What are the advantages and disadvantages of a knife with a long blade vs one with a short blade?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a knife with a long blade vs one with a short blade?
You can check the answer of the people under the question at Quora “whizard power knife“
About Valentina
Longer blade offers a longer single stroke that can be performed with the edge. This is important for proteins you don’t really want to be sawing through, as repeated back-and-forths create an ugly, ragged cut. A longer blade also allows you to process larger ingredients and has more weight.
A shorter blade, on the other hand, is easier to control, lighter, and easier to sharpen because there’s simply less edge to deal with. However, this also means less weight toward the nose, so the weight of the knife will not be assisting you as much in the cut. This means shorter, smaller knives are not as suitable for processing large and/or dense ingredients.
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I never saw any advantage in a knife with a blade longer then 4–5 inches. You really can’t control it. Maybe if you’re using fighting steel, you need more reach. Maybe if you’re working in the jungle, you need a machete. But I don’t do that. There are no advantages to a longer blade I can see.
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