When you cook like a pro, you need a knife that can keep up. Enter the Steph Knife—our collaboration with Iron Chef champion, James Beard Award winner, and founder of Chicago and L.A’s iconic Girl & the Goat, Chef Stephanie Izard. Over 18 months of design, testing, and refinement went into building a knife worthy of one of America’s most dynamic and decorated chefs. Our goal? To create an 8” chef knife that performs at the highest level—built to move as effortlessly as the chef who inspired it.
Designed for real kitchen life—fast-paced, detail-oriented, and full of flavor—the Steph Knife blends the cutting precision of Japanese blades, the durability of Western design, and the aesthetic artistry that defines every New West KnifeWorks creation.
At its core is MagnaCut steel, a next-generation stainless alloy that offers elite edge retention, true stain resistance, and incredible toughness—all in a thinner, sharper profile. With a 15° edge angle and 0.012" edge thickness, it glides through prep like a scalpel but holds up under pressure.
The G10 handle is the product of extensive iteration, shaped through rounds of feedback from Chef Izard herself. Its sculpted, 3D-contoured form fits naturally in both hammer and pinch grips, providing a secure, intuitive feel in hand.
Designed for versatility, the 8” blade merges the broad, scooping-friendly height of a Santoku with the classic length and agility of a Western-style chef knife—redefining what an 8” blade can be.
