Show your kitchen knives!

[jzmtl]

So what do MTer use when not playing ninja? 

No name cleaver
Mora scout
No name santoku
Spyderco Yang

[Roadie]

Left to right

Ikea knife for the more abusive jobs
Kuhn Rikon 6" for most chopping, cutting
Kuhn Rikon Paring Knives for peeling/small jobs

[zepla]

This is what I use. Terrible knifes but nice to look at 

[NutSAK]

I have some really crappy ones.  Does anyone know of a good (cheap) source for Victorinox/Forschner cutlery?

[cgjones]

Does anyone know of a good (cheap) source for Victorinox/Forschner cutlery?

Amazon has some pretty good deals occasionally.

[Benner]

I have some really crappy ones.  Does anyone know of a good (cheap) source for Victorinox/Forschner cutlery?

I'd try Tim.

[jzmtl]

Left to right

Ikea knife for the more abusive jobs
Kuhn Rikon 6" for most chopping, cutting
Kuhn Rikon Paring Knives for peeling/small jobs

What's the pairing knife's blade made of? Looks like plastic.  My mora is my paring knife, works great.

[Roadie]

What's the pairing knife's blade made of? Looks like plastic.  My mora is my paring knife, works great.

Steel..... I hope It has a non stick coating and in that pic you can't really see the uncoated edge

[NutSAK]

I have some really crappy ones.  Does anyone know of a good (cheap) source for Victorinox/Forschner cutlery?

I'd try Tim.

I was thinking he didn't carry the cutlery.  Does he?

[jzmtl]

I have some really crappy ones.  Does anyone know of a good (cheap) source for Victorinox/Forschner cutlery?

I'd try Tim.

I was thinking he didn't carry the cutlery.  Does he?

If he's a dealer he can probably order them. Also what's the name of the place def visited during the earlier meet up, they carry a lot of vic kitchen knives if I recall.

[Smitty44]

Left to right

Ikea knife for the more abusive jobs
Kuhn Rikon 6" for most chopping, cutting
Kuhn Rikon Paring Knives for peeling/small jobs

What's the pairing knife's blade made of? Looks like plastic.  My mora is my paring knife, works great.

http://www.kuhnrikon.com/products/tools/tools.php3?id=210

[Benner]

I have some really crappy ones.  Does anyone know of a good (cheap) source for Victorinox/Forschner cutlery?

I'd try Tim.

I was thinking he didn't carry the cutlery.  Does he?

I expect he may be able to get hold of some.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I have some really crappy ones.  Does anyone know of a good (cheap) source for Victorinox/Forschner cutlery?

I'd try Tim.

I was thinking he didn't carry the cutlery.  Does he?

If he's a dealer he can probably order them. Also what's the name of the place def visited during the earlier meet up, they carry a lot of vic kitchen knives if I recall.

Freeport Knife Company in Freeport, Maine.  If Tim can't help you, Doug at Freeport probably can.

Def

[Neil]

I have a crappy little ikea knife, a less crap kitchen devils one, a 15cm Vic. Fibrox and one of their excellent tomato knives.

And then I have this monster...



With a cutting edge of around 26cm I have no practical use for it whatsoever.  I bought it for a pittance at a carboot sale around this time last year.  I figure its prime mod fodder.  I lack a nice outdoors fixed blade so figured I may be able to do something with it  Any ideas?

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I have a crappy little ikea knife, a less crap kitchen devils one, a 15cm Vic. Fibrox and one of their excellent tomato knives.

And then I have this monster...



With a cutting edge of around 26cm I have no practical use for it whatsoever.  I bought it for a pittance at a carboot sale around this time last year.  I figure its prime mod fodder.  I lack a nice outdoors fixed blade so figured I may be able to do something with it  Any ideas?

Neil

How thick is it

It might not be thick enough to be up to field tasks

[Sea Monster]

I've got some huge f-off "chef's knife" for hacking bones, pumpkins, etc.

My Victorinox "chef's knife" for general slicery,

and a little sheepsfoot paring knife for most food prep.

Pocket knife for cheese/fruit etc (if I'm eating it myself)

[Neil]

I have a crappy little ikea knife, a less crap kitchen devils one, a 15cm Vic. Fibrox and one of their excellent tomato knives.

And then I have this monster...



With a cutting edge of around 26cm I have no practical use for it whatsoever.  I bought it for a pittance at a carboot sale around this time last year.  I figure its prime mod fodder.  I lack a nice outdoors fixed blade so figured I may be able to do something with it  Any ideas?

Neil

How thick is it

It might not be thick enough to be up to field tasks

2.3mm which doesn't sound much when you say it quickly but looks pretty chunky

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I have a crappy little ikea knife, a less crap kitchen devils one, a 15cm Vic. Fibrox and one of their excellent tomato knives.

And then I have this monster...



With a cutting edge of around 26cm I have no practical use for it whatsoever.  I bought it for a pittance at a carboot sale around this time last year.  I figure its prime mod fodder.  I lack a nice outdoors fixed blade so figured I may be able to do something with it  Any ideas?

Neil

How thick is it

It might not be thick enough to be up to field tasks

2.3mm which doesn't sound much when you say it quickly but looks pretty chunky

Neil

A Mora's about the same, and you can throw some serious abuse at those

Maybe you should turn it into a Hudson River type knife

[Neil]

Me stupid, need pictures

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Me stupid, need pictures

Neil

I'll see if i can find one

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Hmm, it might not be do-able after all

[Neil]

Bother, that was the only pic my google foo brought up and I was thinking nope, no spare metal up top.

Who am I kidding anyway, this is how it'll go.  I chop it about the length I'm happy with then reduce the height to where it doesn't look wrong and the balance feels all right.  Final shape will then be determined at random by how me and the file are getting along that day     

At least it'll be unique

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Bother, that was the only pic my google foo brought up and I was thinking nope, no spare metal up top.

Who am I kidding anyway, this is how it'll go.  I chop it about the length I'm happy with then reduce the height to where it doesn't look wrong and the balance feels all right.  Final shape will then be determined at random by how me and the file are getting along that day     

At least it'll be unique

Neil

Go for it mate, just make sure you bring it to the Meet so we can see how it does in the cutting compitition

[Neil]

It'll take your eyelashes off if you look at it wrong 

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

It'll take your eyelashes off if you look at it wrong 

Neil

Excellent

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

And then I have this monster...

(Image removed from quote.)

With a cutting edge of around 26cm I have no practical use for it whatsoever.  I bought it for a pittance at a carboot sale around this time last year.  I figure its prime mod fodder.  I lack a nice outdoors fixed blade so figured I may be able to do something with it  Any ideas?

Neil

I have one exactly like that...a little remodeling and it looks like this now...

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

I'm actually in the process of remodeling a couple of Green River blades...a Buffalo Skinner, a Sheep Skinner and a Camp knife (not shown)

[Neil]

I have one exactly like that...a little remodeling and it looks like this now...

That'd be nice but I think I'd skip stupid name and logo on mine

Neil

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

Have a look at these Trade knives for ideals...traditionally made from thin stock, essentially kitchen knives - Track of the Wolf

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

Here's some sweet French style Trade knives from a custom maker.