Savernake Knives - The Ultimate Father's Day Gift
With Father's Day fast approaching, dutiful sons and daughters may be scrabbling around for ideas for what to buy Dad this year, especially with the lockdown meaning high street shops up and down the country remain resolutely closed.
If your father is one of the many to have rediscovered - or even discovered - the joy of cooking during Covid-19, then Wiltshire-based knife maker Savernake might be a name worth checking out.
Savernake is one of few, if not the only, British knife maker to offer customers the chance to design their own knife from scratch or to customise any of their existing range to suit. Handle material, liner colour - even the pins in the handle - can all be chosen by their customer, whilst complimentary blade engraving is offered as standard on all knives to offer the ultimate in personalisation.
Founder Laurie Timpson and his small Savernake team supply knives to professional chefs and enthusiastic amateur cooks the world over. In tests by CATRA (the Cutlery and Allied Trades Research Association) Savernake blades scored in the top 2.5% of knives tested and were rated 'Excellent' for both initial sharpness and durability.
Knives are crafted using state-of-the-art engineering and time-honoured hand techniques, with each knife taking 50 plus hours to make. The signature concave blade geometry results in knives that cut better, weigh less and sharpen more easily and which are guaranteed for life.
Previous high-profile chef collaborations have seen Savernake work with Michelin-starred chefs Tom Aikens, Mark Sargeant and Daniel Galmiche; whilst collaborations with G.F Smith and leading design duo 2LG Studios have resulted in paper and recycled materials being used to create colourful knife handles and chopping boards.
Just in time for Father's Day, Savernake has launched the eponymously titled Ultimate Carving Set (£1,500), certain to appeal to discerning gourmets of all ages. Featuring no fewer than three knives; a matching carving fork and honing steel - all with Pau Rosa handles and contrasting electric blue liner; and a custom leather knife wrap made for Savernake by champion saddlery E J Wicks, the set is completed by the addition of a Savernake World's Best Carving Board which Savernake can engrave with the lucky recipient's own motif or crest to make this a truly unforgettable gift.
If the budget won't stretch quite that far, Savernake's custom knives start from £250 and can all be personalised to suit for no additional charge. Finally, if you're spoilt for choice or worried about buying the wrong knife, Savernake offers a range of gift card and custom knife gift options starting from as little as £50.