{"product_id":"hand-forged-bread-knife-rosewood","title":"Hand Forged Bread Knife, 9 Inch Serrated with Rosewood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA loaf out of the oven that morning has a crust a smooth edge skates over, flattening the crumb before it ever gets in. Teeth answer that. This blade is 9 inches of 1095 high carbon on a rosewood handle, and the edge is scalloped deep so each point starts its own cut. You saw. You do not press. The loaf keeps its shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark forged spine, bright bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBread knife, straight with a deep scalloped serrated edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood, three brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped basket weave leather blade cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per blade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e1095 high carbon, spine left dark from the forge and the bevel taken up bright. The blade runs straight from heel to tip with no belly at all, because a sawing stroke wants one line and a curve lifts off it. The serrations are scallops, deep and rounded, ground one after another. Each scallop is its own small curved edge, and the points between them bite first. It works back and forth rather than downward. Carbon steel goes grey with use and spots if left wet, and bread knives get left more than most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosewood is dense and heavy and polishes straight off the sander, which is part of why it turns up on kitchen handles. The tang runs full length under the scales with three brass pins through the lot, so nothing here relies on glue. The handle is 5 inches, a full hand with room over. That matters more on this knife than on others, since a sawing stroke travels further than a chop and your grip shifts a little as the blade goes down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather blade cover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, hand stitched, cut around this blade's own outline so the teeth do not sit loose inside it. A welt in the seam gives the stitching a channel of its own, away from the teeth. The face is stamped with a basket weave, worked into damp hide. The cover takes the blade only, handle outside it, ready for a drawer, a knife roll or a box going to a job. Nothing on it for a belt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people ordering this own a serrated knife that has gone dull and cannot be fixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone baking their own bread at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople slicing tomatoes and soft fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want serrations that can be reground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone tired of squashing a loaf flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 9 inch bread knife on rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped basket weave leather blade cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharpening for life at no charge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach scallop is ground by hand, so spacing on one blade is not the spacing on the next, and depth wanders down the row. Rosewood swings from red brown to nearly black, and no two sets of scales match. The forged spine darkens where the fire had it. The photograph shows the model, not your knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash it, dry it before it goes down, and wipe food safe mineral oil over it now and then. Crumbs sit inside the scallops, so a brush along the teeth beats a cloth. Wood or plastic boards. A serrated edge is not touched up on a flat stone the way a plain one is, so leave it alone. When it finally dulls, send it back and it gets reground scallop by scallop, free. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003ecare and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e explains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLettering on the flat is 20 dollars per blade, added before checkout on this page. Around 30 characters fits comfortably. The edge here is scalloped, so the letters go higher toward the spine, and a proof image shows you where before the laser runs. Add 3 to 5 business days. Free once an order reaches 10 blades. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e covers the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does a serrated edge suit crust?\u003c\/strong\u003e The points touch first and put the load on a small area, so they bite a hard surface instead of sliding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I sharpen it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Rarely, and not on a flat stone in the usual way. Each scallop is its own edge and wants a round file. Send it to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the blade dead straight?\u003c\/strong\u003e A saw stroke runs long and level. A curve would lift part of the edge out of the cut halfway down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. Dry it after washing and keep a film of oil on it. It is never put in a dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it do anything besides bread?\u003c\/strong\u003e Tomato skin, soft fruit and cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor long smooth work there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-slicing-knife-olive-wood\"\u003e11 inch Damascus slicing knife on olive wood\u003c\/a\u003e, and small daily jobs go to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-kitchen-utility-knife-green-micarta\"\u003ekitchen utility knife on green micarta\u003c\/a\u003e. It sits with the board knives in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-knives\"\u003ekitchen knives\u003c\/a\u003e, plain steel in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/high-carbon-1095\"\u003e1095 high carbon steel\u003c\/a\u003e, the full list under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eevery knife we make\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145892425846,"sku":"VEF-KIT-HC-2103","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/chef-13-carbon-bread-rosewood_83a6d98a-6aa6-4a6a-8d80-b1161a97f47a.jpg?v=1788856838","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-forged-bread-knife-rosewood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}