The Original Granton® Edge
- often copied, never duplicated!
Made in England.
The greatest accolade of any successful
product is that it is copied, and the Granton® Edge is the perfect example!
The Granton® Edge, was originally designed and patented by the
Granton Company in 1928 out of England, and since this time almost every knife manufacturer in the world has
tried to duplicate the edge – and have even tried to use the Granton name
to describe their copies!
The Granton® Edge was originally
designed specifically with the professional user in mind. It has taken
generations to perfect the manufacturing process and it is product of which
we are very proud.
Like many of you, I learned
to appreciate the Granton® edge by using an imitation. When I picked up
a real Granton® for the first time it wasn't just better - it was
significantly better! This didn't make sense until I took a closer look
at the way Granton® scalloped the knife; every scallop perfectly spaced
and alternated with the one on the other side of the blade, and every
scallop cut equally from the top of the blade to the knife's edge.
Chef's consider
Granton®-edged knives
the perfect slicing edge: they are not serrated or jagged and won't tear
the product you're cutting. The alternating scallops create "air
cushions" which make fast, smooth cuts.
"Often
copied, never duplicated!" is more than a slogan -
it's a fact. Granton® patented the scalloped edge over 50 years ago and
since then all the major knife manufacturers have imitated them.
To sharpen a Granton®-edge, use a steel
and honing stone the same as you would with a conventional knife. The
handles consist of an extremely durable polypropylene composite which
Granton® designed ergonomically for a comfortable fit.
If you have a knife with a scalloped edge
and like it, you owe it to yourself to buy a real Granton® edge.