Story
A chef and a workshop in Tirana
Thike Pro started in Tirana. The knives are chosen by a chef who works in a kitchen every day.
The chef
Tauland Nurce
Tauland cooks at Arté Boutique Hotel and runs a kitchen at Best Western Albania. Two days a week he teaches at the Hotel and Tourism school in Tirana.
The knives available in Tirana were either cheap steel that lost its edge within a month, or imported brands at high prices. There was not much in between. He sharpens each knife before it ships and checks the grind.
The steel
67 layers of steel
A Damascus blade is folded and forged in layers around a hard core. The pattern on the surface comes from folding the steel, not from printing. Each blade is slightly different.
The core is VG-10 at 61 HRC. Hard enough to hold an edge during work, stable enough to sharpen without chipping. The outer layers protect it and give the blade its look.
The workshop
Finished by hand in Tirana
Every knife arrives with a factory edge. We check the grind, sharpen it on stones and make sure the handle sits straight. Then the engraving is cut and cleaned.
We are a small workshop. The person who answers you on WhatsApp is the same person who sharpens the knife.
Service
After the sale
You have a phone number for everything, not a ticket system. If the knife no longer cuts, send it back and we will sharpen it. If you do not know which stone to buy, ask.
We would rather sell you one knife you keep for ten years than three you replace.