Vega
"Vega" Professional Master Chef's Knife
- Size: Length overall: 13.25" (33.6 cm), Blade Length:
8.75" (22.2 cm), Thickness: .125" (.32 cm)
- Blade: 440C High Chromium Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened
and Tempered to Rockwell C59, mirror polished
- Fittings/Bolsters: 304 Stainless Steel, mirror polished
- Handle: Australian Tiger Iron Gemstone
- Sheath: Double thickness kydex, nickel plated steel
Chicago screws and carry clip
- Knife: The Vega is a professionally designed
master Chef's knife, for
professional use. A lot of thought and detail went into this
knife design, and it is a dependable work of creative culinary
art. The first thing you notice is the blade size and shape.
This is not your parent's knife, this is a new, full, stout
design, with a full, hefty blade. The blade is a feat
of grinding, very deeply hollow ground in a relatively thin
piece of stock (1/8") for reasonable weight. The blade is
wide enough to scoop the products of your labor from the
board to the pan. The hollow grind is wonderfully thin,
incredibly thin, quite the challenge for a knife maker, and
something you'll never see in a factory or production knife.
The thin grind allows for a razor keen edge, an edge that is
easy to maintain, and has enough grind to last through
several generations of use. I terminated the grind line with
milled holes to break the vacuum of vegetables that often
seem to hang onto a blade. The top of the spine has delicate
graduated filework to improve grip purchase and add a
distinctive flair. The handle shape is thin and graceful,
for a comfortable grip without being too heavy, and the
angle keeps your fingers off the cutting board. The bolsters
are zero care highly polished 304 high nickel high chromium
austenitic stainless steel, and will never corrode. The
dovetailed bolsters embrace two gorgeous mounted pieces of
polished Australian Tiger Iron gemstone, a metamorphic blend
of Tiger Eye Quartz, Hematite, and Red Jasper. The stone
responds with chatoyancy (the cat's eye effect) for
beautiful light play, and the high lustrous polish is
wonderful to hold.
- Sheath: A professional Chef's tool like this
should have a commensurate and safe nesting place, so I
constructed the double layer thick kydex pocket sheath that
protects the blade fully, and has no aluminum or metal welts
to contact the fine edge, and has a neat and simple storage
clip of nickel plated steel for carry. It's put together
with stout nickel plated steel Chicago screws for great
strength and corrosion resistance.
- This is an excellent, fine, professional quality Chef's
knife that can't wait to be the center of culinary
creations!
Thanks, D. E.!
Jay,
Now that I have had the chance to use the Vega chef's knife for several
weeks, I wanted to write to you and let you know how fantastic it is.
First, the knife itself is a thing of beauty. The hollow grind is a
work of art. The gemstone handle is stunning, the filework adds to the
whole package and the finish is flawless. It is almost too pretty to
use, but use it I have. The knife is large but it is so well balanced
that my wrist does not fatigue even with large cooking tasks. The edge
is so sharp that it glides through everything I have used it on. I look
forward now even to what were formerly mundane chopping tasks. Dicing
onions can become the highlight of my day! I have many knives that I do
not use ("collector's pieces"), but it is
so much more rewarding to develop a working relationship with a
fine blade.; I can't tell you how pleased I am. I am looking forward
to getting my Cyele. You are a master craftsman.
Thanks,
D. E.
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