i am not a french chef can i still use this knife?
476616
Neither am I a French Chef, but this knife will make you prepare your food like one! I love mine and I am sure you will too. Bought one for my daughter also, I was so delighted!
476617
Yes, that is just the shape. It is a very good all around knife. A good weight.
100467
Yes. Just send the knife to their Costa Mesa, CA facility with a filled out coupon. You can download it from their website, and a check for $10.00. Allow 2 - 3 weeks for return. You get a nice, sharp knife back.
2106885
Nope, once opened the packaging is disposable and the blade exposed. You just need to find a safe place to store it :-) It's a greeeaaat knife!
722531
The blade will flex slightly using just your hands but I agree it's no fillet knife. There are probably much better specialized boning knives. This is one of the best "generalist" knives I've found though - highly recommended.
358444
I doubt they'd let you use this in a professional kitchen. If you're looking for a work knife, I'd probably recommend a dexter icut pro, a mercer genesis or mercer renaissance, victorinox rosewood as an entry level knife. You'll probably see victorinox fiberox or dexter sanisafe as "house knives". But you won't get much respect if you use a house knife. If you walk into an interview or a "stage" and you carry a mercer, they'll even assume that you went to culinary school (mercers are THE knife of choice in 90% of culinary schools) and that you have at least a certain skill set, focus, and attention to detail. Of course if you walk in with a knife from a celebrity TV chef, you'll get laughed out of the building. If you carry a knife, that is used by a majority of sous and execs (tojiro, masahiro, togiharu, Misono, new west, glestain, etc), you'll probably get a stage, but from then on, it's up to you to prove yourself. If you have a little better budget and if you move to "the line", I'd recommend, global, tojiro DP, wusthof classic, wusthof grand prix2, wusthof LCB, Henkels pros s or henkels 4 star as not too expensive, reliable knives. There are even better knives, but you should learn using those on that list. Good luck on your career!
1457123
Yes, you can but you might consider getting the Shun sharpening steel. The Shun knife blade is set up on a particular angle The Shun steel has a built in guide to set the knife at exactly the angle the knife has from the factory. I should also say that a few swipes on the Shun steel really makes a difference, aligning the edge and removing small imperfections without doing damage to the blade.
2173935
Yes > The knife can easily be opened and used with one hand. It comes sharp from the factory. dt
1838003
You could but probably wouldn't want to because a knife will leave marks. I would recommend you add a separate cutting board.
1565514
Yes you can, it´s a good knive to carry on not an edc but if you are on a trip go with it, thanks
1600557
I am sure you can. I have only used it for a cake, but the knife didn't harm the plate or knife at all.
2036979
if it was the only knife you had, you could. like k.fowle stated the boning knife is it.
497391
No, because that would dull it considerable, and probably lower the temper in the blade due to excessive heat. The blade is much thinner than a conventional kitchen knife.
1417680
Yes, you can. I've seen other reviews mention rust or tarnish. Never happened with our knives and they were in the dishwasher many times.
774402
Yes it is, but it is stiff when you get it. Just work it out as often as you can. It's a nice knife.
1253208
Since it's actual steel, yes you could but you better know what you're doing, seeing as it's not prepared steel it will get notches more, and is more likely to be damaged if you swing it at others. Also most cons wont allow actual blades so you'd have to keep it in the sheath at all times if you did.
1363610
I would say yes but not without seriously dulling the blade. I'd suggest a different knife for that. Still a good knife though.
2013674
We will send this knife to any zip code with in the US! Legality of the item depends on what you intend to do with it. I hope I didn't confuse the issue. If you have any further questions please feel free to call us @ 616-719-3074.Eric RRed Sky Outfitters