{"product_id":"the-daisho-set","title":"The Daisho Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a particular moment — familiar to any cook who has picked up a blade made by someone who truly knows the work — when the knife stops being a tool and becomes something else entirely. The Daisho Set was built for that moment, twice over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForged by hand in Saint Stephen, South Carolina, each knife in this matched pair carries Quintin Middleton's full attention: the same measured weight in the spine, the same precise geometry in the grind, the same unhurried finish on every edge. The G10 handle sits in the hand the way a well-worn grip should — not merely comfortable, but composed, as though it had been waiting for you. Nitro-V steel runs the length of each blade, chosen for its edge retention and its willingness to take a sharpness that, once felt, changes your standard permanently. These are not knives you reach for. These are knives you find yourself thinking about when they aren't in your hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pairing is intentional. A chef's knife and a utility blade, balanced in length and matched in character, designed to move through a kitchen the way skilled hands do — without hesitation, without redundancy. The steel tones across both blades hold the same depth. The handles carry the same grain. Set them side by side and you understand immediately: these were made together, not assembled into a set. That coherence is rare. It is also the mark of a maker who cares about the whole as much as the parts — a quality Quintin has been refining for over fifteen years, one knife at a time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eNitro-V high-performance stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Material\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e G10 composite — corrosion-resistant, dimensionally stable, precisely textured for grip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdge\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-finished to a razor's geometry; ready to work from the moment it leaves the shop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet Includes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Matched chef's knife and utility knife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalance Point:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tuned for a natural pinch grip — weight distributed to work with you, not against you\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Satin-ground blade with hand-detailed spine and choil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand wash only; hone regularly; sharpen when needed — this steel rewards attention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Made by hand, Quintin Middleton and his team, Saint Stephen, South Carolina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Middleton Made Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50395416953080,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/6005\/5800\/files\/Photoroom_20260831_211311.jpg?v=1788226204","url":"https:\/\/middletonmadeknives.mom\/products\/the-daisho-set","provider":"Middleton Made Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}