Kitchen Knives

[Sea Monster]

One (fairly half-arsed) search & I discover that there are no threads on Kitchen Knives!

What do you guys wield against dire Chickens & sinister carrots?


While I've got your attention, what do you recommend to replace a tired old Swibo (other than another swibo )

[diff_lock]

I just get any cheap plain edge knife. Then change the edge to my needs. I try to find thin blades for slicing and thicker ones for the heavier cutting.

[jzmtl]

This is the only knife I use in the kitchen, from chopping to mincing. I've been drooling over shun's VG10 version but not about to shell out a couple hundred bucks for one.

[WhichDawg]

I personally only use good knives in the kitchen (cheap bastid that I am) I use Henckels
and ditched my cheapo's long time ago. It's like your asking for trouble when you use
crappola every day, so I don't! 

It's wonderful when you cut something and it's easy, fast and perdy.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Just one of these...

It does everything you could want from a kitchen knife, but cost's peanuts

[WhichDawg]

that is true! a Mora does work very nice, but I tend to use em "outdoors" more than the kitchen.

[Spoonrobot]

I worked as a professional kitchen guy for 4 years or so. My prefered knives are Japanese-styled 8" Chef's models. I find German and French patterns to be too heavy and too thick for my uses.

When I was working I used a Al-Mar 8" model with VG-2 steel. It's actually just a hair too thin in heel to edge measure but is thin stock and takes a good edge. I also whapped off a good hunk of my index finger with it once, another reason to keep sharp knives. No drag when cutting fingers means less pain. 


If one were looking for a cheap knife go with something the industry likes and not an off-brand as they tend to rust and cut poorly. Dexter-Russell and Forschner are good brands that are fairly inexpensive.

[Tarrodemierda]

speaking of kitchen knives,where do u get your cleavers,any webshops around?

i have tried one but they dont sell those here for public....

[jzmtl]

speaking of kitchen knives,where do u get your cleavers,any webshops around?

i have tried one but they dont sell those here for public....

Really? Don't sell to public? 

Here you can get them everywhere, every place that sells kitchen knives will have them including walmart. Fail that any Chinatown will definately have it.

[Tarrodemierda]

well thats some cultural difference i think.there arent so much of kitchen knives at all.i mean there is lots of different brands but not so many designs and i really liked cleaver.

[jzmtl]

Dang, never thought it would be hard to buy a cleaver.  I'd send you one but canada post is friggin expensive, it'll cost almost $20 just for postage.

[appletree_man]

What about ceramic knives 

http://www.myceramicknives.com

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

What about ceramic knives 

http://www.myceramicknives.com

I'd be to scared to use it incase I droped it

[jock1]

well thats some cultural difference i think.there arent so much of kitchen knives at all.i mean there is lots of different brands but not so many designs and i really liked cleaver.

We have a few good chinese wholesalers in town I could pick up a good sized cleaver as cheap as chips they are not the best tending to be high carbon steel and needing a lot of love and attention but if you are interested give me a shout

[appletree_man]

What about ceramic knives 

http://www.myceramicknives.com

I'd be to scared to use it incase I droped it

I think they are pretty tough, I saw them being made on a tv show. The guy doing the sharpening tests it by cutting into the top of his thumbnail eeewww