Would this work well as a BBQ brisket knife and can it be sharpened?
942302
As I am a vegetarian I do not eat meat so I would not know if the knife would work for that purpose. I did purchase a slicing knife at Amazon that is great. It is almost as large as the cake knife and just as sturdy.I do not know how to sharpen a serrated blade.
942303
As a BBQ Brisket knife - maybe. I am a baker and it is by far the greatest utensil when it comes to cutting loafs of bread and the tops off of cakes. I have not had to sharpen it. I hope I helped.
942304
Sure. I would think it might work well for cutting cooked meat too. The Serrated blade can be sharpened with the proper stone. The blade is very sturdy, and does not bend much. The handle is large and very comfortable, with a nice finger guard near the blade. I think it'd be great for cutting Brisket! If they make a fillet knife, I'd buy one of those too!
942305
It is sharp, and should cut meat, but as for sharpening, since it is a serrated blade, it would take special precautions. The serrations are large so easier than if they were tiny.
942306
It is very difficult to sharpen a serrated knife, but because it is called a "cake/bread" knife, and is only meant to cut softer items, it should rarely need to be sharpened. This knife would not do a great job of cutting brisket or other meat. For that you want a carving knife, and you can find a bunch by searching "granton carving knife" on Amazon. Those knives will be much better for the job.
942307
It would work for brisket or any kind of meat except that since it has a serrated edge they do not cut as cleanly as I like for a knife to. It would not work for cutting around bones. As for sharpening, that would be very difficult. I have never sharpened a serrated edge knife. I suppose it could be done with a chain saw file if you could find one with the same size serrations but I would not consider it. It might could be done with small diameter wooden dowels wrapped in sandpaper but they would be so small as to make them to fragile to be usable. Consider this not able to be sharpened. There is a large slicing knife on here that would be better suited for your needs and it can be sharpened. It would work for brisket or any kind of meat except that since it has a serrated edge they do not cut as cleanly as I like for a knife to. It would not work for cutting around bones. As for sharpening, that would be very difficult. I have never sharpened a serrated edge knife. I suppose it could be done with a chain saw file if you could find one with the same size serrations but I would not consider it. It might could be done with small diameter wooden dowels wrapped in sandpaper but they would be so small as to make them to fragile to be usable. Consider this not able to be sharpened.... » Read More It would work for brisket or any kind of meat except that since it has a serrated edge they do not cut as cleanly as I like for a knife to. It would not work for cutting around bones. As for sharpening, that would be very difficult. I have never sharpened a serrated edge knife. I suppose it could be done with a chain saw file if you could find one with the same size serrations but I would not consider it. It might could be done with small diameter wooden dowels wrapped in sandpaper but they would be so small as to make them to fragile to be usable. Consider this not able to be sharpened. There is a large slicing knife on here that would be better suited for your needs and it can be sharpened. « Show Less
942308
I have cut meat with this knife and it worked well, but I do not feel the serrated edge can be easily sharpened.
2199005
This a nice looking knife I would use as backup knife thick blade long sharp myself not my primary tool I like mine but I don't take mine to the bush. Some with more training might . I an not sure if I am qualified to answer your question
1852824
Theoretically, you could sharpen just about any blade. The better question is, would it be practical? The answer to that question is a resounding, no. It's not high grade steel at all, and if you go swinging the thing around too much, the handle will break right off. It's a costume prop, no more, no less
1045000
This exact knife is what I have and love it. I do a lot of meat trimming from brisket to ribs, this is my go to knife. I keep it razor sharp with my wicked edge sharpening system. Do yourself a favor and buy a good hone like the f.dick butchers smooth hone
932367
Mine is serrated so it can't be sharpened, but it shouldn't have to be. They call it micro serrated, the teeth are very small and close together. Don't put the blades in the dishwasher or let hard stuff hit them and it should last a long time
580570
I have not attempted to sharpen it. I use it for cutting and scraping dough.
803666
Yes. This isn't a blade. It's a chunk of metal, you'd have to do ALOT of sharpening.
1987495
Yes it will work well but the blade should be long enough otherwise the handle of the knife will not allow you to draw the full blade through. The area that the blade needs to pass through is approximately 2 1/8" deep. Keep that in mind. You can stretch it a little by tilting the blade up or down. I have sharpened pearing knives with this unit but it is a little tight.
2060518
I would not recommend slicing anything that is dense and hard as a cooked brisket, but it may very well work on something less hard. I have used it on meats up to 1/4 inch and it works fine. I really wish I had bought a more powerful motor because after using this one only 8 to 10 times, it is showing sighs or wearing out.
1509386
It would definitely do well with those things, but it's like killing a Cardinal with a shotgun... You don't need something this sharp to do those tasks. Also, you risk dulling the knife cutting carrots with it. If you use it for sushi, you want it to stay sharp.
828838
If it is not serrated, I imagine you could sharpen it, but why? It is already very sharp,cuts any veggie. Mine has not lost any sharpness. If you do sharpen it, take care!
1873860
I am sorry; I just keep the knife in my car for emergencies, and have not tried to sharpen it yet. I cannot answer your question.
1503976
The knife seems to be high quality, and is stainless steel. I haven't tried to sharpen it yet, but it should be as easy as any knife. A honing steel can also be used if you take care to follow the curved edge.
1719455
Yes. Like everyone else said, just sharpen it. I took a bench grinder to mine and it is awesome!
2011379
Yes, of course it can be sharpened. Get to it! You'll be done in less than an hour! Cheers!
1708681
It's pretty sharp already! But, as long as you're not sharpening it on an electric grinding wheel and overheating it I don't see how you could hurt anything sharpening it. It seems like a very high quality blade.
1859186
It's not actually made for use. It's not sharp at all and I doubt you would want to sharpen it and lose part of its color