spartyonjoe
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Anyone have any good recommendations for a slicing brisket knife? My standard chef knives don’t seem to work well for me.
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Why? If it’s a good product and will give you years of service why send it back?The Kessaku is indeed made in China. I'm thinking about sending it back. Hmm.View attachment 10945
Why? If it’s a good product and will give you years of service why send it back?
I am sure I’m like most people. I for one haven’t looked at it that way.Good question.
Well, I want to decrease my spending of products made in China due to the politics of their government. I know I will never eliminate all my spending of Chinese products. But I can certainly make choices. It's voting with my wallet. I can afford to pay more for a product not made there, so I will, when I become aware I have a practical choice. Maybe it'll help keep them from taking over our country if more people made choices.
I'll be honest, but this is just my opinion, I've followed the Dalstrong knives and the Kessaku knives and I believe they are both made in the same factory (and it isn't in Japan). They look identical, they even offer the same two steel options, the handles vary between series but on the top end series they are the same. The only difference I see is with the logos (which are actually pretty close) and the name on the blade. The packaging even mimics one another. Dalstrong proudly states they are made in China with Japanese or German steel, while Kessaku says the same about the steel but in a way that eludes to them being made in Japan. They never state where they are made. Dalstrong just has better marketing by putting their knives in the hands of chiefs and BBQ competition champs using challenges and other perks. And it works! Kessaku knives are cheaper than Dalstrong, but again I believe they have the same manufacture so why are they cheaper?
Do you know if Dalstrong ever has a sale on their knifes? I'm assuming Black Friday but wondering if they do at any other times. They have some father's day stuff right now but it is all bundles and it doesn't save much.
Neither of these two manufacturers are true Damascus. They are both etched... just for looks.Don't know about the Dalsrong sales, but you should look at the Kessaku Dynasty Damascus 12" slicer, if you were looking at buying the Dalstrong Shogun 12" slicer. I believe they are one and the same. Both made in China. Both 67 layers, both AUS 10 steel.(67 is an extremely unusual number for folding damascus, which usually is even numbers) The profile and handles are the same. Even the packaging is the same. Dalstrong $129, Kessaku $79, both on amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Kessaku-12-Inch-Carving-Slicing-Knife/dp/B08YP8P976
That's further disappointing.Neither of these two manufacturers are true Damascus. They are both etched... just for looks.
S35VN is amazing steel for edge retention. I have several pocket knives made with it. But I wouldn't want to sharpen a 12" blade made from it. I could do it if I had to, but I'd hate it. And I wouldn't recommend a novice knife sharpener even attempt it.Back to the OP's question.
I ordered this Warther Brisket slicer. It's U.S. made of U.S. produced S35VN, which is a very high quality tool steel, and holds an edge much better than the current Victorinox slicer I have. Again, I think the Victorinox slicer is a very good choice for a budget knife and it has an ideal profile.
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S35VN is amazing steel for edge retention. I have several pocket knives made with it. But I wouldn't want to sharpen a 12" blade made from it. I could do it if I had to, but I'd hate it. And I wouldn't recommend a novice knife sharpener even attempt it.
...my wife insists on using my Victorinox slicer to cut her cakes, brownies, lemon bars, etc., right on the pyrex pans...
Only if you can afford it.
Is divorce an option?
Is divorce an option?
That is very nice steel. 61HRC I bet it cuts through like buttah...Back to the OP's question.
I ordered this Warther Brisket slicer. It's U.S. made of U.S. produced S35VN, which is a very high quality tool steel, and holds an edge much better than the current Victorinox slicer I have. Again, I think the Victorinox slicer is a very good choice for a budget knife and it has an ideal profile.