RHINO CHOP - A CHOPPING KNIFE WITH A UNIQUE DESIGN
Laurence Segal, of the Westside Sharpening & Cutlery Center and maker of Rhino Custom Knives, has created a uniquely designed chopping knife, particularly good for chopping vegetables easily and exactly. The Rhino Chop also works very well to cut a whole chicken into parts, to fillet fish, or to slice meat.
Rhino Custom Knives Vegetable Chop with Amboynia (Exotic Wood from Burma) Wood Handle
Rhino Chops similar to that pictured above are available starting at $375.
INUIT AND ASIAN ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
The Rhino Chop combines elements of the Chinese cleaver (or chef's knife) and of the ulu, an all-purpose knife traditionally used by Inuit (Eskimo) women.
The overall length of the Rhino Chop is 11 1/2 inches, with a blade of 6 1/2 inches. The blade is 2 1/2 inches at the heel of the blade. The holes in a butterfly pattern on the spine are for those who use the European style of chopping, holding the blade of the knife, and not just the handle. The butterfly holes allow the chef to have a firmer grasp on the knife.
The "relief" holes along the blade edge help keep food from sticking to the blade and lighten the weight of the blade as well. The Rhino chopper is available with or without these relief holes.
Laurence Segal, of the Westside Sharpening & Cutlery Center can craft the handle from the material of your choice, hardwood or acrylic. The exotic hardwoods are generally from tree farms.
RHINO CHOP'S DESIGN HAS EVOLVED
The design of the Rhino Chop has evolved over the last ten years or so. An earlier rendition of the design is pictured below. Neither the butterfly holes for grasping the knife nor the "relief" holes for lightening the weight of the blade and for preventing the sliced food from sticking to the blade appeared in this earlier version of the knife.
If you wish to incorporate particular variations to a Rhino Chop custom crafted for you, speak to Laurence - he will be happy to make this unique knife unique to you, the ultimate user.
Contact Laurence Segal
WESTSIDE SHARPENING & CUTLERY CENTER
1207 4th Street, #150
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 395-3075
[We're located at the SE Corner of Wilshire and 4th, with 2 hours of free parking across the street in the City Parking Complex.]
Email: info@westsidesharpening.com
Website: westsidesharpening.com
