Comments on: A Kitchen Appliance For The Shop http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/11/a-kitchen-appliance-for-the-shop/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:38:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Phil http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/11/a-kitchen-appliance-for-the-shop/#comment-201557 Phil Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:12:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/11/a-kitchen-appliance-for-the-shop/#comment-201557 Ma sure to dab a bit of light oil between the blades. Since you are not cutting meat with it, the moisture and oils are not there to keep the blades lubricated. While they work well cutting foam, cardboard and such, if the blades are not kept lubed they will begin to gall and bind. You can take this tip back into the kitchen with you too. Cutting breads and other dry foods can cause the same wear issue. A tiny bit of vegetable oil or butter makes the knife zip. Ma sure to dab a bit of light oil between the blades. Since you are not cutting meat with it, the moisture and oils are not there to keep the blades lubricated. While they work well cutting foam, cardboard and such, if the blades are not kept lubed they will begin to gall and bind.

You can take this tip back into the kitchen with you too. Cutting breads and other dry foods can cause the same wear issue. A tiny bit of vegetable oil or butter makes the knife zip.

]]> By: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/11/a-kitchen-appliance-for-the-shop/#comment-201340 PutnamEco Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:15:07 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/11/a-kitchen-appliance-for-the-shop/#comment-201340 You all do know that you can get a real foam rubber cutting tool that works like (and better) than an electric carving knife. Bosch is my favorite. http://bosch.cpotools.com/other_tools_and_equipment/foam_rubber_cutter/ =================================================== Re: My only wish now is for an electric knife with a set of 4 foot long blades. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hot wire bow saw would probably be easier than dealing with four foot blades. http://www.demandproducts.com/bowcuttr.html You all do know that you can get a real foam rubber cutting tool that works like (and better) than an electric carving knife. Bosch is my favorite.

http://bosch.cpotools.com/other_tools_and_equipment/foam_rubber_cutter/
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Re: My only wish now is for an electric knife with a set of 4 foot long blades.
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Hot wire bow saw would probably be easier than dealing with four foot blades.

http://www.demandproducts.com/bowcuttr.html

]]> By: Bobk http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/11/a-kitchen-appliance-for-the-shop/#comment-201196 Bobk Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:13:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/11/a-kitchen-appliance-for-the-shop/#comment-201196 I discovered its talents for carving foam by accident of necessity a couple of months ago. When my sweetie screamed (literally) at the sight of me using her electric knife to carve foam, I had to go buy my own. My only wish now is for an electric knife with a set of 4 foot long blades. ;-) Great stuff, bobk I discovered its talents for carving foam by accident of necessity a couple of months ago. When my sweetie screamed (literally) at the sight of me using her electric knife to carve foam, I had to go buy my own.

My only wish now is for an electric knife with a set of 4 foot long blades. ;-)

Great stuff,
bobk

]]> By: Patrick Fitzgerald http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/11/a-kitchen-appliance-for-the-shop/#comment-201086 Patrick Fitzgerald Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:14:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/11/a-kitchen-appliance-for-the-shop/#comment-201086 And, if you're using it for its intended purpose, Cooks Illustrated rated the B&D electric knife as the best available (even beating the $60 Cuisinart). And, if you’re using it for its intended purpose, Cooks Illustrated rated the B&D electric knife as the best available (even beating the $60 Cuisinart).

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