Features of forged kitchen knives

Until now, among the knives intended both for the kitchen and hunting, and for throwing, the most durable, reliable and durable products are still products made by forging. Most of the tools are made by hand-made craftsmen, taking into account the requirements and wishes of the customer. This makes it possible to acquire exactly the thing that will last a long time and in the full sense will become irreplaceable.

You can understand that the knife is forged and made according to all the rules of blacksmithing by the stamp on the blade, which is applied by the percussion method.

Advantages of forged homemade tools:

• the product is durable, since it has high strength characteristics;
• the blade remains sharp for a long time due to the use of special technology;
• strength is one of the parameters that determine the quality, it is due to the fact that the knife is forged from solid steel and has no seams, this eliminates the breaking off of the blade and increases resistance to heavy loads;
• forged kitchen knives have a unique design, as a rule, they are made in a single copy, therefore they have a special value as a work of handicraft art.

Such products also have their disadvantages, which are relative. These include:

• high cost, due to manual work and the implementation of individual ideas of the customer;
• large weight - such specimens are heavy, and after ordinary kitchen knives it will be uncomfortable to use them for some time.

Each forged tool should be selected according to the established characteristics, based on the purpose for which it is purchased.

According to their purpose, cast seamless knives can be divided into several groups.

• Combat, more precisely, throwing, which are in wide demand, the main requirements for them are small thickness, lightness and perfect balance. The same category includes hiking, tourist and fishing knives, folding forged products.

• Hunting blades, characterized by medium size with a small handle and a large blade. They are most often decorated with various images or supplemented with elements necessary for hunting.

• Household, household, multifunctional products used in the kitchen. They are used for cutting meat, vegetables, finished products. Due to the high price, as a rule, chefs of elite restaurants work with them, but sometimes they are purchased for home cooking. A feature of such a knife is the proportional size of the handle and blade, as well as a large length, compared to hunting.

As for combat knives as a weapon, this is a separate category, all the more so for such a tool you need to have a permit.

An important requirement for a kitchen knife blade is its sharpness, small thickness, and the absence of auxiliary elements. The product can be versatile and suitable for cutting a variety of products, but there are also highly specialized tools that are used specifically for the finest slicing of meat or fish.

Thanks to the forging method, an advantageous combination of the quality of the tool and its excellent appearance is achieved.

This is a multi-step technique. The production of a product includes four main points.

• A suitable material is selected first, usually it is carbon tool steel obtained by alloying with vanadium, silicon, chromium and other elements. A sketch of the product is also made.

• The next stage is incandescence. The steel is heated in a furnace, after which it is forged until the initial blank is created. This is roughing, then when it cools down, it tends to decrease by one and a half times.

• The final form the blade is taken during the final forging, at this time the blade is sharpened, supplemented with drawings and ornaments at the request of the customer. After the completion of the work, it will no longer be possible to make any transformations.

• At the end, to gain strength, the knife is hardenedimmersed in cold water.

For a professional culinary specialist, and for an ordinary housewife, if she is not afraid of the weight of forged accessories, an originally made kitchen knife will be a wonderful gift, and most importantly, a truly sharp and durable, practically "indestructible" tool.

You can stop your choice on the following unusual knives.

• Japanese kitchen knife "Kuritsuke" forged steel with stabilized maple burl and elk antler handle. This product weighs only 235 g, despite its high strength. The total length is 330 mm, the blade is 210 mm with a butt width of 2.4 mm and a blade width of 35 mm.

• Handmade all-metal super-knife "Chef" from damascus steel for the kitchen with a handle made of a particularly valuable species - tropical wenge wood. The length of the knife is 285 cm, the blade is 160 cm. According to reviews, it is an excellent quality forged product.

• Damascus steel fillet knife with ebony (mahogany) handle with an unusual pattern on the blade. The length of the product is 325 mm, the length of the blade is 205 mm, the width is 26 mm and the thickness is only 1 mm. Handle width 30 mm.In addition, there is a genuine leather case.

• Another fillet knife made of damask steel with a narrow and thin blade is made using hornbeam wood and cupronickel inserts. It has a length of 340 mm, a blade length of 205 mm, a width of 18 mm and a blade thickness of 2.4 mm. Handle width 30 mm.

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