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[bdskelly]

Here are the old 'drawer' knives:

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• rabbithutch
• May 26, 2015

The bread knife and kitchen knife were bought by my parents when they set up housekeeping in the early 1920s. The Chicago Cutlery are knives we bought 30 or more years ago.

 

I really like the "drawer knives"  Great personality! b

 

[moikel]

The knife at the top is The Chickenhawk, so named because it's perfect for cutting chickens apart. The chopper has no name but it's my go-to knife for vegetables.

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• bluewhisper
• May 20, 2015

And then, there's Manufacture Stainless. Keep out of reach of children.

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• bluewhisper
• May 20, 2015

Can anyone read this and tell me what it says?

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• bluewhisper
• May 20, 2015

k
Your chopper says in Chinese " King of Vegetable knives" or close. It's most likely from Tiawan .Other words are registered trademark .

 

[bdskelly]

k
Your chopper says in Chinese " King of Vegetable knives" or close. It's most likely from Tiawan .Other words are registered trademark .

Very impressive Moikel! b

 

[bluewhisper]

I had a friend who was a professional chef. In that trade (here anyway) it is the custom for chefs to bring their own knives to the kitchen, and guard them jealously. They typically carry them in a roll-up sleeve with a compartment for each knife.

He described pranking another chef by packing his knife carrier full of bread crumbs. That still cracks me up.

 

[welshrarebit]

I had a friend who was a professional chef. In that trade (here anyway) it is the custom for chefs to bring their own knives to the kitchen, and guard them jealously. They typically carry them in a roll-up sleeve with a compartment for each knife.

He described pranking another chef by packing his knife carrier full of bread crumbs. That still cracks me up.

I have two of the rolled up pouches and one big tackle box to hold my gear.

I also have every piece of gear engraved with my name...

 

[bmaddox]

I also have every piece of gear engraved with my name...

That is a great idea. That way when I see my wife using one of my knifes I can call her out on it.

 

[georgie porgie]

I also have every piece of gear engraved with my name...

I did too when I worked with people that didn't respect others knives, sore ribs soon put a stop to that,

 

[noboundaries]

That is a great idea. That way when I see my wife using one of my knifes I can call her out on it.

Calling out a woman with a knife in her hand. Might want to rethink the timing of that little exchange.

Of course I'm married to a Texan. My new online name would be Sheathed if I unloaded on her while she was so equipped.

 

[moikel]

 
Very impressive Moikel! b

I had help! Linda's son speaks fluent Japanese which when written is very similar to Chinese.Who knew 

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Linda cut herself with my new Japanese knife  last night.Didnt feel a thing,didn't realise until she saw the blood. Lucky she is a nurse! That thing is like a razor blade.

 

[bluewhisper]

Yes, a belated thanks for the translation!

That knife serves mainly as a cleaver. It will split a turkey. Since I want to keep my left hand, I'll usually place the blade and drive it from behind, rather than chopping. AFAIK that kind of knife is the workhorse of an Asian kitchen for tasks like vegetable and meat preparation. The curve in the blade suggests that it's meant to rock back and forth. Long ago my sister took a class in Chinese cooking and was required to get a knife like that, and she had to learn how to use it for pretty much anything.

But in my case the smaller chopper is big enough for almost all such tasks, and it's my daily driver. I use it when others would use a chef's knife because I like having the knuckle clearance. And, the blocky blade can double as a spatula to shuffle and move things around on the cutting board.

 

[foamheart]

 
That is a great idea. That way when I see my wife using one of my knifes I can call her out on it.

Newlywed? Call down a woman with a sharp pointy object in her hand? Thats as silly as letting her hold the garden hose, no matter what she promises.

 

[bdskelly]

 
Newlywed? Call down a woman with a sharp pointy object in her hand? Thats as silly as letting her hold the garden hose, no matter what she promises.

 

[moikel]

 
Yes, a belated thanks for the translation!

That knife serves mainly as a cleaver. It will split a turkey. Since I want to keep my left hand, I'll usually place the blade and drive it from behind, rather than chopping. AFAIK that kind of knife is the workhorse of an Asian kitchen for tasks like vegetable and meat preparation. The curve in the blade suggests that it's meant to rock back and forth. Long ago my sister took a class in Chinese cooking and was required to get a knife like that, and she had to learn how to use it for pretty much anything.

But in my case the smaller chopper is big enough for almost all such tasks, and it's my daily driver. I use it when others would use a chef's knife because I like having the knuckle clearance. And, the blocky blade can double as a spatula to shuffle and move things around on the cutting board.

They are a great tool particularly if you approach them in an Asian way. In a lot of Chinese kitchens they are the equivalent of a chefs knife like you said. If you start hacking & chopping at things you weren't paying attention,thats for Western cleavers that have more weight in the back bone & thicker blades. Just my opinion of course.

 

[bmaddox]

Calling out a woman with a knife in her hand. Might want to rethink the timing of that little exchange.

Of course I'm married to a Texan. My new online name would be Sheathed if I unloaded on her while she was so equipped.

 
Newlywed? Call down a woman with a sharp pointy object in her hand? Thats as silly as letting her hold the garden hose, no matter what she promises.

Yea sometimes I wonder how I am still alive after being with my wife for 10 years. Her favorite threat is that if I buy another gun she will use it on me.....

 

[bluewhisper]

I also have Dexter, It's a model 5287. It's extremely sharp and I'm actually afraid of it, having cut myself just slightly.

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• bluewhisper
• May 29, 2015

Edited to add, put this into youtube:
[h1]Martin Yan carves chicken in 18 secs[/h1]

 

[bdskelly]

 
I also have Dexter, It's a model 5287. It's extremely sharp and I'm actually afraid of it, having cut myself just slightly.

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• bluewhisper
• May 29, 2015

Edited to add, put this into youtube:
[h1]Martin Yan carves chicken in 18 secs[/h1]

Looks great!  Any idea how old it is? b

 

[bluewhisper]

I don't know, I would guess my parents got it in the 1970s or 1980s.

 

[moikel]

 
I don't know, I would guess my parents got it in the 1970s or 1980s.

Buy quality & you buy once!

Great looking cleaver.

 

[gary s]

Most of my knives are almost 40 years old.

Gary

 

[badmoont2]

I'm a tool guy. so when I started smoking meat my knife collection started to grow. I like older carbon steel knives for slicing meat, they are easy to sharpen and take a keen edge. I use stainless knives, mainly Victorinox, for veggies.

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• badmoont2
• May 30, 2015

This is an almost complete set of CaseXX Old Forge dating from the 40's to the 60's

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• badmoont2
• May 30, 2015

These are Forgecrafts from the 50's and 60's. That cleaver is a little gem, lighter than most cleavers and very handy.

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• badmoont2
• May 30, 2015

Stag handled CaseXX from the 50's or 60's

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• badmoont2
• May 30, 2015

 Misc. knives. Top is a French carbon steel Sabatier, middle two are Shapleighs stamped 1843 1934 and the bottom is a Goodell