Just trying to get a handle on how fragile these knives are. For example can you chop carrots with them?
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I love these knives. I've chopped potatoes and carrots and haven't had any problems. They will not hold up to deboning or other twisting actions, but for normal chopping or slicing they are great.
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the only thing you cannot do with these is cut to the bone. be careful when cutting meat with bones. mostly I use mine for cutting veggies. they do not tarnish lettuce as other knives do.
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Yes you can. I would think about any veggie. Just watch what type of surface you cut on. (wood preferably) They Will chip or brake if misused. Be careful they are very sharp.
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Carrots were no problem, but I wouldn't go beyond. Actually, I wouldn't bother buying at all. I broke mine on a butternut squash rendering it useless.
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They have a decent sharpened edge to them. No serrations, don't expect them to do well with a tough steak, but don't give them to a small child either. They could easily cut skin. I'd imagine if you needed to, you could dull them or sharpen them more.
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They cut better than other knives. I use with a cutting board and they work fine.
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From the weight of them, I believe they would have solid handles, but can't be 100% sure. But I can say they feel very well weighted in the hand and are fabulous knives. I can highly recommend them to anyone.
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Hey Christine, Sorry but I won't be much help. I bought those knives for someone else. I'll ask them and see if they could let me know. Good Luck and Happy Holidays
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The handles are the weak point. Any "holes" in the metal will weaken it. But depending on your skill level and target material, they are pretty good. A novice like me throwing at a "mill end" .. a large flat slice of a tree.. Mine broke at the handle. However, throwing at thick layers of cardboard, they've been perfect.
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I haven't had any issues, but I use soft wood targets like pine slabs (trunk sections) Harder woods and indirect hits will eventually cause breakage. These are good but not top of the line knives, they are not indestructible.
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I chop and slice every day on one or more of them, using quality steel honed cutlery. I occasionally see small traces of knife edges, but nothing as you describe. I also put them in the bottom of my dishwasher on normal cycle and they have held up well.
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The steak knives are stamped, not forged. They are serrated. You will not be able to sharpen them.
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You can sharpen them however you want. That said, to protect the integrity of the knife you should stick to a traditional japanese whetstone and honing steel. If you are not comfortable doing this yourself Shun will sharpen them for free so long as you pay for shipping. Hope that helps!
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I don't think you would want to sharpen them. I have purchased a dozen of them and never sharpened any of them. I actually like it better when that point is gone.
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They are serrated on one side and flat on the other side. The serrations and thinness of the metal at the edge is enough for the knives to be *very* sharp. These are the thinnest dinner knives I've seen, yet they are strong. They must use a good quality metal to make them thin but strong. In any case, you can cut meat with them.
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I agree with the other person that answered your question. This is a very nice set of knifes.
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One of the knives, that I use most often, is being to get dull. I don't know if they can be sharpened. I've been wondering the same thing, but just haven't investigated yet.
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You can but I definitely wouldn't for knives that good. Read "An Edge in the Kitchen". It has an excellent section on sharpening knives; i.e. whether to send them out (and to whom) or do them yourself. And if you sharpen them yourself, what tools are available and how to use them.
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I have had some of these knives for 7 years and have never had a problem with the handle breaking. My handles are all metal, that is why I purchased these for my nephew as a household gift, so he would stop using his pocketknife.
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I suppose if you were determined to do so you could, but normal/average use with steak knives is fine. We have used steak knives with ours many times and so far no scratches.