alloyed carbon steel. It offers a hardness of incredible 59 - 61 HRC and is used by traditional Japanese blacksmiths. By using this steel, the blade is sharper and offers more of a cutting edge than a typical stainless steel that is used for knife making.

//SKID is an ecologically sustainable chef knife that will change your cutting experience.

Eco-friendly Kitchen Tools
The popularity of environmentally sustainable products such as wooden kitchen tools like //SKID presents an opportunity for companies to invest in more eco-friendly innovations that address consumers' growing interest in protecting the environment.
Unique and Innovative Knife Materials
As //SKID has demonstrated, the use of unique materials such as 97% wood is a potential disruptive force in the knife-making industry, and companies that invest in developing and applying these materials will have a competitive edge.
Blades with High Hardness and Sharpness
The popularity of knives with high hardness and sharpness like //SKID's traditional Japanese blacksmith-made high alloyed carbon steel blade shows the opportunity for innovation in creating more efficient cutting tools that offer a superior experience for consumers.

Sectors Adopting This

Kitchenware
The kitchenware industry should prioritize the development of eco-friendly products such as wooden kitchen tools like //SKID to cater to environmentally conscious consumers and tap into the growing demand for green products.
Metalworking
The metalworking industry has the potential to develop more unique and innovative materials for knife-making, like //SKID's use of 97% wood and 3% high alloyed carbon steel, to create superior cutting tools with a competitive edge.
Knife-making
The knife-making industry should invest in innovation to create blades with high hardness and sharpness similar to //SKID's traditional Japanese blacksmith-made high alloyed carbon steel blade, to offer consumers a superior cutting experience.
SCORE
6.6 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 94%
Activity 96%
Freshness 8%

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