Squash: The not so silent killer of knives

[J david]

Oh, no.

[Kalaeb]

Lol, lemon grass has to be a bigger killer than squash.

[ChefKnivesToGo]

Lol, lemon grass has to be a bigger killer than squash.

It would be if people cut it more regularly. It's very fibrous and any lateral stress while going through it could do this.

[old onion]

I found my squash slayer in my Gihei Blue #2 Gyuto 240mm that I just recently bought from CKTG.Nice,very nice.

[dv/dt]

Anryu B2 Hammered=squash assassin.

[ChefKnivesToGo]

It's that time of year again folks.

[XexoX]

Ouch!

[ChefKnivesToGo]

[ChefKnivesToGo]

[jacko9]

There is a reason I kept my German Clever.

[LaVieestBelle]

Every time new members say they want to replace ALL their Wusthofs with Japanese blades I am going to send them here. Keep one of those forgiving German blades. Or two.

[jacko9]

I kept my German Clever and German Santokus both are really heavy and ready for any abusive treatment. My Konosuke Fujiyama B#2 FT will never see any hard product.

[d_rap]

I kept my German Clever and German Santokus both are really heavy and ready for any abusive treatment. My Konosuke Fujiyama B#2 FT will never see any hard product.

I've got the FT in W#1. Dream cutter. Could I carefully guide it through each end of an acorn squash. Probably. But would I? Nope, especially not after having seen Mark's pic.

[jacko9]

I mean use the right tool for the job! You wouldn't use a Kmart knife for cutting sushi so why would you use a Japanese high hardness knife for a hatchet job? Perhaps you would, oh well it's only my opinion!

[jmcnelly85]

I think high hardness Japanese knives can be a perfect tool for the job with proper technique. In the most literal sense, I’ve probably cut tons of them in my life without this ever happening.

[Jeff B]

Every time new members say they want to replace ALL their Wusthofs with Japanese blades I am going to send them here. Keep one of those forgiving German blades. Or two.

I kept all my Victorinox knives. They even work for gardening.

[Jeff B]

Is that a bread knife?

[michael1778]

It is now...

[Robstreperous]

I think high hardness Japanese knives can be a perfect tool for the job with proper technique. In the most literal sense, I’ve probably cut tons of them in my life without this ever happening.

^^^ This... Except... Most people don't have the training, or in some cases the awareness they need to learn.

I vote seasonal sticky. It just seems.... humane...

[taz575]

Pumpkin Spice season, AKA PSS, Partially Serrated Season!