Kitchen Knives

High tech from tip to handle, Global knives from Japan created a sensation when they burst onto the world's culinary stage as an alternative to traditional European-style cutlery.Blades are made of hard molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel and "face-ground" with a long taper rather than a short bevel so edges remain sharp longer than even the best high-carbon stainless-steel knives.Edges also are ground at a more acute angle than traditional European-style knives and arrive from the factory razor-sharp.Although Global also makes a "heavyweight" line for cooks who prefer hefty knives, its original knives--of which this 6-1/2-inch boning knife with flexible blade is an example--have thinner blades and are lighter than traditional European-style knives.Global also dispensed with bolsters on its original knives to reduce weight.Balance is achieved by injecting a precise amount of sand for a particular blade style into a hollow handle.To ensure balance is continuous, the sand flows inside the handle as a blade is maneuvered.A finger notch between blade and handle provides safety. Stainless-steel handles are Global's most striking feature.They're molded to fit the hand and dimpled to resist slipping.Smaller around than many European-style handles, they're easy for small-handed cooks to grasp and seamless for sanitation.Global recommends using a ceramic sharpener or a diamond steel instead of a metal sharpening steel for its knives, supplemented by a synthetic whetstone, a ceramic whetstone, or a Shinkansen sharpener.Global also makes a Sharpening Guide Rail so blades can be honed on a whetstone at the proper angle.Global knives should be hand washed to protect edges.They carry a lifetime warranty against defects and breakage.--Fred Brack Product Description Lightweight, precisely balanced 6-1/4-inch boning knife with flexible blade.Edge retains razor sharpness exceptionally well, hand wash only, dry thoroughly.Stainless-steel handle molded for comfort, dimpled for safe Grip. Lightweight, precisely balanced 6-1/4-inch boning Knife with flexible blade Edge retains razor sharpness exceptionally well, hand wash only, dry thoroughly Stainless-steel handle molded for comfort, dimpled for safe Grip

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