Will this cut very thin slices of roast beef ?? Thanks...
858132
Based on your cutting technique, if you don't rush the cut it will cut thin.
858133
For a carving knife it slices about a 1/4 inch thick but not any thinner than that. It really isn't meant to cut super thin as it is really for carving London Broil, Ham, Prime Rib, Turkey etc. If you are wanting very thin slices I don't believe you will be happy with this knife. It has a pretty thick blade to begin with. It is an excellent carving knife for the price and well made.
858134
IMO, this knife is horrible. We normally only use at the Holidays, and bought this last year to use at Christmas, to replace ours that had worn out. The knife did not cut the ham in uniform pieces , and the handle got so hot, we had to wrap a pot holder around it to finish cutting. Don't waste your money.
1845434
I have not tried slicing any meat type items -however ham would not work at all because of the size limitation of the slicer (appoximently 2" wide) Sausage would be linited to something hard enough to hold its shape as it was sliced Peporoni would proably work - Hard salami would be too wide for the slicer
1720103
Well I like thin slices.....and it works for me in every way.....It is awesome
163091
I use it on the thinnest setting for onions, cucumbers and carrots. The slices are paper thin. Do not know how it would work cutting thicker for dehydrating purposes.
869209
It does work on raw meat, it just does not do it well. I have had to semi freeze the raw meat to give it some firmness and then it slices it fine. With out semi freezing the thickness of the cut is not uniform.
1525309
it has a lot of flex because its thin. that tends to make cuts that are not always as you intended - ie not always straight / square. if you just want to do clean ups its probably ok, but not for primary cuts. I use a mix of power & hand tools for M/T depending on the cut & position on the peice or if they are angled
781769
It only has one size to slice and that is very thin. I think I would go with a more versatile slicer. I wouldn't buy this again
1192873
So far the only things I've sliced with it were a couple of caned hams, a corn beef brisket & several blocks of Munster cheese...Worked great each time. Hope this helps ya !
1196183
Yes it will slice frozen meat or cheese. Cheese is the real test as it is so dense.
926817
Anytime you have something to slice that has a tough outer skin, the knife does bog down. However, it has no problem carving roast, making a steak from a roast, bread (not with a tough crust), turkey, or anyother meat. I haven't found it helpful on raw vegetables .
1685864
You can slice pretty close to paper thin but remember this is not an automatic slicer. You have to push the meat across the blade and the guide and back of the machine are plastic. If you push just a little too hard the plastic back gives and you end up with a thicker slice than you want.
1589365
Yes, if you're careful and patient. I used this saw to put together a model train table for my kids and did quite a few flush cuts in the process. I have sliced things as thin as 1/8" using this saw.
2094073
I don't think the cutter would work for thin (or thick) sheet metal. Even if it cut into the metal, as soon as it went through one of the cutting blades would snag and rip the metal sheet.
633521
I never used the knife to slice raw meat. I did find a review about the knife on America's Test Kitchen, but it only mentioned cooked roast.
313909
Have not used it for steak!!...Gets hot enough for chix breast and does leave a sear mark.............would not use it for steak, as I am VERY picky about the cooking of a great cut of beef!
897741
as a chef i can tell you NEVER try to cut bone with a deli slicer, DANGEROUS and will dill the blade with just one use! You need a heavy duty meat saw(similar to a bandsaw, for carpenters), dont use this machine for this purpose , william olsen- willyobiker@yahoo.com
226506
The blade is very thin and sharp so its a great thin slicer. Potatos and peeled squash yes but anything with tough skin should be cut with a heavier knife.