How do they measure knives

[Cotty]

Im looking into getting a Global knife. Basically I only use one knife, I have lots including a Ken Hom cleaver but I only really use a small utility knife about 8 inches (20cm) long from tip to tip. 4 inch blade with 4 inch handle.


I like the look of this but is the 12cm the length of the blade? I believe it is otherwise its a very small knife.



http://www.theknifeshop.co.uk/Product/310/GS36/whe...

[Roger645]

12cm is the blade length.

[Coq au Vin]

Blade length measured from where the blade meets the bolster to the tip. The actual cutting edge will normally be a bit shorter than the stated length because of this.

ETA: As an alternative to the global, check out one of the similary priced Petty or Santoku knives here: http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/MolybdenumSeries... (the rest of that site is worth looking at too)

The handles on the globals aren't to everyones taste - the above are made from a similar steel but have better (IMO) handles.

Edited by Coq au Vin on Monday 14th January 01:54

[Bunglist]

Global Knives are very nice knives but they are not to evryones taste.

I have about 8 from when i used to be a chef, and found that the handles on these knives give you callises on your hands.

Gustav ( cant remember the rest of the name) but German are also very good knives.

[navier_stokes]

I'd recommend the Japanese website mentioned above - much better value than the overpriced Globals and good service. I bought a Masamoto chefs knife from there and its pretty much the only knife I really use.

[Cotty]

Coq au Vin said:

ETA: As an alternative to the global, check out one of the similary priced Petty or Santoku knives here: http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/MolybdenumSeries... (the rest of that site is worth looking at too)

The handles on the globals aren't to everyones taste - the above are made from a similar steel but have better (IMO) handles.

Thanks for that. I just ordered a Petty 120mm knife.

[Cotty]

Got my knife at last.

Sorry for the bad picture. Just show the rubbish I have been using

[Coq au Vin]

You've only just got it? that's unusually slow for JCK - everything I've ordered off them has arrived in a matter of days.

[Cotty]

its been sitting in the Post Office for two weekes waiting for me to pick it up

[Cotty]

me thats sharp. Yes I have cut myself already, just a little nick on my thumb. Will have to be uber carefull.

[Coq au Vin]

Cotty said:

me thats sharp. Yes I have cut myself already, just a little nick on my thumb. Will have to be uber carefull.

Let me guess: the heel of the blade?

[Cotty]

I didn't notice until about an hour later. I get paper cuts at work and you feel those as you feel the rough paper, but the knife is so sharp and smooth it just sliced without feeling it.

[Bob the Planner]

Just remember to keep it nice and sharp. I stone sharpen mine to keep a keen edge. Its not often that I cut myself but I never feel it when I do, the first indication is a little extra red sauce.