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PierreRodrigue

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So this is the knife that took top honors. What are your thoughts on this one?

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There were fairly few commercial kitchen knives being offered at the show. I did notice Emerson Knives now has their own line but I don't think you would have liked them any better. I don't know if the customs were allowed in this competition, but the maker still has to enter his knife to be in the running. Not everyone likes to do that.
I handled the new Onions and didn't find them that bad. But they are still purely Onion. There really isn't any point in designing a knife that looks like every other French/German/Japanese chef. There would be no reason for anyone to buy the design from you. Throw out all the traditional patterns and try to come up with something totally new that anyone will pay you for the rights to. It isn't easy but Ken has done pretty well at it.
 
I've always liked the handle on the ken onion shuns, comfy for a pinch grip but way overpriced and too much belly
 
I think this just goes to show you that 90% of what is going on in the world of knives is not kitchen related, hence why this won Blade. The world of kitchen cutlery is far removed from at least 90% of the general populace (including many knife nuts). Also, from the images of knives at Blade show and the price they are selling for, why make a fancy kitchen knife that will sell for maybe $500-$750 unless your Devin Thomas, Bill Burke or Michael Rader when you can make a fancy jewel encrusted bowie knife that sells for $2,000. Sure, I am over simplifying everything but this is just my opinion.

P.S. Good to see you posting again Pierre!
 
Wait a minute....that actually IS a Ken Onion? :slaphead:

What the hell is ChefWorks?
 
But did you see how thin that knife cut that eggplant??? And it also looks as if it cut an onion in half!!! Like, right in half. Amazing.

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ChefWorks = Lamson


[video=youtube;EbT0P85K_Io]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbT0P85K_Io[/video]
 
I once asked the price on a 6-axis arm. I never asked again.

(It was $90k)
 
I think this just goes to show you that 90% of what is going on in the world of knives is not kitchen related, hence why this won Blade. The world of kitchen cutlery is far removed from at least 90% of the general populace (including many knife nuts). Also, from the images of knives at Blade show and the price they are selling for, why make a fancy kitchen knife that will sell for maybe $500-$750 unless your Devin Thomas, Bill Burke or Michael Rader when you can make a fancy jewel encrusted bowie knife that sells for $2,000. Sure, I am over simplifying everything but this is just my opinion.

P.S. Good to see you posting again Pierre!


Thanks Peter! I had 3 hours so far this week to my self when I wasn't working, or sleeping... Whew!!

I would tend to agree with your view on this. and the fact BLADE is mostly tactical, hunter, folder, and high end customs. The reason I posted the inital photo and question was to stir the pot a little. It has to be one of the oddest shaped knives out there for kitchen use. Reminds me a little of Guy F's series as far as profile goes.

BUT! Its a kitchen knife, it showed at BLADE, and there is a category for it. I thought that in its self is a step in the right direction. I didn't see the video Dave found before. Its kinda cool that Ken has a vision to have a 100% made in the USA series of kitchen knives, with unique design, profile and ergonomics. Its like bringing a stainless steel gull-wing door car to a stock car race, but hey, at least it was entered, and be damned if it didn't win. Anybody else see what the competition looked like?
 
No but at least Ken's line wasn't like those terrible Chris Reeve kitchen knives that won a few years ago. Those didn't exactly set the world on fire like some at the show thought they would.
 
Oh, I forgot to mention that the mayonnaise jar scrapping knife design that used to be in the Shun line is back in this group. I guess Ken must like mayonnaise.
 
Chef works= very uncomfortable chef pants. Looks like they are going into the crappy knives market too.
 
Chef works= very uncomfortable chef pants. Looks like they are going into the crappy knives market too.

If you buy two pairs of large sized chef pants one will be extra large and one will be medium. Worst **** of the century.

Ken onion is making knives for the retarded culinary students of America. Those knives are a tragedy.
 
It's very different from what I've come to recognize as a good knife.

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It's very different from what I've come to recognize as a good knife.

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absolutely love this response. It's the kind of thing I'd say in my day job...knowing that 1/2 the room would view it as a gentle comment and the other 1/2 would view it as the most damning comment available. Nice Salty.
 
It's very different from what I've come to recognize as a good knife.

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The other day someone (an acquaintance) mentioned they were selling Cutco (between college semesters) and someone who knows I am a knife enthusiast asked my opinion on Cutco; I wish that was response.
 
I went looking yesterday very quickly, I didn't find any prices. Them being damascas I'm sure they are way to expensive esp. for that company.
 
I think that is just a finish on the blade and not damascus.

Hoss
 
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