I guess pretty much any bread knife is a bifl one, but in the twenty odd years i’ve had this, i keep thinking to myself that this knife is awesome basically any time i use it. That’s why i want to recommend it. When I bought it it was quite cheap too, does not seem to be the case anymore. Is a Victorinox 5.2930.26

  • @[email protected]
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    1519 days ago

    I found a nice bread knife in a “free box” on the side of the road about 15 years ago. I still use it all the time. Works great.

  • @[email protected]
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    820 days ago

    I always asked myself how you’d sharpen these things, but I guess maybe you don’t need to.

    • @[email protected]
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      1820 days ago

      Scalloped edges are done with a file, twice for each scallop - leading and trailing edges separately.

      Fortunately, bread knives are typically only sharpened on one side, and don’t dull very quickly.

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    520 days ago

    For some reason, unclear even to myself, I have a serious dislike for Victorinox.

    There are a few of those in the kitchen (didn’t bought a single one) and I can’t feel comfortable using it; it’s as if it doesn’t quite fit into my hand properly.

    But if it that knife does the job for you, good!

    The bread on the background, is it homemade or store bought? Looks nice.

    • @AchtungDrempelsOP
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      I remember being a bit turned off when they recommended it to me in the shop, because of it being a Victorinox, but they told me it’s the standard bread knife for all the restaurants etc, so i thought why not, it was also only around 20€ or something. I bought it for my parents too, they somehow lost their old bread knife (how can you lose a bread knife?), they also like it a lot.

      The bread is from a bakery.

    • @[email protected]
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      119 days ago

      The ones with the Fibrox handles I find very uncomfortable, they do not fit my hand at all. Not so much of an issue with a bread knife, but I really don’t like sharpening their blend of steel.

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        119 days ago

        I was once told their knives are not supposed to be sharpened. Or at least at a home setting. I was in a store, so I automatically take every word told to me with an extra grain of salt.

        Never done it, but sharpening a serrated blade is not an easy task. Most will just wear down such a blade until rendered unusable and discard it afterwards.

        • @[email protected]
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          219 days ago

          I meant their regular knives, not serrated ones. I sharpen all my knives and straight razors as well. I find Victorinox difficult.

          Serrated bread knives are usually only sharpened on one side, the other side is flat. You can do what is called ‘back sharpening’ where you lightly sharpen the flat side.

          In any case when someone wants an inexpensive knife recommendation I say the Thai Zebra brand, much cheaper and better quality.

          • @[email protected]
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            218 days ago

            i know many ppl like to use fancy diamond sharpeners. but for all my kitchen knives i use the same stone sharpening tool. you know, the one that looks like a lense (another buy for life btw). with a bit of exercise you get really quick at sharpening anything to a razors edge. my victorinox paring knifes also comply with that tool very well - might be worth a try.

            maybe just don’t use your 10’000$ japanese chefs knife on the stone ;-) anything else ‘good quality but affordable’ i have a great experience.

            • @[email protected]
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              116 days ago

              I don’t know what kind of sharpener you are talking about. I use regular whetstones. I have some diamond stones that were a gift, they only get used on cold chisels and knives from the flea market to re profile them.

              I had a partner who loved Victorinox, we are not together any longer so I don’t have to sharpen them. As I said, they are uncomfortable in my hands, and I find the steel sub par. A Zebra is usually 1/4 the price and better quality.

              • @[email protected]
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                116 days ago

                not mine, but a you get the idea. i prefer natural stone. when you have the movement in muscle memory, you are really fast - and you don’t need to keep track of strokes per side.

                looks like you have a setup, which you like already. so just disregard this comment 😉

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            119 days ago

            I understood you were referring to regular blades.

            My respect for caring for your knives as you do. It’s something I find challenging, to say the least.

            I have to look up for those Thai Zebra. Never heard of it before. I usually buy domestic knives (IVO); we still have a few good manufacturers but I don’t know if they export enough to be widespread.

            • @[email protected]
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              119 days ago

              Zebra brand can often be found in Asian markets.

              I am unfamiliar with IVO, they look similar, though I could not find what type of steel they use.

              • qyron
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                118 days ago

                No stain x55 CR Mo V14

                Have that information stamped on a blade.

                • @[email protected]
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                  118 days ago

                  That should sharpen quite easily. It is towards the softer side of stainless (inox) steels, I very much like them. They are easy to work with, durable, don’t discolor vegetables.

  • @[email protected]
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    420 days ago

    Thanks, I’ve been looking for a new bread knife!

    Now I just have to persuade me other half that €45 is a reasonable price lol

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      they have been making these knives for so long that you can probably find it second hand (pawn shop? thrift store?) for a couple of … your local money units

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      French person advice : idk how widespread they are internationally, but Nogent*** (also called “Nogent trois étoiles”) has a good one for half the price. My dad has been using one since before I was born, and the guy literally can’t live without bread.

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          Incroyable ! Je ne m’attendais certainement pas à ce qu’un anglais soit installé là-bas, parce que si je me souviens bien, économiquement c’est une des pires régions du pays. Mais la nature y est magnifique.

          • @[email protected]
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            219 days ago

            Je sortirai demain pour acheter un couteau à pain et je l’utiliserai pour vous poignarder si vous appelez encore cet Écossais un Anglais 😂

            Mais merci pour la recommandation, toi le Belge

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              219 days ago

              Hahaha sorry about that, the .uk domain threw me off. For what it’s worth I like the Scottish accent more than the British one 😅

  • @[email protected]
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    419 days ago

    Very nice looking knife.

    Mostly I use a regular kitchen knife (ie non serrated) for bread too, just have to keep it very sharp. It’s carbon steel so it’s easy to hone and strop.

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    416 days ago

    I just saw this post over at Mastodon, and it seems to be a solid reminder why Victorinox deserves to be represented in this community:

    A few weeks ago, I sent my 1985 Swiss Army Knife back to Victorinox for a broken blade replacement.

    It came back today, fully repaired, cleaned, polished, lubricated and in a new box.

    Total cost: £10 + return postage.

    They sent the knife back with an invoice. I didn’t have to pay a penny before the job was done.

    A product that’s been out of production for almost 40 years, repaired at very little cost by the original manufacturer.

    I’m stunned. Happy, impressed, grateful and stunned.

    — @[email protected]

    I’ve only had my Swiss army knife for around half a decade, but I can confirm that they are still amazing.

  • @Etterra
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    318 days ago

    It’s spelled “knife.”

    • @AchtungDrempelsOP
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      Holy shit. I should know. What did i do, haha. But it is knives, right?

    • @AchtungDrempelsOP
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      117 days ago

      Nice. My pocket knives are Opinel, love those too.

  • mesamune
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    I make my own bread. A good bread knife is worth it. I also have an electric one that’s a couple decades old with a bread maker another couple of decades old.

    • @AchtungDrempelsOP
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      I don’t know, maybe by crudely cutting some real old bread, haha.

      But yeah, that’s why i said that probably any bread knife is a bifl item, just this knife is hands down the best bread knife i have ever used, so i thought i’d recommend it.

  • @[email protected]
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    219 days ago

    I have the same, a little over 8 years now. Always happy. Reminds me I should oil the handle soon.