Only Knives » Fibrox http://www.onlyknives.com Knives, Swords and Blades Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Victorinox Kitchen Knife Set of 7 w/ Fibrox Handles | Includes Hardwood Block, Sharpening Steel, Shearshttp://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-kitchen-knife-set-of-7-w-fibrox-handles-includes-hardwood-block-sharpening-steel-shears/ http://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-kitchen-knife-set-of-7-w-fibrox-handles-includes-hardwood-block-sharpening-steel-shears/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:03:50 +0000 JT Hats http://www.onlyknives.com/?p=9870 Victorinox Kitchen Knife Set of 7 w/This basic Victorinox 7-Piece Knife Block Set includes four useful knives from the stamped steel and Fibrox line of Victorinox cutlery. Lightweight but high quality, these practical knives are one of the best cutlery bargains available.

Aside from the standard block set tools of kitchen shears and honing steel, new owners will get a fine hardwood storage block and a basic assortment of prep knives. The 3-1/2-inch paring knife, 4-1/2-inch utility knife, and both 5-inch and 8-inch chef's knives will all find frequent use in any kitchen. The black Fibrox handles enclose wide tangs of the same high carbon stain-free steel as the blades. This permanent tight fit excludes food debris and bacteria and reduces the risk of cross-contamination of food.

From a distance, the knives may look plain -- but up close, you find strong but flexible high carbon stainless steel blades, accurately ground and shaped for efficient cutting. Handles have a simple shape but are designed well for each task and knife size, with larger handles allowing better grip and control for the larger blades. All knives except the utility knife are easily sharpened at home, usually only needing a touchup on the honing steel. The one serrated blade is long-lasting but when dull should be sharpened by a professional.

Approved by the NSF and recommended by respected critics from New York Magazine, Cook's Illustrated, and many others, the R.H. Forschner by Victorinox product line began in 1937. The Forschner brand name dropped off the Victorinox company logo in 2009, but returning customers will find the same good knives and high standards as before. The biggest problem with the set is that you'll soon want more -- the best news is that Victorinox manufactures over 300 styles and also sells by the piece.

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]]> http://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-kitchen-knife-set-of-7-w-fibrox-handles-includes-hardwood-block-sharpening-steel-shears/feed/ 0 Victorinox Cimeter Butcher Knife by Forschner 41534 | Black Fibrox Handle, 14 Inchhttp://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-cimeter-butcher-knife-by-forschner-41534-black-fibrox-handle-14-inch/ http://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-cimeter-butcher-knife-by-forschner-41534-black-fibrox-handle-14-inch/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:30:29 +0000 JT Hats http://www.onlyknives.com/?p=9880 Victorinox Cimeter Butcher Knife byThe Victorinox Cimeter brings back an older butcher knife design more familiar to hunters than to most chefs. This 14-inch knife has the blade length necessary for quickly dividing large carcasses and large cuts of meat, along with an upswept point well-designed for piercing.

The more familiar butcher knife pattern uses a straight blade with weight forward and performs as a chopping tool as well as a slicer. The breaking knife pattern the Cimeter follows enters a carcass with less damage, allowing more control and finer work. The blade remains strong enough to sever bone but works by leverage and shearing. Hunters or farmers will probably have more need for this large, special-purpose knife than would most home chefs, but the knife is useful when dividing or boning large cuts of meat like brisket or shank.

Construction is solid and of professional grade -- good enough to be standard equipment in restaurants and butcher shops. Victorinox's larger stamped knives are only slightly lighter than forged versions and compare well in terms of blade strength and edge-holding. The non-slip black Fibrox handle allows a safe handhold even when conditions get slippery. The shape of the handle as well as the friction of the Fibrox surface keeps fingers securely on the grip when applying power to the cut. The wide handle encloses a strong, full tang with a permanent fit that passes NSF sanitation standards. No gaps in the assembly mean fewer chances of cross-contamination.

Although not every home chef needs this knife, for those who do work with wild game or raise their own livestock, a good set of butcher's tools often makes the difference between meat for the table and scraps to throw away.

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]]> http://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-cimeter-butcher-knife-by-forschner-41534-black-fibrox-handle-14-inch/feed/ 1 Forschner Victorinox Butcher Knife | Granton Stainless Steel 10 inch 40638http://www.onlyknives.com/forschner-victorinox-butcher-knife-granton-stainless-steel-10-inch-40638/ http://www.onlyknives.com/forschner-victorinox-butcher-knife-granton-stainless-steel-10-inch-40638/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 14:25:21 +0000 JT Hats http://www.onlyknives.com/?p=9694 Forschner Victorinox Butcher Knife Part of the very practical and economical line of stamped steel knives from R.H. Forschner / Victorinox, the 10-inch Butcher Knife with black Fibrox handle now sports the granton grind of a modern santoku.

In theory, the multiple hollows of a knife's granton decrease surface contact between knife and food. Reducing friction eases the work. The result should be a thinner slice with less distortion. In addition to this good effect, the hollows break the suction between blade and sliced food, allowing the carrot or zucchini slices to fall away without stacking up on the santoku's blade. Although I've seen that at work to some degree in regards to my own santoku, I doubt that the effect would be noticeable on a butcher's knife.

Apply the granton to a heavy butcher's knife built for dismembering carcasses, chopping joints, and slicing portions for roasts and steaks, and I'm not convinced there's an advantage at all. Possibly there's a half ounce savings in weight of the steel -- which you'll never notice -- but aside from that, the granton only weakens the blade and shortens its life. Butcher knives don't need this.

The Victorinox Butcher Knife with granton otherwise lives up to the high standards of R.H. Forschner. Simply made from accurately ground high carbon stainless steel, this rat tail tang knife is lighter and easier to use than traditional forged counterparts. The thickness of the blade gives the knife the stiffness and strength needed for heavy work. Consider the granton an expensive decoration -- the original model costs considerably less.

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]]> http://www.onlyknives.com/forschner-victorinox-butcher-knife-granton-stainless-steel-10-inch-40638/feed/ 0 Victorinox Forschner Chef’s Knife Full Tang | Large Kitchen Cutlery, 12 Inchhttp://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-forschner-chefs-knife-full-tang-large-kitchen-cutlery-12-inch/ http://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-forschner-chefs-knife-full-tang-large-kitchen-cutlery-12-inch/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:30:11 +0000 JT Hats http://www.onlyknives.com/?p=9586 Victorinox Forschner Chef's Knife FullA chef's knife with a 12-inch cutting edge is a little beyond the range of most people, since a classical knife that large is too heavy for most to use comfortably, and a good forged knife of that size costs a pretty penny. The 12-inch Chef's Knife from R.H. Forschner/Victorinox fits budgets and kitchens better than the usual full-sized blade.

Stamped steel doesn't mean poor quality here. High carbon stainless steel and a fully enclosed tang, wrapped by a molded black Fibrox handle, match the functional quality of more expensive designs. The knife has the secure grip you'd find in forged versions, but with a lighter overall weight. The bolster here is formed Fibrox, not heavy forged stainless steel. The slightly textured handle surface adds a little more leverage for heavy work.

Another weight reduction comes from the thinner blade stock. Forged knives generally provide more steel than is absolutely necessary -- with quality stamped or cut knives like this one, you get blades that perform as well without the extra weight. Some owners may want to grind the bevel a little more extreme than the angle set by the factory, but if you use the knife for heavy chopping or for tougher chores like dividing hard squash, the bevel chosen by Victorinox is good enough and actually will stand up to hard work better than a thinner edge.

The 12-inch chef's knife holds an edge well, but expect to hone it with a kitchen steel now and then to keep the cutting edge in top condition. When well worn, refurbish it at home with ordinary whetstones. Probably the most use you'll get from this good knife isn't for the unusual tasks when you need the blade length -- you'll find it most handy for ordinary slicing and prep. The extra edge and the light weight add up to more efficient work. Once you get accustomed to the longer blade, you'll wonder why you didn't have it before.

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]]> http://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-forschner-chefs-knife-full-tang-large-kitchen-cutlery-12-inch/feed/ 0 Forschner Victorinox Butcher’s Knife | Professional Chefs Kitchen Cutlery, 12 Inch 40531http://www.onlyknives.com/forschner-victorinox-butchers-knife-professional-chefs-kitchen-cutlery-12-inch-40531/ http://www.onlyknives.com/forschner-victorinox-butchers-knife-professional-chefs-kitchen-cutlery-12-inch-40531/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:48:12 +0000 JT Hats http://www.onlyknives.com/?p=9384 Forschner Victorinox Butcher's Knife This Butcher's Knife from R.H. Forschner Victorinox uses the same simple and reliable construction as the rest of the Victorinox line, with laser-cut high carbon stainless steel blade and tang and a rugged handle of black Fibrox. Chosen by professional chefs as well as homemakers, the Butcher's Knife offers heavy duty slicing and an edge that lasts.

If you work with large cuts of meat, as hunters or farmers often do, you'll need a large knife to handle the heavier work. The 12-inch blade of this butcher's knife is large enough to quarter and divide a large carcass. The budget-conscious chef may have need of it when working with cost-cutting portions. Buying large cuts and dividing them yourself saves money, and a butcher's knife makes clean and accurate work possible at home.

Shaped for a good grip with formed bolsters at either side of the hand, this knife handles well and won't slip even if the handle is wet. Use a butcher's cleaver for chopping large bones, but expect this knife to chop through small ones without damage. Instead of struggling to divide large poultry with a knife that's too short, the 12-inch Victorinox gives you extra length and leverage and is actually safer to use.

Victorinox knives like the plain-edged butcher's knife have the extra advantage of being easily sharpened. For everyday touchup, a sharpening steel is all that's required; for reworking a damaged edge, an ordinary whetstone will do. For best care of the stain-free knife, don't put it through the dishwasher. Wash and dry the knife by hand and don't let food dry on the blade.

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]]> http://www.onlyknives.com/forschner-victorinox-butchers-knife-professional-chefs-kitchen-cutlery-12-inch-40531/feed/ 0 Victorinox Forschner Restaurant Meat Cleaver | Small Knife, Black Fibrox Handlehttp://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-forschner-restaurant-meat-cleaver-small-knife-black-fibrox-handle/ http://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-forschner-restaurant-meat-cleaver-small-knife-black-fibrox-handle/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:52:36 +0000 JT Hats http://www.onlyknives.com/?p=8509 Victorinox Forschner Restaurant MeatVictorinox's Restaurant Cleaver offers professional quality at a bargain price. The Forschner version of this traditional kitchen knife cuts back only a little on size and weight, resulting in a blade that matches the needs of modern home kitchens.

With a blade only 2-1/2 inches wide and 7 inches long and a black Fibrox grip, the Restaurant Cleaver is small for a butcher's cleaver but still weighs a full pound. Extra stock thickness accounts for the weight, allowing the Victorinox Cleaver to hold up to the toughest chopping jobs. The slightly smaller size makes the cleaver much easier to handle than full sized butcher's cleavers.

As top quality cutlery evolves towards more fragile steel, the rough jobs in the kitchen often seem to be left behind. This type of cleaver fills the gap, able to handle anything the modern steel skips. Chop through joints of meat and even heavy soup bones; divide blocks of frozen food and smash ice. I use the back of a cleaver for opening coconuts -- the edge would hold up, but the spine is more efficient. Sometimes you need an axe, and sometimes you need something blunt. This is both.

Don't confuse the butcher's cleaver with the very common Chinese vegetable cleaver -- the Asian version slices like a European chef's knife. The Victorinox cleaver is for making smaller pieces from big pieces, not for slicing thin.

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]]> http://www.onlyknives.com/victorinox-forschner-restaurant-meat-cleaver-small-knife-black-fibrox-handle/feed/ 0 Forschner Boning Knife by Victorinox | Flexible Blade, Fibrox Handlehttp://www.onlyknives.com/forschner-boning-knife-by-victorinox-flexible-blade-fibrox-handle/ http://www.onlyknives.com/forschner-boning-knife-by-victorinox-flexible-blade-fibrox-handle/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:22:21 +0000 admin http://www.onlyknives.com/forschner-boning-knife-by-victorinox-flexible-blade-fibrox-handle/ Forschner Boning Knife by Victorinox If you're a butcher or a cook, you use a boning knife daily. If you're a casual home cook, you probably rarely use one, if at all. A boning knife is one of those knives which a lot of people think they need, but when it comes down to it, unless you're someone who falls into the daily use category, you can probably get by without one by using another knife on those rare occasions when a boning knife might be beneficial.

If you are a daily user, or just really want one anyway, you'd be in good company if you chose a Forschner. Forschner knives are more commonly found in pro kitchens and butcher shops than just about any other brand of knife. The thin, stamped blade is well suited to the tasks for which it is intended. The steel, although on the softer side, is quite robust and will hold up well to cutting against and around bones and the like. The moulded handle is easy to hold even in the slippery conditions one might encounter while breaking down proteins.

Adding to the overall package, is the price. With a price under twenty dollars, even if it's not a daily user, the investment is minimal. At that price, it's virtually disposable nor is it a knife which you'd need to baby for fear of causing damage, as it's easily and cheaply replaced.

While my own knife inclinations lean towards the more exotic, I'd be lying if I said that I didn't have a couple of Forschners in my extended collection. They're a well made, inexpensive knife which will perform far better than the low price tag might suggest.

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]]> http://www.onlyknives.com/forschner-boning-knife-by-victorinox-flexible-blade-fibrox-handle/feed/ 1 R H. Forschner by Victorinox 3 Inch Paring Knife | Best Budget Paring Knife | Black Fibrox Handlehttp://www.onlyknives.com/r-h-forschner-by-victorinox-3-inch-paring-knife-best-budget-paring-knife-black-fibrox-handle/ http://www.onlyknives.com/r-h-forschner-by-victorinox-3-inch-paring-knife-best-budget-paring-knife-black-fibrox-handle/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:45:08 +0000 admin http://www.onlyknives.com/r-h-forschner-by-victorinox-3-inch-paring-knife-best-budget-paring-knife-black-fibrox-handle/ R H. Forschner by Victorinox 3 InchForschner makes the best value knives you can find. And this paring knife is no exception.

For five bucks, you get a screaming sharp blade, a comfortable non-slip fibrox grip and an edge that can easily be resharpened.

So, if you're looking for value, don't hesitate -- you won't find any paring knife better than this.

On the other hand, if you're looking for the best paring knife around, this is probably not it. For that, look to the mighty Shun Classic paring knife. It's made from a high-end steel, has a tear-shaped pakkwood handle and looks gorgeous. But it's also $50 -- not unreasonable at all, but a small fortune compared to the Forschner.

Forschners, you may know, were named Cook's Illustrated's best value a few years in a row. It's not surprising. These knives could be three times the price and they'd still sell like hotcakes.

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]]> http://www.onlyknives.com/r-h-forschner-by-victorinox-3-inch-paring-knife-best-budget-paring-knife-black-fibrox-handle/feed/ 3 R.H. Forschner by Victorinox 8-Piece Knife Block Set | Black Fibrox Handleshttp://www.onlyknives.com/rh-forschner-by-victorinox-8-piece-knife-block-set-black-fibrox-handles/ http://www.onlyknives.com/rh-forschner-by-victorinox-8-piece-knife-block-set-black-fibrox-handles/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:49:44 +0000 admin http://www.onlyknives.com/rh-forschner-by-victorinox-8-piece-knife-block-set-black-fibrox-handles/ R.H. Forschner by Victorinox 8-PieceWe gave the Forschner 3-piece Fibrox Knives our recommendation as the best $50 knife set around.

But what if you've got a bit more money and are looking for a more extensive set? Does Forschner continue to provide value at the $150 price point?

Indeed they do. This 8-piece set includes the same four-inch paring knife and 8-inch Chef's knife that is in the smaller set.

But this set also includes an 8-inch bread knife, a boning knife, a sharpening steel, kitchen shears and a wood block. The slicing knife is also longer than in the 3-piece set.

All the knives are still fantastic, made of incredibly sharp high-carbon steel. They feature the same non-slip indestructible fibrox handles.

And they still get rave reviews whenever they are stacked up against more expensive competition.

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]]> http://www.onlyknives.com/rh-forschner-by-victorinox-8-piece-knife-block-set-black-fibrox-handles/feed/ 8 R H. Forschner Santoku Knife | Victorinox 7-Inch Stainless Steel Blade | Black Fibrox Handlehttp://www.onlyknives.com/r-h-forschner-santoku-knife-victorinox-7-inch-stainless-steel-blade-black-fibrox-handle/ http://www.onlyknives.com/r-h-forschner-santoku-knife-victorinox-7-inch-stainless-steel-blade-black-fibrox-handle/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:02:43 +0000 admin http://www.onlyknives.com/r-h-forschner-santoku-knife-victorinox-7-inch-stainless-steel-blade-black-fibrox-handle/ R H. Forschner Santoku Knife These Forschner knives really are exceptional. OnlyKnives named them the Best $50 Kitchen Knife Set a while back, and Cook's Illustrated has lauded them many times as well.

The Santoku fits right in. For thirty bucks, you get a very sharp blade, a non-slip fibrox handle and a dimpled granton edge that prevents food from sticking.

The blade is high-carbon stainless steel. Personally, I'd still not throw them in the dishwasher or leave them soaking in water for fear of them dulling or staining.

The Santoku is not intended to be a replacement for your Chef's knife, though it is sometimes marketed that way. But it makes a nice complement to your existing set and you really can't go wrong with Victorinox.

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