Cretan Knives Skalidakis business is a proof of
the perfect coexistence between the old and the
new, of tradition with evolution, of history with the
current.
A family business launched in Chania in 1938,
when Heraklis Skalidakis, one of the first
knife-makers in town, created the first store in
Maheradika succeeding in turning tradition into art
with the passage of time. A developing art modern-
ized in complete harmony with tradition achieving
to identify the name Skalidakis with anything that
relates to knives, traditional or other. On the helm
of the business today is the third generation of
the family, siblings Heraklis, Giorgos and Katerina
Skalidaki. The authentic handmade Cretan knives
are created in the workshop with both traditional
and modern techniques. The handle is made of
natural and animal products with the hammer in
the kiln and the wheel, with fine quality steels, all
proofing the noteworthy continuation of history
and art.
Development, is not limited to the art itself but also
to the business, as a brand new store was opened
on Karaiskaki Str. in the city center, in a large space
with excellent design and modern aesthetics which
dears you to visit it. There we found everything that
has to do with a knife… from traditional, handmade
Cretan to complete collections from the best and
most famous international brands, most of which
can only be found in Chania, but also kitchen sup-
plies and professional equipment.
Brands
• Οpinel
• Victorinox
• Μicroplane
• Global
• Sabatier
• Kai
• Yaxell
• Tojiro
• Wusthof
• Tramontina
• Trianlge
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