For years I’ve made do in the kitchen with my Hibben throwing knives (right). With their thick blade they’re more than a bit unsuited for fine slicing. Yet I persisted. Why? No, it’s not because aikido dude used ’em in the battleship galley in that movie. I got my knives years before that showed up in theaters.
No, it’s that I like all-steel tools in food prep. That means handles too. For me, the first consideration in a tool is: it must be easy to clean.
Well, you want easy-to-clean? Here ya go. A.G. Russell’s Hocho folders, below. I thought it would be annoying to have a folder, but I’ve ditched the other knives in favor of these. When the blade is covered, as here, it not only keeps it sharp, it keeps your hand wandering in the drawer from getting cut. Safe in a kitchen with kids running about. And did I mention the blades come from the factory razor-sharp?
I’ve been using these since Christmas and the Hibbens are being banished to the outdoor grill. A.G. Russell has made the PERFECT kitchen knife. Buy some.Â
How easily cleaned is a folding kitchen knife?
I had to admit I had the same thought. What if you get gunk (I’m a messy chopper) down inside the handle? Easy to get into every cranny for cleaning?
Actually, yes. I was worried about the same thing, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how cleaning the handle interior’s not an issue at all. They’re almost as easy to clean as the Hibbens — just run ’em under a faucet and you’re done. I’d never think of doing that with my EDC folders — they’d rust. These don’t.
Also, the way they’re designed, it’s pretty unusual in everyday use for any food particles to get into the handle anyway.