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Christmas is coming, and that means I need to find a gift for my generous boss onece again.
I would like to get him a set of three or four quality butcher knives. A cleaver is an important part of the set…
if I google quality butcher knives, I come up with a bunch of Chinese stuff, and I’d like some help here.
When I recently upgraded my knife set, I settled on Mercer, who have a long track record in the restaurant and cooking school world. They are online only though, so you can't go into a store and pick 'em up before you buy. Very reasonable return policy however.
My runner-up was Victorinox. Also very solid quality and reputation.
These are also priced more affordably than are some of the higher-end blades. I do believe there are Asian components to their supply chains, but I don't recall the details.
I have mostly Mercer and a Victorinox but the knife I use most often is a Shun. My set of Mercer knives means a have a decent knife for every application.
ComfortablyNumb I think UncleSpike ‘s questions were all pretty reasonable. If a guy wants a sweet, sharp, dishwasher-safe, toss-it-when-it gets-dull knife, I’d definitely recommend a Victorinox. If he’s more of a "don’t-touch-my knives" kinda guy, I’d point him towards a Shun, Brooklyn Cut, ot one of my recent favorites: Bernal Cutlery. I think we’re all trying to be helpful here
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I’ll second the Gunter Wilhelms. I picked up a couple of their Thunder Pro Cut series. I really like them.
Don’t get me wrong. I also really like my Dalstrong’s. But the GW’s are definitely a better quality.
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"Butcher knives" are for taking cows, pigs, chickens, and other critters apart.
A cleaver isn't necessarily a terribly important blade ... depending, of course, on your boss's actual needs.
The Japanese knives that you link to specifically state that they are extremely hard, brittle, and are not for tasks like boning ... much less butchering.
Is your boss more likely to find "butcher" knives or kitchen/chef's knives more useful?
Giving a set of knives is tough. It's much easier to gift just one really nice "trophy quality" knife.
Personally, I'd stick to good solid German steel for your gift.
... and don't worry about whether your boss is "into knives" or is likely to toss them into a dish washer. How he treats your gift after receiving it isn't really your issue.
I vote for Victorinox or Hammerstahl. I have several of each. My only issue with the Hammerstahls is that I have big hands and the handles are kind of small.
... and don't worry about whether your boss is "into knives" or is likely to toss them into a dish washer. How he treats your gift after receiving it isn't really your issue.
Eh... yes and no. It's a waste to give someone a really nice knife, esp one that's carbon steel etc, if they don't really care about knives and abuse them. No, it's not your business but if they care that little I'd do some other gift esp if I was spending $300 or so. But for someone who really appreciates a good knife, that would be a very nice gift indeed.
Also, there are Japanese knives made to break down meat (honesukis). I have one and it's fun. If the guy really breaks down primals etc there's another for that but few of us do it.
I've always wanted one of these butcher knives but can't justify it https://www.japanesenaturalstones.co...mm-wa-butcher/. But if someone is into this style but wants something a little different, this is pretty cool.
Last edited by rickgregory; November 5, 2022, 09:58 PM.
> Weber Genesis EP-330
> Grilla Grills Original Grilla (OG) pellet smoker with Alpha/Connect
> Grilla Grills Pellet Pizza Oven
> Pit Barrel Cooker (gone to a new home)
> WeberQ 2000 (on "loan" to a relative (I'll never see it again))
> Old Smokey Electric (for chickens mostly - when it's too nasty out
to fiddle with a more capable cooker)
> Luhr Jensen Little Chief Electric - Top Loader circa 1990 (smoked fish & jerky)
> Thermoworks Smoke
> 3 Thermoworks Chef Alarms
> Thermoworks Thermapen One
> Thermoworks Thermapen Classic
> Thermoworks Thermopop
> Thermoworks Square DOT
> Thermoworks IR-GUN-S
> Joule Turbo Sous Vide Circulator
> Searzall torch
> BBQ Guru Rib Ring
> WÜSTHOF, Dalstrong, and Buck knives
> Paprika App on Mac and iOS
Eh... yes and no. It's a waste to give someone a really nice knife, esp one that's carbon steel etc, if they don't really care about knives and abuse them. No, it's not your business but if they care that little I'd do some other gift esp if I was spending $300 or so. But for someone who really appreciates a good knife, that would be a very nice gift indeed.
Also, there are Japanese knives made to break down meat (honesukis). I have one and it's fun. If the guy really breaks down primals etc there's another for that but few of us do it.
I've always wanted one of these but can't justify it https://www.japanesenaturalstones.co...mm-wa-butcher/. It's not that expensive (about $160) but I jsut don't break down primals or larger and for cubing a chuckie or something, the petty or gyuto i have is fine.
1. It’s a gift … not a waste.
2. I specifically referenced the knives to which the OP linked.
3. Uh. Ok.
SheilaAnn - I've not looked at Bernal in a while and they've really expanded what they have. Beuatiful stuff. But you're in SoCal right? This is the link you want https://www.japaneseknifeimports.com
I had that set you linked. They are single bevel and tricky to sharpen. They worked great when sharp. I gave mine away. They are not true Japanese knives. If your boss is really into knives there are better options.
Mid Tier: MAC Honesuki Boning Knife I love this knife for boning chicken. The tip is really nimble.
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