David Mellor - Provençal Specialist Knife Set

Designer Corin Mellor's new interpretation of the traditional fully forged professional chef's knife, appealing to those who take good cooking seriously.

The stainless steel tang running right through the handle and the large stainless rivets give these knives their special visual quality.

These knives exploit the latest techniques in manufacturing. The high carbon stainless steel blades are hot drop forged and then ice hardened to minus 80°c, producing an exceptionally sharp, hard and durable blade. Blades are then taper ground. Handles are acetal resin. These knives are not only technically excellent, they are especially well balanced and comfortable in the hand.

This set of 4 kitchen knives with specialist functions contains:

• Paring knife serrated 10cm
• Vegetable knife serrated 12cm
• Chopping knife 14cm
• Bread knife serrated 22cm

Our knife sets come in specially designed Birchwood boxes with sliding lid. These make perfect gift sets and the handmade boxes can provide permanent safe storage for your knives.

• Length: 42cm
• Width: 23cm
• Depth: 3.9cm
• Material: Birch plywood, martensitic steel, acetal resin

The Designer:

Corin Mellor succeeded his father as Creative Director of David Mellor Design in 2006. He is responsible for product development within the company, expanding our unique and well-known collection of specialist tableware and kitchenware. Corin trained in product design and architecture. He designed the interior of the Design Museum and Cafe at Hathersage. Recent special commissions include spectacular metalwork for Sheffield Cathedral and a collection of sterling silver for a Middle East royal family. A large scale sculptural seat for the gardens at Chatsworth was commissioned by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire in 2009 and a second bench has just been installed.

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Part of our David Mellor Design Collection