Are Martha Stewart Knife Sets Any Good?

On this page (6 sections)

1. Are Martha Stewart knives good for everyday cooking?
2. Which Martha Stewart knife set has the most useful mix?
3. What makes the Greeley set different?
4. Should you choose Austenwood for its olive wood handles?
5. What should you check before buying a Martha Stewart knife set?
6. Are Martha Stewart knife sets worth considering?

Martha Stewart knife sets can suit home cooks who want a coordinated block set with common prep knives and kitchen tools. The four sets differ in their knife mix, handles, and included tools, so choose by what you'll use and how you want to care for them.

Lockton and Eastwalk include chef, bread, santoku, utility, and paring knives, plus steak knives, shears, a sharpening tool, and an acacia wood block. Greeley includes a slicer and bird's beak paring knife, while Austenwood has olive wood handles and a different knife mix.

Are Martha Stewart knives good for everyday cooking?

They can work for everyday cooking when a set's knife mix matches your routine. The sets include familiar prep knives such as a chef knife, utility knife, and paring knife, with some adding a santoku, bread knife, slicer, or steak knives.

All four have forged stainless steel blades with full-tang construction. The handle materials vary, so compare them with the grip and feel you prefer.

All four sets call for hand washing. Lockton, Eastwalk, and Greeley include acacia wood blocks.

If you're deciding how many pieces you need, our guide to choosing a kitchen knife set explains which core knives cover common prep jobs. For a broader look at styles, see knife basics.

Which Martha Stewart knife set has the most useful mix?

Lockton has the broadest assortment among these four, with 16 pieces and eight steak knives. Eastwalk also covers core prep knives and includes six steak knives; Greeley and Austenwood have other knife shapes.

Is the Lockton set a good choice?

Lockton suits you if you want a large set with eight steak knives. It includes a chef knife, bread knife, santoku, utility knife, paring knife, sharpening rod, kitchen shears, and an acacia wood block.

The linen white handles have gold accents, and the blades are high-carbon stainless steel with forged full-tang construction. The ABS handles are triple-riveted.

Choose it if the knife mix and coordinated look suit your counter. Skip it if you won't use steak knives or prefer a smaller set.

It calls for hand washing.

Is the Eastwalk set a better everyday value?

Eastwalk is worth considering if six steak knives are enough and you want a similar core prep mix. It includes a chef knife, santoku, bread knife, utility knife, paring knife, kitchen shears, sharpening steel, and acacia wood block.

Its forged stainless steel blades have full-tang construction, and the linen white ABS handles are triple-riveted. The care instructions call for hand washing and say to wipe the block with a soft, damp cloth.

Eastwalk may suit you if you need fewer steak knives and prefer a linen white look. For more ways to compare sets in this category, browse knife sets for the money.

What makes the Greeley set different?

Greeley has a slicer and a bird's beak paring knife, along with a chef knife, utility knife, paring knife, sharpening steel, shears, and acacia wood block. Its listed contents do not include steak knives or a bread knife.

That mix may appeal if you often slice larger cooked foods or want a small knife with a curved blade. Its forged stainless steel blades have full-tang construction, and the set calls for hand washing.

If you serve steak often, compare Lockton or Eastwalk, which include steak knives.

Should you choose Austenwood for its olive wood handles?

Choose Austenwood if olive wood handles and a broad knife mix matter to you. It includes a chef knife, bread knife, santoku, utility knife, paring knife, bird's beak knife, six steak knives, shears, sharpening steel, and a wood storage block.

Its forged full-tang blades are high-carbon German steel. The olive wood handles give this set a different material and look from the linen white handled options.

Austenwood calls for hand washing. The wood type of its storage block isn't specified.

What should you check before buying a Martha Stewart knife set?

Start with the knives you use most, then compare handle material, block space, and care. Piece counts alone don't show whether a set has the knives you want.

• Count the steak knives: Lockton has eight, while Eastwalk and Austenwood have six. Greeley's listed contents do not include steak knives.
• Compare specialty knives: Greeley and Austenwood include a bird's beak paring knife; Greeley also has a slicer.
• Pick a handle material: Lockton and Eastwalk have ABS handles, Greeley has plastic handles, and Austenwood has olive wood handles.
• Plan for hand washing: All four sets call for hand washing.
• Check your counter space: Lockton, Eastwalk, and Greeley include acacia wood blocks. Austenwood includes a wood storage block.

A full set can be convenient, but extra knives take up room and need storage. If a few well-chosen knives would cover your routine, compare a set with buying individual knives instead of a knife set.

Are Martha Stewart knife sets worth considering?

Consider Martha Stewart if you want forged stainless steel blades and a coordinated set of knives and kitchen tools. The right choice depends on the knife mix, handle material, and whether you're comfortable hand washing the knives.

Pick Lockton for eight steak knives and a linen white and gold finish. Choose Eastwalk for a similar prep mix with six steak knives, Greeley for a slicer and bird's beak knife, or Austenwood for olive wood handles and six steak knives.

For another brand comparison, read whether KitchenAid knife sets are worth buying. Then compare each set's knife mix with the jobs you do in your kitchen.

Frequently asked questions

Are Martha Stewart knives good for everyday cooking?

They can be a practical fit if you want a block set with common prep knives and kitchen tools in one package. The four sets differ in their knife mix and handles, so compare what you'll use most.

Each is marked hand wash only.

Are Martha Stewart knife sets full tang?

The Lockton, Eastwalk, Greeley, and Austenwood descriptions identify their blades as full tang. That construction runs the blade through the handle, but it doesn't tell you whether a knife's shape or grip will feel right in your hand.

Can Martha Stewart knife sets go in the dishwasher?

All four sets call for hand washing. The Eastwalk and Greeley care instructions also say to wipe the acacia wood blocks with a soft, damp cloth.

Which Martha Stewart knife set has olive wood handles?

The Austenwood set has forged full-tang blades and olive wood handles. It includes a chef knife, bread knife, santoku, utility knife, paring knife, bird's beak knife, steak knives, shears, sharpening steel, and a wood block.