Bird's beak • 65 mm •  molybdenum vanadium • Western pakka • for right and left hand use

The bird's beak or French tourne knife was initially designed for creating a specific garnish called a Tourne.  However, this knife can be used for peeling, garnishing, and for intricate melon carving.  The pointed tip is useful for removing strawberry stems and tomato stems.

Features of the CHEF series

The Chef Series has 2.0-2.5mm thin blades made with our original molybdenum steel.  These knives are shaped with many traditional European shapes with a handle that is straight (in line with the spine of the blade) and has a pointed tip.  Due to their light-weight nature, these knives can make quick work out of almost any food

Elwin de Veld about MAC knives

When I first started with sharpening of the knives, together with my grandfather in 1994, we used to go to many restaurant in The Hague to sharpen. Later, when I took over, I was able to do it all myself. In 1998 I came to the restaurant Seinpost, back then with Paul van Waarden as a head chef, to sharpen their knives. Gert Jan Cieremans, the last chef of now closed restauant Seinpost, has been working there already for 2 years as a chef de partie. Mr. kuntz also has been working there in the kitchen and he owned a MAC. He was truly lyrical about it. I was allowed to sharpen it for him and ever since fell in love with Japanese knives. It's a joy to sharpen, they keep their extreem sharpness for a longer time than the knives I've known.

My first order with MAC were 6 knives from the Original serie. I gave them all to few chefs I know to hear their opinion about them. Of course, they were never returned to me- it was truly the best knfe they've ever used. Since then MAC has become very popular in the kitchens of Dutch restaurants.