That was then–this is now.
The Chinese at Yangjiang have been partnering with many countries, including Sweden, Austria, and Japan, while improving their own steel–most recently marketing their own designer knife with powder steel:
Cangshan is already marketing a Swedish steel knife with Williams Sonoma, endorsed by a famous american chef.
Three years ago, when I did a review of the Shan Zu gyo, we were wondering whether or not they could credibly market a $100 chef knife. Now, it’s closer to
$200–and they are selling:
Ray
