Nimravus, The Kitchen Wonder

marcinek said:
You are going to have to prove that to me by baking me some warm freshly baked bread.

I'm waiting. :cool:
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Just show up at the house. We'll have some as we almost never buy store made bread & Wife bakes at least 2 loaves a week. I'll put out the welcome mat. ;)
 
Dedicated kitchen knives deserve their own dedicated knife budget :)

Here are the ones I use most in the kitchen:



On the subject of fresh baked bread and non-serrated knives, all you need to do is pierce the crust with the tip of the knife and then the thin edge takes over:


 
Another odd phenomenon is that so few people ever sharpen kitchen knives. Many Folks that keep their pocket knives like a straight razor seem to refuse to ever sharpen anything inside the kitchen. What's the deal?
 
i am one of the guys who did not have proper kitchen knife... I used Spyderco Southfork, and also BM Nimravus (plain edge) - the thing is a great slicer) and the Spyderco Moran. recently i bought a set of ESEE Ethan Becker Kitchen Knives, but my little brother want it more than me so i gave it to him.
 
I had to think about it for a bit. I don't use my carry knives in the kitchen because I oil them after I sharpen them and it's not a food-grade lubricant, you know? Then I have to wash them after using them and after the wash I have to reoil them. Annoying just to be able to say I used my ZT0777 to slice my sandwich. So, I don't.
 
I don't quite follow why many knife nuts don't let their knife obsession follow then into the kitchen. Have a Sebenza in their pocket, but a drawer full of crappy, serrated knives in the kitchen.

It's just a strange phenomena.
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I understand what you are saying Marcinek, but I was married for 25 years. I gave up on putting nice things out for my wife to destroy. She had a talent. Now I'm in control in my own kitchen I find the best knives I have are not suitable , or perhaps less suitable as the cheap stuff still in the kitchen.

I'll get nicer ones eventually but it's really not on my priority list. The old cheap ones still work though.
 
That is my all time favorite fixed blade. Not many fixed blade design can match this one. I only wish the steel can b a little thicker. Otherwise it is almost perfect!
 
The Mastiff said:
I'll get nicer ones eventually but it's really not on my priority list. The old cheap ones still work though.
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:eek: Getting a nicer new knife isn't on your priority list?!? Blasphemer!!!

Bottom line for me, being a city boy and cubicle monkey, is that the best chance I get to use knives is around food/in the kitchen. I'm sure a lot of fellas here are in the same situation (though I think they don't want to admit it! :)). It surprises me that more don't try to take advantage of that opportunity. :thumbup:

(woot! on your upcoming 4000, btw)
 
Windwhistler said:
Another odd phenomenon is that so few people ever sharpen kitchen knives. Many Folks that keep their pocket knives like a straight razor seem to refuse to ever sharpen anything inside the kitchen. What's the deal?
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I know what you mean and that drives me crazy!!! 90% of the time when I'm cooking food in someone else's kitchen I end up showing them how to steel it on the back of another knife (if they dont have a butcher's steel). They look at me like I am some kind of wizard when i turn their made in china chef's knife into a formidable oversized scalpel. I wish that I had the budget to afford a few nice pieces of kitchen cutlery but I don't... I actually used my Himalayan Imports Seax to cook for a while but I discovered that a 1/4" spine is waaaaaaaaaaaayyyy to thick for kitchen uses.It would break potatoes before they were sliced all the way through lol.

But look at it on the bright side, If someone attacks me while I am cooking, I'll be ready!
 
SouthEast said:
i am one of the guys who did not have proper kitchen knife... I used Spyderco Southfork, and also BM Nimravus (plain edge) - the thing is a great slicer) and the Spyderco Moran. recently i bought a set of ESEE Ethan Becker Kitchen Knives, but my little brother want it more than me so i gave it to him.
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Nimravus is the unsung hero. It is a great little knife and I barley ever hear people talk about it... PS how is that carpenter's steel on the southfork?
 
Derek the Destroyer said:
That cleaver looking knive on the bottom sure is sexy... I Bet It holds an awesome adge
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That knife is a Nakiri: it is a Japanese knife intended for cutting vegetables. The very straight edge is very useful for that type of cutting. It's made with Blue #1 at 63 HRC and holds a great edge, though it will rust in minutes (!) if you don't keep the knife clean while cooking.
 
I have an old Nimravus, bought when they first came out. Never been used, did not like the sheath it came with and never looked into any custom sheaths as fixed blades are a no-no here where I live. ;-(

I carry an old Spyderco Military and use it for everything. Going on 20 years of age and it's never let me down yet. Still looks good also. I have a bunch of knives, yet when I walk out the door the old Millie goes with me just about every time.

Any custom sheath makers here make a good leather sheath for this knife?
 
I found out about this forum about 7-8 years after being a chef.

surprising that most dont consider kitchen knives a part of the hobby. A true knife nut has no dull knives, period. (Unless its about to be sharpened)
 
Well Said... I even sharpened a butter knife on a cement floor one time because I was bored.
HwangJino said:
I found out about this forum about 7-8 years after being a chef.

surprising that most dont consider kitchen knives a part of the hobby. A true knife nut has no dull knives, period. (Unless its about to be sharpened)
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Derek the Destroyer said:
Well Said... I even sharpened a butter knife on a cement floor one time because I was bored.
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You dont know how many times ive thought about doing that (on water stones though).

Ive even looked up 'custom' butter knives. A regular one does fine.

I use a butter knife daily to apply avocado to sushi rolls, been looking for non serrated ones because they leave that serrated texture.
 
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