Kumar Karda does great work

[mamav]

I just got to test out my new KK by thin slicing steak for soy steak stirfry. It was awesome. You could even cut thin slices at the very end of the meat. It did a great job in peeling the membrane off the edge of the steak, too. The biggest difference was not having to put much pressure on the meat to cut it. This sounds petty, but even with the nice edges Eric put on my kitchen knives they didn't do half the job. And that made the dif in thin slicing. It's definitely a much needed asset in the kitchen.

Thanks for the suggestion Yvse. It's a winner!

 

[Sylvrfalcn]

Gotta love those Kumar Kardas! I've got one by Sher with a plain horn handle that's really sweet. Used it at a medieval reenactment event to peel/cut up potatoes, cabbage, and bacon to make two huge pots of Welsh "bubble and squeak". Great knife, but I'm going to make an all leather sheath for mine that holds it more secure for field duty. The village sarki scabbard is nice, but the knife, in it's eagerness to work, keeps wanting to jump out of it.

Sarge

 

[Glenn Jones]

When you are regularly using the Kumar Karda for food preparation, what kind of oil do you use on it to stop rust from appearing?

 

[mamav]

Glenn,

I just use simple veggie oil. And just a very thin film. Seems to do fine and I use it enough that I haven't had any build up problems.

I found it amusing that the KK I ended up with was made by the "railroader" whose sign is the swastika. Especially with Eric's work situation.

 

[Rusty]

For anyone who does not know, the term "Bubble and Squeak" comes from what you do From both ends of the alimentary canal after eating a helping of it.

 

[Glenn Jones]

Originally posted by Rusty
For anyone who does not know, the term "Bubble and Squeak" comes from what you do From both ends of the alimentary canal after eating a helping of it.

Very quick answer and a good one Rusty! That tickles my fancy and I can use that one elsewhere. A question for the more experienced forumites - does Rusty have a book of memorable quotes or does he really just make them up on the spur of the moment? Thanks Mamav for the vegetable oil option.

 

[BruiseLeee]

Originally posted by mamav
I found it amusing that the KK I ended up with was made by the "railroader" whose sign is the swastika.

I gots one o' thems. I always thought if I got one by that kami, customs would have impounded it as a Hitler youth knife. No problems though.

 

[Yvsa]

Originally posted by mamav
This sounds petty, but even with the nice edges Eric put on my kitchen knives they didn't do half the job. And that made the dif in thin slicing. It's definitely a much needed asset in the kitchen.

Mamav Eric may have put on too fine of an edge on your kitchen knives. If they will push cut paper they do have to fine of an edge, common mistake with kitchen knives.
Run them down a good grooved steel and I bet they come back to what you should expect.

Thanks for the suggestion Yvse. It's a winner!

You're very, very welcome. Glad I was able to help.

As far as the swastika it is a very old ndn symbol representing eternity and long life.
I used to find it strange that it was/is a world wide symbol, but not anymore.

 

[Ferrous Wheel]

naw, Rust IS a book a memorable quotes.

Swastika - Also called the fylflot, ancient representation of the turning wheel of the sun across the sky. I've personally found it in Hindu art, Asian art, African Art, Scandinavian art, Native American art, Slavic art, Middle Eastern art, and so on. Means roughly the same thing in each.

Closely related to the fylflot, the sun wheel as a symbol has less of a stigma attached to it than the fylflot. The sun wheel is what the 3 ravens in my signature line are walking around. Most often represented with a + inside a circle like spokes of a cart wheel. This symbol also has meaning to Yvsa's folk.

Keith

 

[Bill Martino]

Good stuff and thanks.

 

[Bobwhite]

Kumar Kardas rule, I keep mine in the kitchen too.

 

[hoghead]

Yvsa, have only put a blistering edge on a couple of paring knives. The rest are standard bevels. Think Ginger liked the style of knife that the KK is for the job she was doing. As with most kitchen cutlery the ones in question are farily soft and take to a steel well.