Do very sharp knives cut through the plastic rods?
543502
Not in my experience. I do not keep my kitchen knives razor-sharp but they are sharpened enough to easily cut through chicken, etc.Have never had an issue.
543503
I've owned this for about 7 months and it currently holds (2) steel and (2) ceramic knives that are very sharp. I have not seen any damage to the plastic rods. I really like this knife holder.
543504
Every Knife Fits in well, I love this product, The Knives insert themselves between the the plastic rod, they don't cut them
543505
No. The knives go in parallel to the rods so the rods surround the blades. Most of our knives are very sharp and I have not seen any damage to the rods. We have two and love them both.
543506
in my experience, yes. i've had this knife block for a year. i use this to store 1 victorinox chef's knife, 4 steak knives, and 1 pair of scissors. i found that the chef's knife has cut through multiple rods even though i don't sharpen it, and some rods have been severely bent. i will still keep using it, but i'll have to find another way to put the knives in (top of the blade in first?) and be more careful about it.
543507
Most don't. We always keep our knives sharpened well and haven't had a problem. However, I bought a super sharp Victorinox bread knife with an edge with tiny serrations, and put it in there. It did cut at least one of the inner plastic rods. I decided not to store it there anymore.
543508
Not in my experience. I do not keep my kitchen knives razor-sharp but they are sharpened enough to easily cut through chicken, etc. Have never had an issue.
1183867
No. Pulling the knife in and out of the plastic sheath does not dull it. The knife stays sharp as all get out!!!
1620840
i would not suggest that. you could crack the plastic or even distort the cutting blades. my guess is that the blades are tempered.
898681
The easy answer to your question is no. It will cut them. It requires strength but this is the inherent problem with the design. The harder items to cut (potatoes, carrots, even onions) require more downward force. That downward force places strain on the pivot point (the plastic hinge pins). This can cause them to crack. They have thickened the plastic around the hinges but it's not enough. They need to make the whole base out of a better grade of plastic.
625003
I. Don't know. I never cut metal with them. We are very pleased with our set. However, our grandson did use one of the knives to cut styrofoam, and also cut into our wooden table, and it did dull it somewhat.
588077
As far as I can tell, just by looking at them, no. However, I don't think it would be too hard to cut through them if you wanted to permanently remove them.
220305
I bought the stainless steel ones and they have grooves in the plastic that you can bend back and forth to break them apart. I suppose you could cut them as well just didn't need to. I don't know about the all plastic pigeon spikes though.
491014
They cut excellent with scissors. I found that out after using a box cutter knife.
1078584
It depends on the gauge (thickness) of the metal you are wanting to cut, but the blade included is meant for cutting through wood, metal, and plastic.
548033
Modify the spine of the knife by putting it between two pieces of wood and into a vise, cutting edge down. With a file, you can file a 90 degree edge on the spine and then it can be used to strike sparks off a ferro rod. I've done this with several of these now. To see how it is done you can also check out Youtube using a grinder. The file is far less heat.
1668632
Yes, but use a "hot knife" or a rotary disc, because it is styrene-type hard plastic, and difficult to cut. They also cut to fit, I believe at extra cost, and worth it.
791371
Yes, but not the entire length of the blade. They are serrated from the center to the tip.
1049275
Nope, just a cut out from the foam inside the box to keep each knife separated
1749068
I don't own these but saw them and your question and wanted to jump in... glass or other hard cutting boards are terrible for your knives. Can you? Yes, of course. Should you, if you want your knives edges to stay sharp? No, never. Spend a few bucks and get the plastic or bamboo boards, they're just as tough and won't ruin your knives, no matter how much you spent on them.
1081464
Yes, there is a metal strip that is quite sharp. It makes the cut very easy and accurate. I hope you enjoy using it as much as I have.
2214375
Yes. One of the blades is serrated. As for how long they will stay sharp cutting through hard plastic, i dont know
69366
Yes. Unless you use pins or attach straps or something to hold them in place. Otherwise only the glass holds the knives in, and when you open it there's nothing else.