Sad about Kitchen Sale
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I usually find a few treasures at the Sur La Table sale. Mostly little things, like a clever bottle scraper. Going through the listings this Summer, I've found nothing I need or want. Until today. It's a Bob Kramer chef's knife. It's bee-yu-ti-ful! About a quarter off. And it's so lovely. And Bob Kramer. If you're not familiar: "These remarkably durable knives are crafted in Japan with an SG2 super-steel core and hand-finished with a traditional three-step process. They boast durable strength and sharpness thanks to the cryogenic ice-hardening and 11° angle blade for scalpel-like sharpness. The stunning 101-layer, deep-etched chevron Damascus pattern makes these knives true works of art."
I have a perfectly good German knife. It was a gift a long long time ago. Quality. I take care of it. My hand knows it. I do not have any reason to buy a new knife. I'm not the type who buys things just to buy them. I love my Sur La Table blender scraper! It's really good. But I don't need a new knife. There are other knives in the series. I don't have a santoku or 6" chef's or some of the others, but I don't need them either. I use my 8" chef's for just about everything, a paring knife for the rest, and for special tasks, I have a Granton edge slicer for (surprise!) slicing, an old "scimitar" for whacking through big, tough or bony things, a boning knife... I have everything I need for all my cutting needs and while delightful, I can't think that this knife would actually improve my life. And a quarter off doesn't make it not expensive.
But it's sad. I think I would like using this knife.
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last yearMy husband bought me a Kramer knife many years ago while he was in Seattle. Less fancy but with a thumb hole in the blade. It’s a very nice knife, but I often prefer working with a longer blade.
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Mine? It's a carppy old knife, not "sumptuous".. My father gave it to me. I think he'd had it for decades, and had much better knives at that point. It really is for whomping. I have nothing to whomp just now. Came in handy, though, when I ordered 18lbs of bison chuck, and it arrived in one piece... 8" blade
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