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Integral bolsters/forged blades.
Topic Started: Aug 9 2011, 08:56 PM (2,892 Views)
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Aug 11 2011, 04:00 PM
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Aug 11 2011, 01:56 AM
For this reason, I wonder why the stainless steel handled knives aren't more popular.
Well I mean, have you seen a Chroma or Global? Good God, I'd rather give someone food poisoning. :devil:
I was thinking more the Tojiro pro series.
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Aug 11 2011, 01:56 AM
For this reason, I wonder why the stainless steel handled knives aren't more popular.
I remember reading or seeing on TV some Cook's Illustrated review way back when and they said stainless handled knives just way too slippery for most users, hence global adding all those anti-skid bumps in their handle. Even before I had much if any knowledge of knives, I still remember that and have never wanted a global. Slippery knives just never seemed like a good idea to me.

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I like pretty wood way too much to get a metal handled knife. I also don't imagine the balance is that great on most of them, though I wouldn't know.
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Aug 12 2011, 05:43 PM
I like pretty wood way too much to get a metal handled knife. I also don't imagine the balance is that great on most of them, though I wouldn't know.
The Global handles are hollow and filled with sand (I think) to achieve a balance just at the point where you pinch, at least on the only one I have.
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long with forging bolsters, there's also milling bolsters. It's a tradeoff of replacing the increased list of things than can possibly go wrong from forging with the guarantee that more steel will be removed from the bar or sheet.
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I like the slightly concave with eased edges bolsters.
I just used my Misono moly last night (it has this type of integral bolster) and I had honestly forgotten how freaking comfortable that badboy is!
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I was under the impression Misono does not use integral bolsters. Aren't they all pinned?
Edited by tk59, Aug 16 2011, 02:55 PM.
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yeah... i'm pretty sure misono is either pinned or welded depending on the knife

for example the swedish carbon ones are welded
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The Swedish series is definitely welded, but the moly seems way too clean to be anything but integral. It could be a damned near perfect weld though...either way, here's a close up and I like how they feel.
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on stainless knives, you can weld with similar steel, so it blends in better than on the carbon
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I'd never doubt you when it comes to knives, Jon. You're likely right...I just wish I could weld like the dudes at Misono!
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Aug 16 2011, 07:12 PM
I'd never doubt you when it comes to knives, Jon. You're likely right...I just wish I could weld like the dudes at Misono!
Its probably forged welded like the wusthofs. Check out the video in the learning library. The bolster is heated and banged on.
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I'd never doubt you when it comes to knives, Jon. You're likely right...I just wish I could weld like the dudes at Misono!
haha... they do a good job with F&F. Especially when you consider they are mass produced factory knives. Very impressive. I had a 440 that i loved (i also had a moly, ux10, and carbon, but i LOVED the 440 when i had it)
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I hear ya! I'm keeping mine! Nothing like a Rodrigue, but I'm definitely a fan of Misono, even after all of the knives that have passed through my hands.
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There's definitely a "crease" on my Misono Dragon, between the blade and the bolster, where patina won't develop. That seems like a pretty tell-tale sign of a weld, even though it's otherwise cleanly finished.
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