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It seems that since Uncle Bill allows such an open forum the question of a source of really good kitchen knives has came up here from time to time among friends.
I would like to introduce y'all to Due Buoi or Two Oxen Knives made in Italy here.
After much searching these knives were highly recommended to me.
It was said that these knives not only compare to the Henckle's and the Wusthof Classic knives but that they surpass them and I can now tell you that IMO they do!!!!
Due Buoi isn't well known in the American Market, but are quite famous and in demand in the European Market as they've been around for a long, long time, 18**'s something I forget.
The man who has the sole distributership here in the states is wonderful to deal with keeping you, the buyer, well informed as to what's going on, e-mails are answered promptly unless he is away from his office for the day as the man has a day job he has to attend to like so many others.
I messed up on the initial order because I was so excited to finally be able to get Barb the extensive set of really quality kitchen I wanted her to have that I left out the paring knives I had on the original order that had been modified.
I sent an e-mail and the knives were sent the next day Priority Mail and hopefully will be here today.
I compare Due Buoi with H.I. in the customer service and high quality departments.
These knives are all hand forged and hand finished!!!! the Wusthof Classic line is forged, but don't know about the hand finish, but the bottom line is in the cost of the Due Buoi which is dayumed near Half of what the other mainline makers of kitchen knives are!!!!
I'm informed now that there is also a Santoku perhaps along with some other Japanese styles as well that may be added to the standard kitchen line which is as varied as any I've seen.
The steel is pretty much the same as most of the Stainless Kitchen Knives made today and is supposedly hardened to 54-57 Rc but this is an excerpt from one of Due Buoi's e-mail's in reply to me asking about the hardness...
I know they come sharp and ready to use. I also want to mention that Due Buoi has the most wonderful professional steel I have ever had the pleasure to use. It is a hardchromed smooth steel that is 66 Rc and doesn't remove any steel from the blades as so many others do!!!!!!!
Edit:
I forgot to add that the steel is almost flat with only a slight oval and is called a "Professional Flat Steel." It's also big enough for the larger knives, haven't tried a khuk on it yet, but the shape will lend itself well to steeling a khukuri and at the 66 Rc it is dayumed sure hard enough!!!!!!!
The only downside at the moment is a lack of knife blocks designed to hold all of the knives, but I also understand that lack is being corrected right now. The owner however is said to be very meticulous so it may be a while, but when they are all designed and made I bet they will be a sight to see!!!!
Due Buoi has some knife blocks, but none that would fit our needs.
I would like to introduce y'all to Due Buoi or Two Oxen Knives made in Italy here.
After much searching these knives were highly recommended to me.
It was said that these knives not only compare to the Henckle's and the Wusthof Classic knives but that they surpass them and I can now tell you that IMO they do!!!!
Due Buoi isn't well known in the American Market, but are quite famous and in demand in the European Market as they've been around for a long, long time, 18**'s something I forget.
The man who has the sole distributership here in the states is wonderful to deal with keeping you, the buyer, well informed as to what's going on, e-mails are answered promptly unless he is away from his office for the day as the man has a day job he has to attend to like so many others.
I messed up on the initial order because I was so excited to finally be able to get Barb the extensive set of really quality kitchen I wanted her to have that I left out the paring knives I had on the original order that had been modified.
I sent an e-mail and the knives were sent the next day Priority Mail and hopefully will be here today.
I compare Due Buoi with H.I. in the customer service and high quality departments.
These knives are all hand forged and hand finished!!!! the Wusthof Classic line is forged, but don't know about the hand finish, but the bottom line is in the cost of the Due Buoi which is dayumed near Half of what the other mainline makers of kitchen knives are!!!!
I'm informed now that there is also a Santoku perhaps along with some other Japanese styles as well that may be added to the standard kitchen line which is as varied as any I've seen.
The steel is pretty much the same as most of the Stainless Kitchen Knives made today and is supposedly hardened to 54-57 Rc but this is an excerpt from one of Due Buoi's e-mail's in reply to me asking about the hardness...
I know they come sharp and ready to use. I also want to mention that Due Buoi has the most wonderful professional steel I have ever had the pleasure to use. It is a hardchromed smooth steel that is 66 Rc and doesn't remove any steel from the blades as so many others do!!!!!!!
Edit:
I forgot to add that the steel is almost flat with only a slight oval and is called a "Professional Flat Steel." It's also big enough for the larger knives, haven't tried a khuk on it yet, but the shape will lend itself well to steeling a khukuri and at the 66 Rc it is dayumed sure hard enough!!!!!!!
The only downside at the moment is a lack of knife blocks designed to hold all of the knives, but I also understand that lack is being corrected right now. The owner however is said to be very meticulous so it may be a while, but when they are all designed and made I bet they will be a sight to see!!!!
Due Buoi has some knife blocks, but none that would fit our needs.
