{"product_id":"kiwi-thinning-practice-knife","title":"Kiwi No. 21 Chef Knife, Wood Handle | Thinning \u0026 Sharpening Practice Knife (57 HRC)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of my favorite knives to practice on, and one I keep in my own kitchen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiwi knives are inexpensive, flexible and surprisingly good in the kitchen, which makes them ideal for building real sharpening and thinning skills without risking an expensive blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thinning challenge:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Kiwi knife comes with a hologram on the blade. If you're learning to thin, here's your job: remove the hologram without removing any height from the blade. It's a genuinely challenging task, and once you can do it cleanly, you'll have the control that thinning takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreat practice for support bar systems:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are also a good knife for anyone learning a Tormek or another support bar system. The blade is flexible, so it will challenge your technique. A wide knife jig is recommended when sharpening these on a support bar, because it supports more of the blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom practice knife to kitchen knife:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Kiwi I thin ends up in my personal collection, and I love cooking and prepping food with them. They take a very sharp edge and are easy to keep that way: a couple of swipes on a ceramic rod between uses helps keep a nice straight apex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e Kiwi No. 21 chef knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHandle:\u003c\/b\u003e wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSteel:\u003c\/b\u003e stainless (exact alloy not published by the maker)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHardness:\u003c\/b\u003e 57 HRC (hardness tested by Dr. Marvin Groeb)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlade:\u003c\/b\u003e thin and flexible, with the Kiwi hologram\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/b\u003e a ceramic honing rod between uses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kiwi Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67778993258813,"sku":"KNF-KIWI-01","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/3626\/8861\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_30eb23a8-4172-4022-9b86-29256f7b6ece.jpg?v=1792715477","url":"https:\/\/getsharpusa.com\/products\/kiwi-thinning-practice-knife","provider":"Get Sharp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}