For cooks who want more blade - more reach on pull strokes, more surface for slicing, more confidence breaking down larger proteins - the 250mm Chef Series is the MAC answer. MAC Knife has been making professional kitchen knives in Seki City, Japan since 1964, and the Chef Series is the accessible entry point into that lineage. The same proprietary molybdenum alloy steel as the Professional Series, ground thinner and harder than typical German alternatives, at a price point that makes the upgrade from a European knife straightforward. MAC was among the first Japanese knife companies to enter the US market, and the Chef Series is the knife that introduced Japanese-style thinness and hardness to generations of American home cooks.
At 254mm blade length and 53mm height with a 2.5mm spine this is a substantial knife - tall enough for excellent knuckle clearance, long enough for confident slicing strokes, and still lighter than most German knives of comparable size. The molybdenum alloy holds a good edge and sharpens easily on quality water stones. Sturdy riveted handle with no bolster - keeping the weight down and making full use of the heel easier. Note: our sayas do not fit this knife. We recommend a blade guard instead. 25 year warranty.
Care Instructions: Hand wash and dry after each use - never dishwasher. Avoid bones, frozen foods, and hard crusts. Sharpen on quality water stones and hone with a ceramic rod using light pressure to maintain the edge between full sharpenings.
At 254mm blade length and 53mm height with a 2.5mm spine this is a substantial knife - tall enough for excellent knuckle clearance, long enough for confident slicing strokes, and still lighter than most German knives of comparable size. The molybdenum alloy holds a good edge and sharpens easily on quality water stones. Sturdy riveted handle with no bolster - keeping the weight down and making full use of the heel easier. Note: our sayas do not fit this knife. We recommend a blade guard instead. 25 year warranty.
Care Instructions: Hand wash and dry after each use - never dishwasher. Avoid bones, frozen foods, and hard crusts. Sharpen on quality water stones and hone with a ceramic rod using light pressure to maintain the edge between full sharpenings.
- Maker: MAC Knife Inc.
- Location: Seki City, Japan
- Founded: 1964
- Construction: Mono Steel, Roll Forged
- Steel: Molybdenum Alloy Proprietary
- Warranty: 25 Years
- Note: Sayas do not fit this knife - use blade guard instead
- Weight: 7.9 oz (224g)
- Blade Length: 254mm
- Total Length: 375mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2.5mm
- Blade Height: 53mm
