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Victorinox Hardwood 7.5-inch Chef’s Knife
A 7.5-inch chef’s knife is a little shorter and quicker than an 8-inch, which suits smaller hands and smaller cutting boards. This Victorinox version has a wood handle from the line long sold as Rosewood and now called Victorinox Hardwood, with modified maple in the traditional rosewood color.It is an all-purpose knife for meats, vegetables and fruit. The curve toward the tip rocks through herbs and garlic, the flatter heel chops firm vegetables, and the point trims and scores.The stamped Swiss blade is light and easy to steer, and with no bolster the whole edge can be used and sharpened. A few strokes on a honing steel keep it cutting cleanly between sharpenings.Wash the wood handle by hand and dry it at once to keep it in good condition.For an extra half-inch, see the Hardwood 8-inch Chef’s Knife. The synthetic-handled version is the Fibrox Pro 7.5-inch Chef’s Knife. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide compares chef’s knife lengths. Learn More$63.99 -
F. Dick 16-inch Beef Splitter
Where a mechanical saw is not an option, this 16-inch F. Dick splitter separates cattle, pork and lamb carcasses by hand. Small farms and commercial butcher shops use it to split the spine in clean, straight strokes.At about 6.5 pounds, the splitter relies on mass. The thick spine keeps the blade from twisting or wandering mid-swing, so the split runs straight down the backbone. The steel is tempered for toughness, which helps it absorb the shock of bone impact without chipping. The edge is hand-sharpened at the factory with wide bevels.Swing in a straight line along the backbone and let the weight finish each stroke. Keep the free hand well clear, and work on a stable rail or table so the carcass does not shift. A clean, straight split gives even sides and saves trimming later.For hogs and lambs, the lighter 14-inch beef and pork splitter is easier to swing. Store a splitter where its edge cannot be struck by other tools, and hone it with a few passes on a regular cut steel after each session. Learn More$390.00 -
Global Classic 8-inch Chef’s Knife
The G-2 is Global’s 8-inch chef’s knife, a light, thin blade for cooks who want one knife to handle most of the cutting in a kitchen. It was Chef Anthony Bourdain’s favorite chef’s knife, a recommendation we do not take lightly. In his book Kitchen Confidential, Bourdain called it the one knife you need.(Bourdain, Anthony. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly. Bloomsbury USA, 2000.)
How the G-2 CutsThe blade is ground thin behind the edge, so it moves through onions, carrots and raw chicken with little wedging. Its profile curves enough toward the tip to rock through herbs and garlic and stays flat enough near the heel for push cuts. There is no bolster, so the edge runs to the heel and the whole length can be sharpened.The handle deserves the closest look before buying. It is slim and light and continues the line of the blade without a step or bolster. Cooks with large hands or a preference for a full, rounded handle may find it narrow. Cooks who hold the knife in a pinch grip, with thumb and forefinger on the blade, rely on the handle less.
Choosing Among Global Chef’s KnivesThe 8-inch length sits in the middle of the range. The Global Classic 6-inch Chef’s Knife suits small boards and small hands, and the 9.5-inch Chef’s Knife covers more board per stroke for large batches. For squash and dense roots, the drop-forged 8.25-inch Heavyweight Chef’s Knife adds weight. The Global Z 8-inch Chef’s Knife is the same length with a black DLC-coated blade. The table in the details below compares them, and the Knife Merchant guide to kitchen knife shapes explains how a chef’s knife differs from a santoku or gyuto. Learn More$149.95
