Trimming Knife.

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yozuri82

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hi, My friend works in the produce industry, and his favorite trimming knife broke on him. He used it to trim vegetables, fruits, cut boxes,etc..(a "do everything" sorta knife).He says he wants a good quality knife now..but what kind? The knife blade has to be really thin, but strong. At least 5 inches in length. Under 70 dollars. It really sounds like he needs a fillet knife i guess. I do not know too much about these kinds of knives. Any information would be a great help.
Thanks
Yozuri.
 
A fillet knife is not going to do too good opening boxes.

I would lean more towards a hawkbill from the sounds of it.

You could look for something from John Greco like the Defender about 1/4 way down this page, you'd be getting a custom for about $25 more than your price of $70.

I'm not really well versed in some of the knives under the $75 price range but I'm sure if inexpensive is what you need there is probably something by Colt or United that will fit the bill as well.

There are a lot of hawkbill makers out there but they're usually smaller in size and generally more money.

I've always found hawkbills to be great for working with plants/vegetables when cutting the stalk and the a excellent for boxes as well. I had a great little Mike Irie Sport 700 Hawk that I paid $110, but it was a 3" blade.

Good luck!
 
cpirtle, thanks for the response...
I think your rite. The hawkbill is the way to go. I like the one by greco, but the blade might be too thick (right?..i dont know?). I found a good looking one by case..it is a folder but i think it might be able to do the job. What other good,thin hawkbills are out there?
 
Might try and do a search on melon knives if your looking for a folder.

If fixed is alright, I'd think about knives with a wharncliff blade. They should be easier to find in thinner stock than a hawkbill. And the point still drops forward for slicing and trimming things. Straight edge is a lot easier to sharpen than a hawkbill also.

If your considering hawkbills, you may see what Neil Blackwood has to offer. I don't know if he has a long waiting list or what his knvies are going for but he has some really sweet stuff. If I remember right, its hasn't been too long since he introduced a new hawkbill knife on here that cliff stamp did a review on.
 
A wharncliffe would definitely be a good choice for what you're looking for. In the ease of resharpening and ease of finding a blade you'll have more choices as well.

I still feel a good hawkbill is hard to beat for cutting stems of greenage.

Neil will probably be out of your price range on this but I have had many of his knives and they're top notch.

Here are a few you may go look at that could meet your needs:

Spyderco Matriarch
Spyderco Merlin
Spyderco Civilian
Spyderco Rescue (wharcliffe and around $40)
Masters Of Defense Ladyhawk (awesome, little though)
Hen and Rooster Millenium Hawk Bill (I just sold one of these too)

The sky is really the limit in wharcliffe's though.

Good luck!
 
The M/A MT Vector would be a great knife for your friends needs. If you really look around you can pick up a new one for less than $130 and it'll last a lifetime, give or take a life or two.
 
Take a look at Case/Tony Bose 2002 Gardner's Knife 4th knife down. Kind of a cool veggie type knife.

I can't comment on the price (I originally saw an add in the back of a Blade Mag w/out a price), but it has ATS-34 steel and Case makes a good knife that should last.

If not that then I would suggest anything from

here;)
 
For not that much more than your price, Michael Cooper makes a small warncliff. You can see them in the thread "bunch of neck knives" in the exchange forum. I am currently waiting for two of them.
 
Hi...thanks for all the great replies.
I now believe that a wharncliff blade is best, but the major concern is the blade thickness. It is incredibly hard to trim items with a thick blade, and a lot of the knives my friend and i look at do not list the knife thickness.
 
Take a look at Case/Tony Bose 2002 Gardner's Knife 4th knife down. Kind of a cool veggie type knife
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The Case Tony Bose knife is real sweet. feels good in the hand, and is stout, only thing I dont like about it is no lock. ATS-34 steel blade, crescent shaped pruning blade, antique bone handles. The knife would be a perfect pruning/trimming knife.


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Here's another fixed blade hawksbill, this one by Benchmade. The blade thickness is listed at .011, see what you think. You can find it for sale for right here at 1SKS in your price range (less than the manufacturers suggested retail price).

Model 100 River & Rescue knife

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If you want a durable, fixed stainless blade, commercial work knife, check the link below. Note that fillet and boning knives come in various stiffnesses - - that is, not all fillet knives are very flexible.

Originally posted by TT2Toes
If you want no-nonsense get-the-job-done quality, in a reliable brand, get him a Sani-Safe butcher knive. Prices range from $17 to $37, molded handles are textured for grip and blades are stainless, and a full range of sizes are available.

Look at:
http://www.memphisnet.net/FishCatalog/SaniSafeKnives.html

I worked through college chopping and filleting fish at a plant in Eureka, CA, and learned to respect and rely on the Sani-Safe knives. This was in the days before Kevlar gloves, and more than once I accidentally shaved off the finger-tips of my cotton work gloves with these marvelous working knives - very sharp! I use them at home now too.

Oh yeah, another advantage is the entire knife can be boiled (sterilized) or placed in a regular dishwasher and cleaned without damage to the handle.

Cheers,
TT2Toes
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