MAC

04 / 11 · JAPAN

MAC

Japanese craftsmanship offering incredible sharpness and everyday usability.

Why it made the eleven

Japanese sharpness without ceremony. It's the knife sitting on my own board — the one I reach for when dinner still has to happen.

Best for

  • Confident home cooks ready to upgrade
  • Anyone who wants Japanese sharpness without fuss
  • The cook who will use this every single night

What matters

  • Made in Japan
  • 59 HRC
  • 15° edge
  • Lucy's everyday

The mac edit

The one we'd start with.

Every MAC blade we stock has to justify its place. This is where we'd start.

Then see the other 7 MACs
MAC Superior Series 6 Piece Knife Set

Classic

MAC Superior Series 6 Piece Knife Set

The MAC Superior Series six piece set is a cook-led collection of five knives plus a ceramic sharpening rod. It brings together a 20cm utility/chef’s knife, a 16.5cm cleaver-style knife, a 21cm fillet knife, a 13cm paring knife and a 22.5cm bread/roast slicer.The mix is broader and more specialist than a typical starter block, making it a good fit for an enthusiastic cook who wants to prepare meat and fish as well as vegetables. The ceramic rod keeps the thin, hard edges in shape. Made in Japan. Five knives plus ceramic sharpening rod Carbon-molybdenum-vanadium steel Made in Japan

Carbon-Molybdenum-Vanadium
£379.95 View this knife

The rest of the Mac range

More blades, same hand feel.

The chef's knife above is where we'd start. These are the MACs worth adding once you know how you cook.