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Posted: 3/28/2009 8:27:26 AM EDT
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What are the handles made out of? Imprint a bolt face logo on them.
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Posted: 3/28/2009 8:28:23 AM EDT
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I use purple rubber bands wrapped around the butt end of the knife. They are removable and do not deface the knife.
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Posted: 3/28/2009 8:39:14 AM EDT
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Notches along the spine of the blade, perhaps? That way there's no mark on the sides and the bacteria issue is lessened.
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Posted: 3/28/2009 8:46:35 AM EDT
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Shank the first person who touches them without permission, The rest will leave them be!
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Posted: 3/28/2009 9:02:08 AM EDT
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Stencil and Duracoat
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Posted: 3/28/2009 9:05:20 AM EDT
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Go to Harbor Freight and buy a cheap electric engraving tool. This is what we use at work to initial our knives. Works great. Good luck to the wife, I hope she knows what she's getting in to. Being a chef is very hard work, but it's also very rewarding, if you have a passion for it. If she needs any advice, I'd be happy to offer what I can.
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Posted: 3/28/2009 9:06:14 AM EDT
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laser etching
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Posted: 3/28/2009 10:16:54 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/28/2009 10:27:55 AM EDT
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Quoted: Go to Harbor Freight and buy a cheap electric engraving tool. This is what we use at work to initial our knives. Works great. Good luck to the wife, I hope she knows what she's getting in to. Being a chef is very hard work, but it's also very rewarding, if you have a passion for it. If she needs any advice, I'd be happy to offer what I can. Home Despot or other big box stores sell electric engravers for much less than a good set of knives - maybe $50 high end. Very handy for marking stuff. If she has the classic style of knife with the scale handles on either side, engrave along the spine (makes sure you polish afterwards to keep smooth). Other ideas are initials or a logo in the handles. Tell her to make you a sammich - and get paid!
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Posted: 3/28/2009 10:30:42 AM EDT
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Shank the first person who touches them without permission, The rest will leave them be! actually the first time some Moron touches her knives, a quick, small cut or nick across the back of the hand or arm tends to make everyone in the room know Dont touch my knives, dont touch my Johnson, period, ever, or I will make you bleed,,Rules number 1 and 2 right there. works every time CHEF beyond that, I used to put 3 notchs on the tail of the handle on the right outside, simple notches,,marked them as mine.. |
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Posted: 3/28/2009 12:01:45 PM EDT
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Thanks for the ideas guys!
I am going to take a look at the engraving tools at Harbor Freight. She's already great at home cooking but she's going to school to learn all the things that make a great dish. We don't know yet where we'll go with it, but we're feeling entrepreneurial and are considering opening our own place of some sort. |
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Posted: 3/28/2009 12:08:15 PM EDT
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dont engrave, that is ugly and traps food particles (bacteria).
Do it with some class and get an $75 etch-o-matic. Its what knife makers use to mark new blades. http://www.etch-o-matic.biz/ and in case she doesnt have one yet, get a knife roll 
and of course...knife porn: http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/default.asp 
and she'll need a nice jacket, Chef Revival makes the best http://www.chefrevival.com/ 
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Posted: 3/28/2009 12:22:58 PM EDT
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Acid etch them Better yet, masking tape 'em off and very carefully cut out a BFL and get it sandblasted!
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Posted: 3/28/2009 1:08:29 PM EDT
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Quoted: It's not ugly. You're not doing it in 3" block letters down the middle of the blades. You're only putting your initials. Mine are maybe 1/8" high on my blades, near the handles. It just takes a steady hand.don't engrave, that is ugly and traps food particles (bacteria). As for the bacteria, that's a complete non-issue. The engraving is not that deep. A simple wash with water, or a dunk in sanitizer, takes care of it just fine. They'll teach sanitation, and probably have her take a ServSafe course, or something similar. Nothing in those classes about bacteria becoming trapped in knife engravings. On knives and uniforms: Most schools provide uniforms and knives, and require you to use what they give you. You usually buy your own after you graduate. |
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Posted: 3/28/2009 2:47:10 PM EDT
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dont engrave, that is ugly and traps food particles (bacteria). Do it with some class and get an $75 etch-o-matic. Its what knife makers use to mark new blades. http://www.etch-o-matic.biz/ and in case she doesnt have one yet, get a knife roll http://www.ludwigschiffcutlery.com/images/7PieceSS.jpg and of course...knife porn: http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/default.asp http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/images/Img499.jpg and she'll need a nice jacket, Chef Revival makes the best http://www.chefrevival.com/ http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51r9d6p29WL._SS500_.jpg Where did you get that beautiful Damascus knife if you don't mind me asking? |
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Posted: 3/28/2009 2:48:55 PM EDT
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dont engrave, that is ugly and traps food particles (bacteria). Do it with some class and get an $75 etch-o-matic. Its what knife makers use to mark new blades. http://www.etch-o-matic.biz/ and in case she doesnt have one yet, get a knife roll http://www.ludwigschiffcutlery.com/images/7PieceSS.jpg and of course...knife porn: http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/default.asp http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/images/Img499.jpg and she'll need a nice jacket, Chef Revival makes the best http://www.chefrevival.com/ http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51r9d6p29WL._SS500_.jpg Where did you get that beautiful Damascus knife if you don't mind me asking? 
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Posted: 3/28/2009 2:52:58 PM EDT
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Duh,
I'm going out on a limb and guessing.....www.japanesechefsknife.com Sometimes the answers are right in front of your face. 
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Posted: 3/28/2009 2:58:16 PM EDT
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Quoted: laser etching Yup. |
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Posted: 3/28/2009 7:04:24 PM EDT
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Hi Thanks again for the responses... My wife's in the ServSafe class now and her first cooking class is coming up in the Summer. She's got all her knives (the roll too) and uniforms already though, and she just needed me to mark her blades for her.
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Posted: 3/28/2009 7:24:04 PM EDT
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I mark my custom knives with a Jewlers Pantograph. Works well and the mark can be scaled up or down depending upon the size of the knife. You may have a local jeweler with an old school pantograph that will do it for a reasonable price.
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