Element Knife Company is proud to offer high-end cutlery, sharpening services and accessories to home and pro chefs. Founded in 2010 by Chef Elan Wenzel, we have curated a collection of artisan products. With a love affair of knives and kitchen tools, Chef Wenzel has spent 3 decades ‘honing’ in on the globe's best products. As a chef driven Company, we believe it’s important that the quality of your tools and manner in which they are cared for match the depth of your enthusiasm.

After medaling in American Culinary Federation cooking competitions, Chef Wenzel graduated from Colorado Mountain Culinary Institute as Apprentice of the Year. Subsequently, he studied in Japan, and was exposed to a broad array of cutlery, tools, sharpening stones, and techniques. Now, with three decades of experience in the restaurant industry, he has cultivated a deep appreciation for world-class cutlery, featuring renowned makers from around the globe. Chef Wenzel continued working as a sushi chef in Colorado, most notably Denver’s best Sushi Restaurant, Sushi Sasa. After having won recognition for cooking at the James Beard House in NYC with The Colorado FIVE, he continues to stay active with his local community of chefs and nationally with events like Rare, and Cochon555. He feels that education, support and empowerment are the answer to giving back.