Using A Nimravus as a "kitchen knife?"

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I will soon be the owner of a BM Nimravus. (Thank Molexey
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) I've wondering what the makes a "kitchen knife" a kitchen knife, and a "hunter" or "tactical" FB any different? Living in the dorm I don't have a lot of kitchen ware. Can I just use the Nimravus like I would one of my Mom's kitchen knives?

~Mitch
 
Blade geometry will differentiate knives IMO. That said, I've seen several kitchen knives that in my mind would serve as utility or hunter knives. Look at thiskitchen knife by George Tichbourne. I've been tempted to acquire one and make it a utility knife. That wharncliff K1 at the same site is also nice!!

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A kitchen knife tends to be VERY thin, in oder to need just minimal cutting force.
So you don't use it for slashing or punching in "heavy" medium.
Nimravus (BTW: I do own one and like it) is stonger than a kitchen knife, so it may be used as a "light duty" fighter.
OTOH: it is not strong enough for a heavy duty survival knife. Nor is its handle built for that purpose...
Just my opinion.
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My gunsmith always said that when ever he has to leave all of his blades behind (as in a very tight security flight - like in Britain, or after loosing his baggage)as soon as he arrives at his destination, he buys a "kitchen knife" of reasonable proportions, wraps it in brown paper and puts it in his bag.

Being able to present a 5-7 inch blade makes you feel you are not naked anymore, while at the same time being able to justify your knife to any "wanna-be-smart" officer.

I used this method myself - and it’s a good solution, especially if you find a decent Victorinox kitchen knife or something similar.

 
Since common kitchen knives are the most popular "fighting knives" in actual knife-related crime, it gives the knife universe a bit of balance when some "tactical" knife ends up cutting edible stuff in the kitchen.

Ask a couple of elderly ladies in my congregation's Sisterhood how much better a newish Cold Steel Vaquero Grande works as a bread knife, versus some blunt instrument from the "knife" drawer in our temple's kitchen.

The Nimravus will work just fine for kitchen utility duty, though you may also want something that has dropped edge, to bring the whole blade down on a cutting board.


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I think that the SpyderCo Moran is one of the best small utility kitchen knives made. It slices,it dices it is everyones answer to the perfect kitchen tool. Move over Ginsau there is a new kid on the block LOL.
Bob
 
One of the primary considerations in a kitchen knife vs. other use debate is heather you will bash your knuckles on a cutting board if using the knife in the kithcen. I have seen a Nimravus or two and they are too thick with too shallow grinds to be effective as a kitchen knife.

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Bought a CRKT Neck Peck "just 'cuz...' and find that I use it exclusively for kitchen-esque duties... great on fish, oranges, all kinds of good stuff. In some circles, kitchen duty can be tactical in nature
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Cheers,

RLR

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Blilious - I was going to say 'no' and continue on to say that I don't cook as much as I'd like to. Then I remembered a gift I received years ago, tucked away, far away, and there it was -- the green apron, monogrammed, of course
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RLR
 
RLR - as my wife said: no man has ever been stabbed while doing the dishes...
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[This message has been edited by Blilious (edited 02-15-2000).]
 
My favourite kitchen knife is the D.H Russel Belt knife. Nice thin tip for slicing, lots of belly, Steel that doesn't seem to rust, easy to get razor sharp. Use it for everything from slicing pickles & tomatoes to cutting roast beef. The handle is slightly offset so your knuckles don't hit the board when chopping. Nice knife

Ken
 
I used mine briefly as a kitchen knife. It works, but is NOT my first choice as a kitchen cutting tool. Invest in a thinner blade for veggie prep and such. You'll be glad you did after using a thick blade for awhile.
Nimravus is a great all around "tactical" type cutting tool. It just doesn't excel in the kitchen.
Now a Spyderco Moran...that sucker begs to be used in the kitchen!
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