Damasteel® Chef Invitational 2022 - Exclusive chef knife show

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We welcome you November 12, to the world’s most exclusive online culinary knife show!

At DCI Online, hundreds of people from all over the world meet the talented DCI knife makers and have the chance to buy from a collection of exclusively handmade Damasteel® culinary knives! Take a virtual walk into the world class knife maker's workshops and experience something special in each booth!

We look forward to seeing you this November for our 5th online edition of this showcase.

DCI Knives ‘22

About DCI Online

DCI Online is an opportunity to showcase some of the most talented craftspeople from around the world and their custom made kitchen knives of Damascus patterned steel. The show attracts knife collectors, knife makers and those in the restaurant industry.

At the show, you get the chance to buy exclusively handmade Damasteel^® culinary knives, take a virtual walk into the DCI knife makers workshops and experience something special in each booth! There will be cutting, forging, and sharpening demos! Professional chefs will be on hand preparing delicious dishes and sharing their best advice on using and taking care of a Damasteel^® kitchen knive. Attend the raffle for a chance to win your own Damasteel^® chef knife! And, for a guide to our knifemakers featured presentation times.

Award ceremony

The knife makers can win a prize for best contribution in six different categories. Best in show are voted for by the attendees, and everyone who is voting has the chance to win their own Damasteel Chef knife.

The categories are:

Best Chef knife
Best Cleaver
Best Paring knife
Best Bread knife
Best Integral knife
Best Japanese Chef knife
Best in Show

Best in Show Brennan Knives November 2021

Best in Show Nov 2021, Brennan Knives.

KnifeTalk podcast

KnifeTalk is the World’s biggest knife podcast with over 50 000 listeners each week. Hosted by the three knife makers Craig Lockwood – Chop knives, Geoff Feder – Feder Knives and Mareko Maumasi – Maumasi Fire Arts. Each week they answer listeners questions, chat about recent work and share tips. Watch them interview the DCI knife makers, have a chat with them in their booth and ask them all your questions about knife making! View their interview schedule here!

Raffle draw

Use the voting form at the knife display page to vote for Best in Show. You will automatically enter our raffle draw and get the chance to win a beautiful Damasteel chef knife from WMF. Please note that voting ends 1 hour before the event ends. The winner will be announced on stage at the award ceremony.