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BK5 as a Kitchen Knife?

CaptinRedBeard

CaptinRedBeard

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I saw another member mention using the BK5 as a kitchen/food prep knife in another thread. I've also seen Ethan talk about it in interviews. I'm really considering buying a BK5 for primary use as a kitchen knife. Somehow I have managed to convince my wife that this is a good idea :D I was just wondering what other people's experiences are with using one for food prep, and how well it works?
 
CaptinRedBeard said:
I saw another member mention using the BK5 as a kitchen/food prep knife in another thread. I've also seen Ethan talk about it in interviews. I'm really considering buying a BK5 for primary use as a kitchen knife. Somehow I have managed to convince my wife that this is a good idea :D I was just wondering what other people's experiences are with using one for food prep, and how well it works?
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I personally don't own a bk5 but I have read a few post where folks have used it in the kitchen and love it. I think it's a awesome looking blade.
 
I'm sure clich will come in here at some point and tell you that it is pretty freaking awesome.

And he'd be right ( I actually haven't tried one yet, so I can't really say anything about this).

Personally, I think its a great kitchen/grill knife, and will be getting one whenever I get a real place to live and a real grill :).
 
I used mine for some family dinners, cutting up ducks, chicken, etc and it works great. My favorite bk o far. It is a true jack of all trades.


Get one!
 
A guy had a video on here with Mr.Becker chopping up onions, meat, etc with the BK5. Maybe someone will post it up for you, I think there was a couple of them.
 
It really is great in the kitchen. I'm ok, not great, at sharpening and it can cut at least as well as my Victorinox chef's knife.

That's just with my sharpmaker too. I've yet to try it myself, but from what others say, if you "Fisk" it (essentially thinning and convexing the edge with a belt sander) it's basically a lightsaber :D

Oh, I also used it exclusively to baton and notch a mini log cabin for a contest Clich put up.
 
CCMI said:
It really is great in the kitchen. I'm ok, not great, at sharpening and it can cut at least as well as my Victorinox chef's knife.

That's just with my sharpmaker too. I've yet to try it myself, but from what others say, if you "Fisk" it (essentially thinning and convexing the edge with a belt sander) it's basically a lightsaber :D

Oh, I also used it exclusively to baton and notch a mini log cabin for a contest Clich put up.
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That's great to hear. It sounds like a hell of a knife. I've was actually considering the Victorinox too.

On a side note, how do you like the Sharpmaker? It looks like a great system.
 
I use mine in the kitchen, and its the best kitche knife I've ever owned.

That said, bear in mind, that this thing can chop wood, get bashed through a log, and most every other woodland chore you can imagine. Not too many kitchen knives can tout that list of creditials.

Mine pulls KP duty alot, but it gets to the woodline as well.

Moose
 
pretty much EVERY REVIEW of this knife, features a day in the kitchen. many of us leave it there, just in case :)

however, more than a few reviews has this knife chopping oak, splitting, batoning, and many other chores, indoors and out.

might make a heck of a hog knife too :> don't recall someone doing that yet (how many people solely hunt hogs with knives? not many)...

still, it's a versatile knife, balanced for kitchen, and savage outdoors. best at everything? probably not, but what is?
 
CaptinRedBeard said:
That's great to hear. It sounds like a hell of a knife. I've was actually considering the Victorinox too.

On a side note, how do you like the Sharpmaker? It looks like a great system.
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CaptinRedBeard said:
That's great to hear. It sounds like a hell of a knife. I've was actually considering the Victorinox too.

On a side note, how do you like the Sharpmaker? It looks like a great system.
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I won't claim to be an expert, but I've used low-to-mid end Henckels, Wusthoff, and others and I think the Victorinox is every bit as good. From what I've read they are used in a lot of commercial kitchen too. The fibrox handle gives a good grip and is super easy to clean. Oh and only $30 shipped too. It is better in certain aspects then the BK5 due to it's thinner blade stock and recessed handle (is that the right way to say it?), but hey it is a designated kitchen knife.

Of course there's a new knife collaboration between BKT and ESEE. Designed by trained chef Ethan Becker (ever heard of The Joy of Cooking?) and manufactured by ESEE/ Rowen. No idea on release date or price point though....

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I like the Sharpmaker just fine, worth the money to me since it's nice and easy. It may not be the best way to sharpen, but it'll get a knife plenty sharp in my opinion.
 
CCMI said:
Of course there's a new knife collaboration between BKT and ESEE. Designed by trained chef Ethan Becker (ever heard of The Joy of Cooking?) and manufactured by ESEE/ Rowen. No idea on release date or price point though....

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Yeah, I did know about that knife. It looks great, but it's that price point that I'm worried about :) Thanks to you, as well as everyone else for all of the great info. I'm definitely sold on this and I'll be ordering one soon. Maybe I'll even get the Victorinox too.
 
During a BK5 pass around, I used it in the kitchen and was supremely impressed. My wife wants one for the kitchen.
 
A thin blade is everything in the kitchen. .25 is way too thick to really be an effective slicer. A cheap 440A kitchen knife that is very thin will out cut the BK 2 in the kitchen any day of the week.

I do alot of food prep with big thick knives and they just don't perfom well. Thin = excellent performance in the kitchen. A kitchen knife should never be thicker than 1/8th.
 
The BK5 is a bit of a different BK2 in terms of the grind and blade thickness. The BK2 is .25in thick with a saber grind. The BK5 is 3/16in thick with a FFG, so its quite a bit slicier.

While the BK5 is a great kitchen knife for the Becker line up, like KalEl said its not really designed to be used exclusively as a chefs knife.

Also, like others have mentioned, the Victorinox 8in chefs knife is pretty nice. My wife quite likes it, and the handle material really is very comfy. Its an awesome value.

But the BK5 makes the ultimate grill and camping food prep knife :).
 
CaptinRedBeard said:
Yeah, I did know about that knife. It looks great, but it's that price point that I'm worried about :) Thanks to you, as well as everyone else for all of the great info. I'm definitely sold on this and I'll be ordering one soon. Maybe I'll even get the Victorinox too.
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Good, to hear. I really think you'll like the BK5. And for $30 I say get the Vic chef's knife too. I'd be curious to hear what someone else thinks of it too.
 
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