In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:58:14 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >It only cost that much because it was hand made and sized to fit my hand.
>
> That's cool.
>
> >The artist has since passed on from colon cancer... :-(
>
> Sorry to hear that.

We all were... He was a well loved co-worker with a tremendous sense of
humor. <sigh> Such a waste. Helluva artist too when it came to wood
work. I have one other small knife by him with the handle made from
Ebony. It's in the shape of a fish with some small scale detail. :-)

>
> >Custom knives will always cost more than commercial ones.
> >I'd complained about the handle lengths on paring knives, so Dave made
> >one just for me.
>
> That was nice of him. I have large hands and never had a problem
> finding knives that feel right so I've no experience with custom
> knives. It seems if the quality was good you got a sweet deal!

He drastically under-priced his knives...

>
> >The Eagles Claw fillet' knives really are very nice. Dad likes it too
> >and I keep having to chase it down in the knife drawer when he uses it.
> >I normally keep it stuck to the side of the stove hood on a magnet so
> >it's handier when I need it.
> >
> >I've even used that one as a skinning knife.
>
> I wasn't familiar with Eagle Claw brand so I googled. Looks like it's
> a fishing supply manufacturer.

Yes, they are sold in the fishing section at Wal-mart.
What I mainly like about them is ease of use (good blade angle to the
handle), and they hold a good edge.


> Hopefully we can agree to disagree on
> this. But I'm glad you like them.

I'm good with that. :-)

> How do you cut through chicken
> bones to make soup?

I generally don't have to. Chicken bones are not that large and can fit
into the pressure cooker intact. Turkey bones (or other large bones) are
either cut with a hacksaw or one of the cleavers I use as a hatchet. I
use a specific one for that task and it has hammer marks on the upper
part.

For pig legs, I have them bandsaw cut before I buy them so they will fit
into the pressure cooker... I'll do the same with large beef bones if I
can.


Sorry. <G>
>
> Lou

Cheers!
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