The Ryback Kitchen Knives have been a great success and the response from users has been fantastic. I am currently making grips for the last of the initial run of knives.
This means the supply of knives is very limited. If you have been considering one, now would be the time to get your order in!
I will be doing a new run of Rybacks after the current knives are sold out, however first price quotes on steel indicate the new knives will be at least 30% more expensive than current prices.
Ryback Kitchen Knives NEWS
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General Specifications
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Steel:
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Becut Stainless
(a few knives in Böhler N690) |
| HRC | 58-59 (59-60 N690) |
| Steel Thickness | 4.5mm (4mm N690) |
| Grips: | Bamboo, Oak, Micarta and Hostaform among others |
| Sheath: | none (special orders possible) |
| Weight: | 325 gram (Restaurant Version) |
| Length: | 325mm (all versions) |
| Blade: |
190mm (all versions)
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Price EU sales incl. 19% German VAT:
Standard Version: €195 Specials: €150 Restaurant Version: €135 |
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Price NON-EU sales EXCLUDING German VAT:
Standard Version: €164 ($258) Specials: €126 ($199) Restaurant Version: €113 ($178) |
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Available knives are show in the photos on the righhand side of this page!
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My goal in designing the Ryback Kitchen Knives was to produce a general purpose knife that would be comfortable in the hand with a practical blade shape and that could stand up to daily use without constant resharpening.
The steel I decided upon is called Becut from Bestar Steel in Remscheid, Germany. Becut is a patented stainless alloy developed for machine knives in the food processing industry. This is a tough, fine grained stainless steel approved for food processing applications under German law. Becut is substantially tougher than normal cutlery stainless – it's also a lot more difficult to grind and work.
All Ryback blades are vacuum heat treated and triple tempered to HRC58-59 with an industrial deep cooling cycle for maximum performance.
The Ryback Kitchen knives are the only knives I do not personally hand grind in my workshop. The machinery needed to properly grind kitchen cutlery – and keep the price within reason – weighs around 12,000 kilos and would be financially impossible for a small shop like mine.
So I turned to one of Solingen's best traditional manufacturers of fine kitchen cutlery who agreed to grind my blades. I personally brought the heat treated blanks to Solingen and was present for the several days needed to individually grind each one to the desired 0.3mm - 0.4mm edge thickness before sharpening.
The grips are individually made, fitted and the knives are hand finished by me in my workshop in Berlin. Once completed each knife is personally sharpened and tested.
In response to requests, I developed a special version of the Ryback with Hostaform plastic grips which are better suited to the beating knives take in restaurant kitchens.
If you would like a Ryback with grips made from exotic wood or another special material or with custom laser markings on the blade – such as with the name of your restaurant – please drop me a line.
Otherwise whether you are a hobby cook tired of being dissappointed with your cutlery or a professional cook looking for the ultimate kitchen tool, I hope you will consider a Ryback Kitchen Knife. I believe these are some of the best cutting kitchen knives on the market and I think once you try one, you will agree.
The steel I decided upon is called Becut from Bestar Steel in Remscheid, Germany. Becut is a patented stainless alloy developed for machine knives in the food processing industry. This is a tough, fine grained stainless steel approved for food processing applications under German law. Becut is substantially tougher than normal cutlery stainless – it's also a lot more difficult to grind and work.
All Ryback blades are vacuum heat treated and triple tempered to HRC58-59 with an industrial deep cooling cycle for maximum performance.
The Ryback Kitchen knives are the only knives I do not personally hand grind in my workshop. The machinery needed to properly grind kitchen cutlery – and keep the price within reason – weighs around 12,000 kilos and would be financially impossible for a small shop like mine.
So I turned to one of Solingen's best traditional manufacturers of fine kitchen cutlery who agreed to grind my blades. I personally brought the heat treated blanks to Solingen and was present for the several days needed to individually grind each one to the desired 0.3mm - 0.4mm edge thickness before sharpening.
The grips are individually made, fitted and the knives are hand finished by me in my workshop in Berlin. Once completed each knife is personally sharpened and tested.
In response to requests, I developed a special version of the Ryback with Hostaform plastic grips which are better suited to the beating knives take in restaurant kitchens.
If you would like a Ryback with grips made from exotic wood or another special material or with custom laser markings on the blade – such as with the name of your restaurant – please drop me a line.
Otherwise whether you are a hobby cook tired of being dissappointed with your cutlery or a professional cook looking for the ultimate kitchen tool, I hope you will consider a Ryback Kitchen Knife. I believe these are some of the best cutting kitchen knives on the market and I think once you try one, you will agree.
ABOVE: IN STOCK Ryback Chef's Knife, Standard Model, Becut Blade, Chinese Bamboo grips: €195
BELOW: IN STOCK Ryback Chef's Knife Restaurant Model, Becut Blade, Hostaform plastic grips with concealed screws. €135, prices include 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) and both knives are in stock for immediate delivery
BELOW: IN STOCK Ryback Chef's Knife Restaurant Model, Becut Blade, Hostaform plastic grips with concealed screws. €135, prices include 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) and both knives are in stock for immediate delivery
LEFT: Ryback Standard Model, Becut Blade, German Oak grips €195, includes 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) knife is in stock for immediate delivery
LEFT: Ryback Standard Model, Becut Blade, Chinese Bamboo grips €195, includes 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) knife is in stock for immediate delivery
LEFT: Ryback Restaurant Model, Becut Blade, Hostaform Plastic Grips €135, includes 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) knife is in stock for immediate delivery
LEFT: Ryback Special Thin Grip, Becut Blade, Textured black G-10 Grips with Chrysanthemum Pattern
€150, includes 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) knife is in stock for immediate delivery
€150, includes 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) knife is in stock for immediate delivery
LEFT: Ryback Special Thin Grip, Becut Blade, Canvas olive green Micarta Grips with Chrysanthemum Pattern
€150, includes 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) knife is in stock for immediate delivery
€150, includes 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) knife is in stock for immediate delivery
LEFT: Ryback Special Thin Grip, Becut Blade, Plain pale green G-11 Grips, €150, includes 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) knife is in stock for immediate delivery
LEFT: Ryback Special, Becut Blade, Standard Grip shape but without the central gripper grooves, made from pale green G-11, €195, price includes 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) knife is in stock for immediate delivery
LEFT: Ryback Special, Becut Blade, Wenge grips €195, price includes 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) knife is in stock for immediate delivery
LEFT: Ryback Special, Becut Blade, black Micarta grips €195, price includes 19% German Sales Tax (VAT) knife is in stock for immediate delivery – One knife only remaining