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Daniel Ortiz

Daniel Ortiz is Reviews Editor, covering home kitchen knife use, sharpening tools, and comparative testing. They order and test most of the knives and whetstones on the bench, logging every cut and soak. Reviews begin with a retail purchase and packaging photographs, followed by the standard 100-onion cutting test, staged edge-retention observations, and a corrosion check after a wet rest. Daniel writes hands-on notes before the team agrees on a score, keeping the sequence of use, the condition of the blade, and the scoring discussion connected in the review record.

Career timeline

  1. 2014
    Tested kitchen tools for a culinary school equipment program
  2. 2020
    Joined kako-us as Reviews Editor
  3. 2022
    Led the first kako-us 100-hour edge retention test

Credentials

Professional Knife SharpenerNorthwest Blade Arts

How I test

Daniel Ortiz buys each product at retail, photographs its packaging, and carries out the standard 100-onion cutting test. They record edge retention at 20, 50, and 100 cuts, then check for corrosion after a wet rest. They write their hands-on notes before the team agrees on a score.

Daniel Ortiz
Reviews Editor

Home kitchen knife use, sharpening tools, comparative testing

10 years covering this niche

  • knife care
  • whetstone soaking
  • honbazuke sharpening
  • cutting board materials
  • kitchen ergonomics

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