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Cardinal Chef Knife

Discover our award-winning chef's knife, designed to make everyday cooking feel better in your hand.

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Our Design Philosophy

Designed by a team of women, Cardinal grew out of our own real-life experiences and a fuller idea of what lasting a lifetime should mean. Beyond durability, we considered your comfort, your routines, and the things you love as life changes.

The beauty you bring to your space. The pleasure of cooking for yourself and the people you love. A knife made to last a lifetime should be designed with the person and home it belongs to in mind.

The Cardinal Knife - Cherry

What is Cardinal?

The Cardinal is Sole Cookware’s first chef’s knife. Its patented, IDA Design Award–winning design features

a handle that guides your hand into a proper grip.
Made for comfort and everyday cooking, with customizable options to reflect your personal style.

The Cardinal Knife - Cherry

Why is it different?

Cardinal’s pinch guard and balanced weight work together to support control as you cut.

Interchangeable handles let you change the look,
Our Forever Sharp service gives you options for maintaining a sharp edge, including a fresh blade.

Created by a chef who believes thoughtful design turns basic tools into everyday essentials, Cardinal brings comfort and beauty to the simple act of cooking for yourself.

The Cardinal Knife - Cream

Other key features

The Details That Make a Difference

Forever Sharp Guarantee: Multiple sharpening options to suit you.
Free returns
Protective blade guard included
Dishwasher safe
Patented, International Design Award–winning design

Designed by women. Our team brings together experts in industrial design, bladesmithing, and manufacturing, with insights from chefs and home cooks.

The Cardinal Knife - Caviar

Her Perfect Knife.

We started with the handle, putting comfort first. Chef-approved sharpness and an interchangeable design that gives you safer, more flexible storage. Perfect for beginners. Loved by chefs. A knife that grows with you, from your big wins to your learning moments. Every knife has a story. What’s your cooking story?

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@erin_maire_

I really love how comfortable it is to use, and it’s been such a versatile knife for me. I’ve reached for it for everything from more delicate, precise work to bigger prep projects, and it’s actually been coming out of my knife roll more than I expected — which I feel like is probably the best compliment I can give a knife!! You can tell there was a lot of thought put into the design. It feels like a knife that was actually designed with the realities of being in a kitchen in mind, especially when you’re using it for hours at a time.

Chef Jane Tull

“Who the f*** gives you a new blade for the price of shipping? I have knives I can use and abuse now. The knife is great, been using the white one as my primary at home to give it a workout. Balance is good, handle comfy, holding its edge well. Two thumbs up! I’ve been giving the Cream knife a workout, and I put it in the dishwasher every night”
-Chef Scott, Professional Chef and Culinary School Instructor ICE

“My wife has been using it for the past two weeks and it really holds up better with their hands size. The tote bag that it came with was so bad ass. Sharpness was solid out of the box and Weight distribution was good, I did a rough chop on an onion, mushrooms and felt no fatigue”

Chef Ralph Degala

I absolutely love how comfortable this handle is in my hand. It’s obviously much more different than any of the knives in my knife roll so switching between a few sizes in my typical meal prep routine was taking some time to get used to. If only all of my knives had these handles! Absolutely love what you've built

Chef Lauren | @Cheflaurenpgh

"It's the first knife I grab. By far my best knife."

@erin_maire_

I really love how comfortable it is to use, and it’s been such a versatile knife for me. I’ve reached for it for everything from more delicate, precise work to bigger prep projects, and it’s actually been coming out of my knife roll more than I expected — which I feel like is probably the best compliment I can give a knife!! You can tell there was a lot of thought put into the design. It feels like a knife that was actually designed with the realities of being in a kitchen in mind, especially when you’re using it for hours at a time.

Chef Jane Tull

“Who the f*** gives you a new blade for the price of shipping? I have knives I can use and abuse now. The knife is great, been using the white one as my primary at home to give it a workout. Balance is good, handle comfy, holding its edge well. Two thumbs up! I’ve been giving the Cream knife a workout, and I put it in the dishwasher every night”
-Chef Scott, Professional Chef and Culinary School Instructor ICE

“My wife has been using it for the past two weeks and it really holds up better with their hands size. The tote bag that it came with was so bad ass. Sharpness was solid out of the box and Weight distribution was good, I did a rough chop on an onion, mushrooms and felt no fatigue”

Chef Ralph Degala

I absolutely love how comfortable this handle is in my hand. It’s obviously much more different than any of the knives in my knife roll so switching between a few sizes in my typical meal prep routine was taking some time to get used to. If only all of my knives had these handles! Absolutely love what you've built

Chef Lauren | @Cheflaurenpgh

"It's the first knife I grab. By far my best knife."

@erin_maire_

I really love how comfortable it is to use, and it’s been such a versatile knife for me. I’ve reached for it for everything from more delicate, precise work to bigger prep projects, and it’s actually been coming out of my knife roll more than I expected — which I feel like is probably the best compliment I can give a knife!! You can tell there was a lot of thought put into the design. It feels like a knife that was actually designed with the realities of being in a kitchen in mind, especially when you’re using it for hours at a time.

Chef Jane Tull

“Who the f*** gives you a new blade for the price of shipping? I have knives I can use and abuse now. The knife is great, been using the white one as my primary at home to give it a workout. Balance is good, handle comfy, holding its edge well. Two thumbs up! I’ve been giving the Cream knife a workout, and I put it in the dishwasher every night”
-Chef Scott, Professional Chef and Culinary School Instructor ICE

“My wife has been using it for the past two weeks and it really holds up better with their hands size. The tote bag that it came with was so bad ass. Sharpness was solid out of the box and Weight distribution was good, I did a rough chop on an onion, mushrooms and felt no fatigue”

Chef Ralph Degala

I absolutely love how comfortable this handle is in my hand. It’s obviously much more different than any of the knives in my knife roll so switching between a few sizes in my typical meal prep routine was taking some time to get used to. If only all of my knives had these handles! Absolutely love what you've built

Chef Lauren | @Cheflaurenpgh

"It's the first knife I grab. By far my best knife."

@erin_maire_

I really love how comfortable it is to use, and it’s been such a versatile knife for me. I’ve reached for it for everything from more delicate, precise work to bigger prep projects, and it’s actually been coming out of my knife roll more than I expected — which I feel like is probably the best compliment I can give a knife!! You can tell there was a lot of thought put into the design. It feels like a knife that was actually designed with the realities of being in a kitchen in mind, especially when you’re using it for hours at a time.

Chef Jane Tull

“Who the f*** gives you a new blade for the price of shipping? I have knives I can use and abuse now. The knife is great, been using the white one as my primary at home to give it a workout. Balance is good, handle comfy, holding its edge well. Two thumbs up! I’ve been giving the Cream knife a workout, and I put it in the dishwasher every night”
-Chef Scott, Professional Chef and Culinary School Instructor ICE

“My wife has been using it for the past two weeks and it really holds up better with their hands size. The tote bag that it came with was so bad ass. Sharpness was solid out of the box and Weight distribution was good, I did a rough chop on an onion, mushrooms and felt no fatigue”

Chef Ralph Degala

I absolutely love how comfortable this handle is in my hand. It’s obviously much more different than any of the knives in my knife roll so switching between a few sizes in my typical meal prep routine was taking some time to get used to. If only all of my knives had these handles! Absolutely love what you've built

Chef Lauren | @Cheflaurenpgh

"It's the first knife I grab. By far my best knife."

@erin_maire_

I really love how comfortable it is to use, and it’s been such a versatile knife for me. I’ve reached for it for everything from more delicate, precise work to bigger prep projects, and it’s actually been coming out of my knife roll more than I expected — which I feel like is probably the best compliment I can give a knife!! You can tell there was a lot of thought put into the design. It feels like a knife that was actually designed with the realities of being in a kitchen in mind, especially when you’re using it for hours at a time.

Chef Jane Tull

“Who the f*** gives you a new blade for the price of shipping? I have knives I can use and abuse now. The knife is great, been using the white one as my primary at home to give it a workout. Balance is good, handle comfy, holding its edge well. Two thumbs up! I’ve been giving the Cream knife a workout, and I put it in the dishwasher every night”
-Chef Scott, Professional Chef and Culinary School Instructor ICE

“My wife has been using it for the past two weeks and it really holds up better with their hands size. The tote bag that it came with was so bad ass. Sharpness was solid out of the box and Weight distribution was good, I did a rough chop on an onion, mushrooms and felt no fatigue”

Chef Ralph Degala

I absolutely love how comfortable this handle is in my hand. It’s obviously much more different than any of the knives in my knife roll so switching between a few sizes in my typical meal prep routine was taking some time to get used to. If only all of my knives had these handles! Absolutely love what you've built

Chef Lauren | @Cheflaurenpgh