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What do you think? Would talonite make a great chef's knife?
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would talonite make a good kitchen knife?
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Dennis,
Do a search here or check Eye's site. Rob made up some great chef's knives for a couple of pro chefs who raved about them. Bit pricey though. Heck I use my Rinaldi Talonite Chimera and Spyderco VG-10 Moran in my kitchen. The Simonich Wambli isn't as well suited as the Chimera for kitchen work whereas the opposite is true for field work.
Bob
Do a search here or check Eye's site. Rob made up some great chef's knives for a couple of pro chefs who raved about them. Bit pricey though. Heck I use my Rinaldi Talonite Chimera and Spyderco VG-10 Moran in my kitchen. The Simonich Wambli isn't as well suited as the Chimera for kitchen work whereas the opposite is true for field work.
Bob
I believe Rob made a custom knife for a guy who posted here under the name Chefget. (His last name was Getlier, I think.) Evidently, this guy was a professional chef who spoke very highly of Talonite. I think there was a picture of the knife in the Blade article about Rob called "The Talonite Blade Man".
If memory serves, Chefget also used a modified R.J. Martin knife as well. Nice little kitchen arsenal he has there!
If memory serves, Chefget also used a modified R.J. Martin knife as well. Nice little kitchen arsenal he has there!
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Sure, Talonite would make a good kitchen knife; but an expensive one. Take care.
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It seems ideal for it, very corrosion resistant (no rusting under normal circumstances), with excellent ductility and toughness so you won't get chipping on accidental bone or metal impacts.
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Here's a page with a Talonite kitchen knife in it:
http://www.carbideprocessors.com/talonite.htm
-Greg
http://www.carbideprocessors.com/talonite.htm
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Talonite (r) doesn't make a good chefs' knife; it makes a SUPERB chefs' knife. The only one made to date is the prototype which is pictured on the Carbide Processors web site. I hope that this condition does not persist much longer, as I have had several on order from Rob for a VERY long time, and have promised my daughter one for next Christmas. Should my daughter not get the knife then, Rob is going to be in a world of hurt!
Both Michael Gettier and Nick Blinoff, the two professional chefs who tested the knife, raved about it. It handled well, was balanced just right, and would stay sharper longer than any other knife by a tremendous amount. Mike and Nick gave Rob feedback for the final design, so that it would be tweaked to perfection. Actually, due to their individual preference, two separate knife designs were developed; they differed in one being narrower (from spine to edge at the choil) than the other.
Walt
Both Michael Gettier and Nick Blinoff, the two professional chefs who tested the knife, raved about it. It handled well, was balanced just right, and would stay sharper longer than any other knife by a tremendous amount. Mike and Nick gave Rob feedback for the final design, so that it would be tweaked to perfection. Actually, due to their individual preference, two separate knife designs were developed; they differed in one being narrower (from spine to edge at the choil) than the other.
Walt