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If you had to choose only one (one specific model, not brand), which would you have in your kitchen?
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I'm not sure what this knife is called. It is Victorinox. I use it often. Maybe this post will prime the pump, and I'll get pilled on by the real cooks.
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I'm way too unsophisticated to know such things as model designations, but I use two Chicago Cutlery knives the most - one paring and the other boning.
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
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Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.
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A "chef's knife" of 8" or so.
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We use Victorinox knives a lot.
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"Maybe we're all happy."
"Go to the sporting goods store. From the files, obtain form 4473. These will contain descriptions of weapons and lists of private ownership."
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These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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I have two Santoku blades I really like and use as much as anything else. One is a D2 blade Dale Atkerson made for me. It's a very heavy blade and I could go out and chop down a red oak tree with it and it's still be sharp enough to do it's work in the kitchen. The other is a Chicago Cutlery 6 1/2 inch santoku that holds a good edge and really works well for almost everything. I have several brands of Japanese VG-10 chefs blades that get shaving sharp easily and stay that way for a very long time, but they are purpose designed for slicing and not nearly so general purpose as the santokus.
I screwed up in a pawn shop and passed up a huge Sabatier like Julia is holding in the picture. Those suckers are made out of 1/4 inch blanks and are pretty impressive
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Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Santoku and a little Vicky parer
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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That’s one Dale Howe made for me with some koa I brought back from Hawaii
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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A "chef's knife" of 8" or so. Yup. Forged Wusthof in my drawer. More $$$$ than I had planned on spending but it has served me well. No need to break the bank to murder a head of lettuce.
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I've got a Mike Miller Santoku (5" or 6" maybe?). For splitting the difference between a small paring and a big chef's, that is the one I will choose.
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A "chef's knife" of 8" or so. This. Mine's a Ken Onion Shun.
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
"...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg
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A Chicago Cutlery 5" bones. It does everything well except chopping.
I dice, not chop. It all good.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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That’s one Dale Howe made for me with some koa I brought back from Hawaii The one Dale made for me is 3/32 thick, a little generous on length and is deeply hollow ground like yours. Good polish on the D2 on mine like yours. I asked Dale to leave the back square because I use it for separating venison from silver skin and it works like magic to give me really clean steaks when I am butchering. It looks like yours would work well for the job too.
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If only 1 a chefs knife. If allowed two I would add a boning knife, if 3 I would add a paring knife. 4 add a seraded bread knife.
Life can be rough on us dreamers.
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As silly a question as asking “if you could only have one tool”. Or “ if you could only have one rifle”. Laughing
Sam......
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Curious what the best is. Just picked up a Miyabi 400 FC, sharp [bleep]. Almost got me on the first day. [img] https://goo.gl/images/KuFRTT[/img]
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I use a Santoku more than any.
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