{"product_id":"nora-1228-saint-lawrence-chef","title":"NORA #1228 - Saint Lawrence Chef","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKNIFE HIGHLIGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Type: Chef\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length: 8.5 Inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Length: 13 Inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Style: Western | Right or Left Hand Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteel: AEB-L Stainless Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Materials: Pearl White Urethane based resin, stabilized wenge wood, black micarta pins, Black\/Red G10 liners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockwell Hardness: 62 HRC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrind Type: Full Flat Hybrid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: 7.4 oz.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Blade is Ground...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThin for Performance (best performance but delicate)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThick for Durability (tough, built to last for heavy wear-n-tear)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Mid-Range with Special Geometry (good performance but blade is kept slightly thicker for durability)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Knife Feels...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy in Hand (hefty, durable)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Light (nimble, maneuverable)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot too heavy, not too light (Switzerland)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENERAL USES OF THIS KNIFE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHEF KNIFE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur take on the classic Chef knife. This is an extremely versatile knife that is a jack-of-all-trades worker and one of the single most important knives in a kitchen. Our Chef knife design can easily accommodate both a pinch grip and a full hold.  It is a good choice for those with larger hands or those who prefer a full hold on the handle.  Our design is also excellent for those who like a rocking motion while cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEEL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEB-L STAINLESS STEEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis knife blade is composed of AEB-L stainless steel which is a high-quality Swedish metal, originally developed for razor blades.  Recently, steel suppliers have made this steel available in thicker sheets and it has proven to be an excellent adaptation for the cutlery industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAEB-L has a beautiful balance of carbon and chromium and, with proper heat treatment, this steel produces both a very fine edge as well as excellent toughness and edge stability.  The fine grain structure also makes this steel very easy to sharpen. We believe it is one of the finest stainless steels available on the market today for use with kitchen knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a side note, there are two things we like to mention about this steel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.) This steel responds \u003cem\u003ebeautifully\u003c\/em\u003e to honing and if the knife is honed regularly it should need infrequent sharpening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2.) AEB-L is a stainless steel but \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ejust barely\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.  The concept of stainless steel is actually misleading because every steel is, at some level, reactive to water and other elements. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe higher carbon content in this stainless is what allows it to get a fine edge and higher hardness than other stainless steels but it also has a tendency to sometimes form very fine rust spots on the blade.  If this happens, these are easily removed with a green or red scotch brite pad and usually the rough end of a kitchen sponge will also do the trick. Take extra care to remove an excess wetness that remain on this blade.  Drip drying is not recommended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHANDLE DESIGN \u0026amp; MATERIALS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery one of our knives is handmade, unique and numbered.  NORA#1228 is a custom, one-off design and one of two Saint Inspired Knives.  We started on this knife by cutting a number of small, swiss cross style pieces from a block of stabilized wenge-wood. We then casted white resin around these pieces to complete the handle design.  We added black and red G10 liners for added durability. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo complete the design we custom engraved an actual antique painting of Saint Lawrence, the patron saint of cooking.  \u003cb\u003eSaint Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latin_language\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Latin language\"\u003eLatin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"la\" xml:lang=\"la\"\u003eLaurentius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e31 December AD 225\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Janice_Bennett_2002._Page_61_1-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint_Lawrence#cite_note-Janice_Bennett_2002._Page_61-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rome\" title=\"Rome\"\u003eRome\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy\" title=\"Italy\"\u003eItaly\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pope_Sixtus_II\" title=\"Pope Sixtus II\"\u003ePope St Sixtus II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martyr\" title=\"Martyr\"\u003emartyred\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persecution_of_Christians\" title=\"Persecution of Christians\"\u003epersecution of the Christians\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valerian_(emperor)\" title=\"Valerian (emperor)\"\u003eRoman Emperor Valerian\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ordered in 258.  Now you may be asking...why is good ol' Lawrence the patron saint of cooking?  Well, the story goes that while Sir Lawrence was on a grill, being literally roasted to death, he told his executioners, \"Turn me over; I'm done on this side.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd THAT, ladies and gentleman, is all we needed to know about this ballsy devil-dodger to make a knife inspired in his name.  You think your shift on the grill is bad? Nope. Not as bad.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**This knife has been custom engraved.  The engraving was done via laser so there is depth to the engraving more so than you see with an electro etch. We do, however, keep the depth minimal so it does not catch food and minimally interferes with the primary cutting function of the knife. A small amount of stickage is normal around the engraved area, especially initially. This will lessen over time as the blade is used.  Please note though, if performance is your #1 priority then we encourage you to NOT purchase this blade.  A blade with no engraving WILL have a smoother glide than a blade with engraving.  For most, however, this difference is so minimal that it is barely noticed.  We just like to provide a full disclosure up front so you know exactly what you are purchasing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe engraving should last as long as the knife but please note that it will slightly degrade over time as abrasives are used on the knife. We recommend the soft end of a sponge with soap and water for cleaning and mineral oil periodically to condition the blade (and handle). Keep in mind that stronger abrasives, such as steel wool, scotch brite pads, sand paper or stone sharpening directly on the engraved image will further degrade the image.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nora Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6286426636315,"sku":"","price":340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/0381\/products\/20180213172145.jpg?v=1571438968","url":"https:\/\/noraknives.mom\/products\/nora-1228-saint-lawrence-chef","provider":"Nora Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}