JK Handmade Scandi Pass Around review.

[mqqn]

Hi Folks -

Not too long ago, Stomper started offering his blades in a scandi grind, and he made a small knife to start a pass around so we could test the new grind out.

When I got my turn at the knife, member knifenut (Jason) had just put a fresh profile on it, as previous sharpening attempts by pass around reviewers had left the knife with a re-profiled edge profile that was no longer a scandi grind.

The knife arrived very sharp, in fact I was able to slightly cut myself just handling it!

The first thing that I did was cut up 6 slabs of baby back ribs.

Here are pictures of the knife in use cutting up the ribs.

If you cut up ribs, you know that you inevitably hit bone. The edge held up great and was still as sharp as when I first touched the knife.

Next up - more cooking of course!

 

[mqqn]

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I used it to cut up turkey breast for my lunches for the week -

I am tending to use my index finger on the spine of the blade, just seems to feel right -

With knifenut's excellent sharpening job, the thing cuts through turkey like butter.

I tried the knife on a small sirloin while I read the new Russell's Catalog for Men -

The scandi makes a very good steak knife, the only issue was that it was a little to thick to get through the tines on my dinner fork. Stomper can make a thinner blade if one thought this was right for them.

 

[mqqn]

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Next, I took some "portrait" pictures for the review.

The knife pattern has turned out to be one that I like very much, and I will likely order one from Stomper because I have grown fond of this little guy!

 

[mqqn]

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I made chicken tenders in lemon garlic basil butter, and I used the scandi to prepare the dish.

Finally, I tried my hand at carving.

I have been saving a large walking stick that I found while hunting mushrooms a couple of years ago - I think it is Elm. Fitting I think.

I have been planning on carving a morel onto the end of the stick, so I decided to try the scandi at this task.

I carved out the rough shape of the mushroom and I will finish the detail with my dremel tool, but here are pics of what I was able to do with the scandi in about 30 minutes.

I did a little chopping to shape the top of the mushroom.

Here is the finished rough-out of the mushroom. The scandi did very well at carving.

The knife would still push cut paper -

However, I did put some minor dings in the edge with the chopping of the stick. I don't think you can see them very well in this picture.

All in all, I really like the scandi grind, and I also have become an admirer of this little knife that Stomper designed to pass around - it is a great size and very useful.

I think the scandi grind is best not used for chopping, at least in a knife as small as the pass-around design.

Thanks to Stomper for allowing the pass around, and thanks to knifenut for re-shaping the scandi edge before sending it on to me.

best regards -

mqqn

 

[maximus0723]

Wow, awesome man. thanks.

 

[mqqn]

Thank you, maximus - I appreciate knowing someone saw the review.

I just sent the pass around scandi off to it's new reviewer, and I have a JK Kitchen Knife coming next week.

Life is good!

best regards -

mqqn

 

[oromoto]

stop abusing it!

 

[mqqn]

stop abusing it!

Hi oromoto -

I know - I did feel bad when I noticed that I had put a few dings on it - I should have been using my JK survival knife for the chopping/shaping duty, but I was reviewing the scandi....

I have a kitchen knife coming this week, and I promise I won't chop wood with this one lol...

best regards

mqqn