July 9, 2008

The Sharper Knife: Forged Knives vs. Stamped Knives

We all agree. If a knife isn’t sharp, what’s the use, right? The sharpness of the blade will make all the difference in the world. And sharpness is largely dependant upon the quality of the blade material from which the knife is made. You’ll need to determine whether or not to get a forged knife or a stamped knife. Let’s make it clear.Stamped Knives. Stamped knives are stamped out of, or cut from, sheets of metal using a template of predetermined size and shape. This process is called precision machining. As most of these stamped knives are generally flat and thin, the process is done quite quickly. But because they are so thin, they aren’t that dense and do not hold their edges very long. Unfortunately, this means more frequent sharpening is required by stamped knives than forged knives. As a matter of fact, some stamped knives sets claim that you needn’t ever sharpen them. They’ll stay sharp for a lifetime, the package will say. Please, don’t believe that. All things change over time, including the sharpness of a knife’s edge.The blade of a stamped knife […]

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