Kitchen knife FK1 de Buyer

Product detailed description

Chef's knife FK1 is ideal for a variety of tasks thanks to its thin and relatively short blade: peeling, slicing, and carving. It is also suitable for potatoes, vegetables, fruit, meat, fish or, for example, for preparing cold bowls.

• Extremely durable and sharp knife
• Original design, safe and comfortable grip
• Forged from a single piece of steel
• Premium German X50CrMoV15 steel used
• Hardness 56 HRC Rockwell scale
• The blade is a mix of Japanese and European slicing culture
• Standard patronage, perfect balance
• Smooth transition between guard and handle
• Ergonomic, non-slip carbon fibre handle
• Handmade, long service life
• Easy to grind
• Knives are not dishwasher safe

The French company de Buyer, together with the excellent engineer Marc Henry, has created a series of handmade knives for even the most demanding chefs. The Fibre Carbon 1 series knives are a perfect fusion of European and Japanese cutlery culture. Their blades are thick, following the Western tradition, and extremely sharp, following the Japanese knife model. Robust and durable knives made of one piece of high quality German steel X50CrMoV15.

Perfectly balanced knife handles Fibre Carbon 1 combine high-tech materials with handcrafted production. They are produced by layering and subsequent pressing of carbon fibre fabrics. The result is a lightweight and highly durable handle for comfortable, fatigue-free work that is exceptionally comfortable to grip and original in appearance. The stainless steel application with the brand logo on the heel of the handle also gives the knives a visible mark of exclusivity.

Technologies and materials used

The knife blades are forged from one piece of steel. High-quality German X50CrMov15 steel was used for their production. This cutlery stainless steel is used by leading knife manufacturers. In addition to chromium, it is enriched with molybdenum and vanadium. It has a fine grain, is highly corrosion resistant and is easy to grind.

The ergonomic, seamless handle with perfect balance is made of a high-tech material created by compressing carbon fibre fabrics and epoxy resin. It is resistant to impact and food acids and very pleasant to the touch. Knife balance, i.e., the correct distribution of weight between the handle and the blade, also plays an important role. For long term use of the knife without fatigue, the handle must be well shaped and cleanly finished.

The well-shaped handle has a typical finger guard providing a secure hand grip - a bolster. In the case of knives of this quality, it is integrated as part of the blade in a single piece of steel. Ensures correct weight distribution, protects fingers from slipping on the blade and ensures precise control of the knife.

Knife sharpening FK1

Every knife needs to be sharpened from time to time. For sharpening knives from the FK1 series, we recommend the TRIUM Diamond Cams Pro knife sharpener or the QUINTUM honing rod with a Diamonds Cams sharpener in the handle.