<p>As brave cutlers as we are, the first answer we give to this question is that a knife is a <span style="color:#e6361b;"><strong>sharp utensil used to cut</strong></span>.<br />This is the primary function of the knife, the one that comes from flint.</p>
<p>But there are so many knives on the market that do not cut!</p>
<p>Some just because it's not their vocation (butter knife, spreader, fish knife ...), others just because they are of poor quality for use.<br />And yet they are all called knives ...</p>
<p>Why ?</p>
<p>For the shape : <span style="color:#e6361b;"><strong>a blade with a handle</strong></span>, it is a knife. And never mind if it does not really cut ... The consumer will not see the difference!?</p>
<p>Mr. &amp; Mrs Eatwithfingers maybe…<br />But it is certain that kitchen and table professionals and amateurs are not fooled. They see the knife as<span style="color:#e6361b;"><strong> a tool</strong></span>.</p>
<p>There are many purists who do not like to talk about the knife as a tool. And yet ...</p>
<p>Have you ever tinkered with entry-level tools then had the pleasure of using high-end tools from a friend who came to help you?<br />The time saved, the efficiency in the action, the quality of the work done and its duration over time…<br />Incomparable isnt’it ?</p>
<p>Well, it’s the same with a knife.</p>
<p>You will almost always reach your goals with a lambda knife. But working with a high-end knife, specially designed for a specific use, will bring you ease in the gestures, speed in the cut and a more regular and nicer result.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img src="https://goyon-chazeau.com/img/cms/couteau%20de%20mots.jpg" alt="A good knife meets the needs of its owner" width="870" height="113" /></p>
<p>This does not prevent us from joining these purists, also considering the knife as<span style="color:#e6361b;"><strong> an object</strong></span>, beautiful to look at and show. Sometimes even so beautiful that it becomes an<span style="color:#e6361b;"> <strong>art</strong> <strong>object</strong></span>.</p>
<p>Often bearer of meaning and tradition, it tells a men story, a know-how, techniques transmitted throughout the ages.<br />It imposes a style, sets the tone for a table, characterizes the personality of its owner.</p>
<p>So… ???<br />Will you continue to buy a knife without looking it in the details?</p>
<p>If your answer is « no », we swear that, in our next post on the topic, we will give you some tips for choosing a good knife!</p>