Who uses an extra wide chefs knife?

crane · #1 12-09-2001, 03:37 PM

What do you like about it?

coolJ · #2 12-09-2001, 05:04 PM

I'm assuming that your talking about the one's with the heel that is like 4 inchs from top to bottom ?. I don't like those at all, I use the narrowest chef's knife I can find at work, and only one with an 8 inch blade.

KyleW · #3 12-10-2001, 08:48 AM

I use 10" wide chef's knife. I like the extra knuckle clearance it gives me since my hands ain't dainty. I have an 8" as well buty mostly use the big one.

kuan · #4 12-11-2001, 11:53 AM

Kyle, that would make your knife larger than your kitchen counter

Kuan

Anneke · #5 12-11-2001, 11:59 AM

Please enlighten metric-girl: is " feet and ' inches?

kuan · #6 12-11-2001, 12:04 PM

" is inches, ' is feet

Anneke · #7 12-11-2001, 12:15 PM

Got it!
Thx

KyleW · #8 12-12-2001, 05:01 AM

Kuan - When I put it on my counter, I have to do it at an angle

Jim · #9 12-13-2001, 05:37 PM

I'm a big fan of 'knuckle clearence'. I prefer my vegetable cleaver over just about any of my other knives (except my fancy chef's knife). I have been using a clever for 5+ years; won't give it up for all the bok choy in China!

The 4" width allows for high-velocity knife handling.