Kitchen Dagger

[HwangJino]

As a chef, bad idea.

We use the spine of the knife constantly.

 

[phorizt]

If you've ever had a beast come back to life while you were butchering it you wouldn't think tactical kitchen knives were such a bad idea. Never know when that moose might wake up and decide to get even.

 

[Burl Source]

Greg,
I think you should make the knife.
I bet everyone thought John Belushi was crazy when he decided to use a samari sword in a deli.
Now, decades later whenever someone mentions "Samari Delicatessan" people instantly think "John Belushi".
This could be your claim to fame.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

 

[Fletch Helical]

Who hasn't used a knife to stab food like a fork and eat with it? Go for it... plus you can use it as a toothpick after you're done eating

 

[fishface5]

I think actually USING a katana in a deli might provoke some negative reactions. But
But to be fair, I can imagine a santuko with some other edge just on the front half of the spine, for safety and so as not to interfere with a pinch grip - not a dagger but a regular slicer, with maybe a more obtuse cleaver edge on the back? Or maybe serrations?

 

[elementfe]

Before forks made it to western Europe, EVERYBODY ate with a dagger.
It's time- BRING THE EATING DAGGER BACK. Open carry for all!

 

[Patrice Lemée]

...the single most batshit crazy idea that any of us has ever come up with....

I'd love to see more batshit crazy around here. Keep it up Greg! :thumbup:

 

[stezann]

or a santoku with a big hollow carved on the side...useful to un-stick potato slices and...to be used as a spoon

 

[abbydaddy]

I feel like a small paring/tomato knife dagger could actually be quite useful in the kitchen. Plus, running serrations on one side might allow you to do less beveling on the serrated side.

I probably wouldn't want a kitchen dagger over 4 inches, but it could be a fun little knife.

 

[tryppyr]

I probably will end up making one, once I get my shop back up and operational. Not like I have a reputation to protect!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Greg should be quite proud. He is one of the rare few folks who can get two pages of discussions over a ,....how did Nathan say it....bat$hi! crazy idea". D)

I actually will look forward to seeing what he does. I suggest a handle that is ivory on one side and ebony on the other.

 

[Evan Miner]

Just go for it. Some of the craziest ideas people have had through out time have lead to amazing things. You never know it could turn out to be a top seller.