Well.. it’s just the tip!!

Thatgrimguy · February 2019

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My wife was wiping the counters and my knife block is front heavy. So apparently it fell over and my chefs knife fell out and onto the floor. I guess I am now in the market for a new Chefs knife. I use a rocking style cutting motion and this doesn’t rock anymore. I need a workhorse that looks good but can stand some abuse and won’t die if someone puts it into the dishwasher because it will happen. Since it's the most used knife in the house I don't mind getting something nice any suggestions are helpful.

The Cen-Tex Smoker · February 2019

that will buff out...

sucks but at least you get a new knife.

GrateEggspectations · February 2019

No problem. Looks like your wife just gave you a nakiri.

Gulfcoastguy · February 2019

Good knives don’t go into the dishwasher.

Thatgrimguy · February 2019

Gulfcoastguy said:

Good knives don’t go into the dishwasher.

I agree. But with my schedule, I'm rarely the person who decides what goes into the dishwasher. I'm usually pretty good about cleaning up and putting up my knives and cookware. But other times we have friends over and the Makers Mark makes me care less.

The Cen-Tex Smoker · February 2019

Thatgrimguy said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Good knives don’t go into the dishwasher.

I agree. But with my schedule, I'm rarely the person who decides what goes into the dishwasher. I'm usually pretty good about cleaning up and putting up my knives and cookware. But other times we have friends over and the Makers Mark makes me care less.

for what you do you need a beast. no shame in putting a work horse knife in the dishwasher after a 14 hours shift in front of the grocery cart. I would even look at the dexters and victorinox's of the world. get a fancy one for the house if you want but i totally agree that you should look at something that fits your life when you are doing the big cooks.

Thatgrimguy · February 2019

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
for what you do you need a beast. no shame in putting a work horse knife in the dishwasher after a 14 hours shift in front of the grocery cart. I would even look at the dexters and victorinox's of the world. get a fancy one for the house if you want but i totally agree that you should look at something that fits your life when you are doing the big cooks.

That's a good point. I tend to think of my road knives as only road knives. I should probably just use them at home too. I'm not nearly as scared of messing them up. I keep them sharper because I'm not worried about throwing them out and getting another one.

SGH · February 2019

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
I would even look at the dexters and victorinox's of the world.

Agree 100% with the above quoted. The pretty, fancy knives have their place. But for real meat cutting and breaking, the fancy knives have nothing on the Victorinox and Dexter meat knives. In my humble opinion, they don’t work as good as the Dexters and Victorinox knives, and yet they usually cost 10 times more.
I have used and recommended Victorinox for years. Why? Because they work and work well for breaking. And they are very affordable to boot. Even at my age and debilitated condition, I can kill, skin, gut and break a hog down to a primal state in under an hour with 2 simple Victorinox knives. A 5” skinner and a 5” curved, semi-flexible boning knife. Throw in a 8” or 10” breaking knife (scimitar) and I can easily reduce that time to 45 minutes flat.
On the same note, take a look at any slaughterhouse or abattoir and see what they are using. Dexter and Victorinox are used by 95% or more of them. The very same can be said of butcher shops.
With all that said and aside, if I had just half the money that most of the forum heavyweights have, I would probably have a few of the expensive knives myself. However they would be show pieces. When it came time to do the real work, I would break out the Victorinox.

DoubleEgger · February 2019

Sounds like you need a new block. I have this beast. It’s not going anywhere. I love it.

dmourati · February 2019

Mac looks good:

https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-chefs-knife-for-most-cooks/

I'm in the fancy camp so I'll keep those suggestions to myself given your requirements.

Thatgrimguy · February 2019

DoubleEgger said:

Sounds like you need a new block. I have this beast. It’s not going anywhere. I love it.

BUT..... THEN I'd need to fill it!!! I'm thinking that I'm going to install some magnetic strips next to the stove in my new place and only keep my top 4 knives there. a chopping chef's knife, a bone breaking knife, a medium boning knife and a paring knife.

nolaegghead · February 2019

I have a killer welder. Drop it off.

paqman · February 2019

Take ownership of one of the kitchen drawers; thats what I did. Green ones are the ones that go in the dishwasher. The wife is not allowed to touch the others. The Miyabi black is a joy to use and so beautiful!

DoubleEgger · February 2019

Thatgrimguy said:

DoubleEgger said:

Sounds like you need a new block. I have this beast. It’s not going anywhere. I love it.

BUT..... THEN I'd need to fill it!!! I'm thinking that I'm going to install some magnetic strips next to the stove in my new place and only keep my top 4 knives there. a chopping chef's knife, a bone breaking knife, a medium boning knife and a paring knife.

It’s like a gun safe. You need room to grow over the years.

GoldenQ · February 2019

Look at the guy fieri knuckle sandwhich 8 chefs if you can fint it on amazon or ebay. It is not expensive but a pretty good knife and can take abuse I have a set and they hold an edge very well and are comfortable. The knuckle sandwhich series were made in Ger4many of pretty good steel

GrateEggspectations · February 2019

paqman said:

Take ownership of one of the kitchen drawers; thats what I did. Green ones are the ones that go in the dishwasher. The wife is not allowed to touch the others. The Miyabi black is a joy to use and so beautiful!

Blades up? You don’t want to reach in and fumble around in that drawer in the dark!

mahenryak · February 2019

^Beautiful example of what appears to clearly be Damascus work, here. (Thanks 'Forged in Fire')^

DoubleEgger · February 2019

paqman said:

The wife is not allowed to touch the others.

Playing the “Don’t Touch”game with the wifey will never turn out well for you. “Two can play that game”...

mEGG_My_Day · February 2019

I don’t know if this is what you are looking for, but I just got an email about this sale. It’s a great price for this knife.

https://www.chefscatalog.com/1043-250-053773-zwilling-j-a-henckels-pro-7-rocking-santoku-knife.html

mahenryak · February 2019

mEGG_My_Day said:

I don’t know if this is what you are looking for, but I just got an email about this sale. It’s a great price for this knife.

https://www.chefscatalog.com/1043-250-053773-zwilling-j-a-henckels-pro-7-rocking-santoku-knife.html

I'm not sure what their shipping policy is but this looks like it could be the same knife on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/ZWILLING-Pro-Rocking-Santoku-Knife/dp/B07FN354S5/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=zwilling+Santoku+Knife&qid=1550437175&s=gateway&sr=8-9

DoubleEgger · February 2019

mahenryak said:

mEGG_My_Day said:

I don’t know if this is what you are looking for, but I just got an email about this sale. It’s a great price for this knife.

https://www.chefscatalog.com/1043-250-053773-zwilling-j-a-henckels-pro-7-rocking-santoku-knife.html

I'm not sure what their shipping policy is but this looks like it could be the same knife on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/ZWILLING-Pro-Rocking-Santoku-Knife/dp/B07FN354S5/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=zwilling+Santoku+Knife&qid=1550437175&s=gateway&sr=8-9

Welcome back stranger. Glad to see you back.

mahenryak · February 2019

Thank you, sir.

HogFather · February 2019

I gave @flyovercountry old lady the tip

GrateEggspectations · February 2019

HogFather said:

I gave @flyovercountry old lady the tip

She’s a waitress? She said you shortchanged her.

lkapigian · February 2019

Its why I like my generic knives ....thread title made me think of Josh Wolf ( apologies for the hijack )

https://youtu.be/TGh0Yh_KhDc

HogFather · February 2019

GrateEggspectations said:

HogFather said:

I gave @flyovercountry old lady the tip

She’s a waitress? She said you shortchanged her.

Your Mom

paqman · February 2019

DoubleEgger said:

paqman said:

The wife is not allowed to touch the others.

Playing the “Don’t Touch”game with the wifey will never turn out well for you. “Two can play that game”...

@DoubleEgger she has plenty of choice in there. It is not like I am leaving her out of options 😂

Well.. it’s just the tip!!

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