- About this item.
- Multipurpose chef's designed for chopping, mincing, slicing, and dicing with razor sharp, laser-tested, tapered edge, which is ground to form an exacting angle, to hold a sharp edge longer and ensure maximum cutting performance and durability Granton blade creates pockets of air, which prevent food from sticking to the blade and creates less friction, allowing for easier motion Contemporary handle inspired by our Fibrox Pro line is textured, ergonomic, and slip-resistant and is paired with lightweight European steel for a perfectly balanced design The same blade used by professionals with a handle that suits the needs of home chefs Expertly crafted in Switzerland since 1884; designed for professionals who use knives all day, every day; lifetime warranty against defects in material and workmanship.
A great all-rounder. The 8" Swiss Classic Chef’s with
Granton Blade can handle nearly every kitchen task imaginable,
with its incredibly sharp edge and textured, ergonomic handle,
each cut is like slicing through butter.
We’ve selected the best attributes derived from our rich
commercial heritage and modified them to suit the home chef. The
Victorinox Swiss Army Swiss Classic collection offers a
contemporary handle, inspired by our patented Fibrox Pro line.
Designed to minimize wrist tension while providing a secure grip,
the contoured nylon handle is both lightweight and durable,
making these knives seem less likes tools and more like an
extension of your hand.
The Granton blade, also referred to as a hollow edge or fluted
edge, features hollowed-out grooves or dimples on both sides on
the blade. Depending on what is being cut, these grooves will
fill with juices or create pockets of air, which prevents food
from sticking to the blade and creates less friction to allow for
easier motion when chopping or slicing. Even with the grooves,
these are still straight-edge knives and can be honed with a
sharpening steel, so they can remain razor sharp at all times.
The tapered edge is ground in two directions to hold a
sharp edge longer, and can easily be brought back to its original
sharpness.
An all-purpose chef's is an essential tool in every
kitchen. The 8" Swiss Classic Chef’s with Granton Blade
takes it one step further, offering additional functionality.
Optimally weighted with high-quality, lightweight European steel
that reduces hand and wrist igue, this is comfortable
even after extended use in the home kitchen. Perfectly suited for
chopping or dicing onions, beets, or potatoes, mincing shallots,
crushing garlic on the side of the blade, and slicing meats of
all varieties, especially ham, smoked salmon, roasts and poultry.
Its versatility will quickly make it your go-to .
At 8 inches, this offers the heft needed to complete
larger tasks effortlessly, while still allowing for perfect
maneuverability on smaller tasks that a larger, bulkier may
not be able to accomplish as easily. The overall shape of the
blade, with a long, sloping curve, lends itself to “rocking” very
well, allowing one to mince and chop with ease, while the flat
spine allows you to comfortably press down on the blade when
extra power is needed to slice through hard-skinned items like
acorn, or butternut squash.
Whether a seasoned, or novice home chef, Victorinox Swiss Army
offers not only the right tools and the know-how, but most
importantly, the confidence to achieve one’s culinary
aspirations. Expertly crafted in Switzerland since 1884,
Victorinox offers a lifetime guarantee against defects in
material and workmanship.
Please NOTE that this item ships with the International item
number 6.8083.20 on the blade and not 6.8083.20US1, but is the
same 8" Swiss Classic Chef's with Granton Blade.
Formerly Forschner
In 1937 Victorinox began selling cutlery in America through a
Connecticut distributor called R.H. Forschner & Co. A well-known
manufacturer of butcher scales, Forschner soon became the
exclusive U.S. distributor for Victorinox knives, and was the
name by which Victorinox knives were known.
In 2011 Victorinox began marketing all its product lines,
including kitchen knives, under the common umbrella name by which
the company is now popularly known – Victorinox Swiss Army.
Care and Use
Be good to your knives and they’ll be good to you. Following
these simple guidelines will ensure that you get the longest life
out of your !
Hand Washing
Victorinox Swiss Army recommends washing all knives by hand. For
best results, hand wash your knives with a soapy cloth and dry
immediately.
Dishwasher
While Swiss Classic knives are dishwasher safe, we recommend
hand washing as dishwashers are designed to spray water at a
relatively high pressure, which can jostle the silverware and
cause the knives to collide, dulling the edge.
Maintaining your ’s Edge
For optimum performance, knives should be honed after every
couple of uses. Proper and frequent use of a honing steel will
keep your knives sharper and performing at their best, but
remember that a honing steel will not sharpen a dull .
Honing steels are maintenance tools and are used to help keep an
already sharp blade from degrading. During use, a edge
becomes rolled or turned from direct contact with cutting boards,
s or other hard objects. In this case, honing is necessary to
straighten the edge of the . After significant use, the
steel particles become damaged and the edge cannot be brought
back by honing, so sharpening is necessary. If your knives are
dull, pitted, or you see visible nicks on the cutting edge,
you’ll need to sharpen with a Swiss Sharp Handheld Sharpener
(49002) or bring to a professional for re-sharpening.
History and Heritage
In 1884, Master Cutler Karl Elsener opened a cutlery shop in
Ibach, Switzerland. There, he and the cutlers’ union he formed
produced the finest steel cutlery, finished with the now-famous
proprietary edge preferred globally by professional and home
cooks. In 1891, Karl supplied the Swiss Army with its standard
issue Soldier’s and in 1897 with the Officer’s . In
1921, after the death of his mother, Victoria, and with the
advent of stainless steel, then known as “inoxydable” and used in
the production of his cutlery, Karl changed the name of the
company to Victorinox. It is from those humble beginnings that a
worldwide icon was born.
Today, Victorinox is still owned and operated by the Elsener
family, and both the company and family still resides in the
small village of Ibach, Switzerland.