Is the 10" version of this knife good enough to slice through german chocolate cake when making layers?(horizontal)
140095
Yes, I think so. It is a very sharp knife so slicing is effortless. I ordered the 14" initially but it is way to long and wound up cutting my fingers several times. This is a wonderful knife.
140096
I bought this knife specifically to slice cakes into layers. It's very sharp and will cut through your cake layers with very little effort. The fourteen inch blade lets me slice a cake up to twelve inches in diameter in one pass. The ten inch blade will slice through a cake up to nine inches in one pass with ease.
669855
The 14" version is a dream to slice all types of breads without shredding them. I'm sure if the 10" knife is built the same it should do just as well. For a couple of bucks more just go for the 14" one it makes slicing so much easier.
790688
It would depend upon the thickness. I do not have such a knife, but average sized hunting knives should work.
1425237
Should work great. Although I haven't tried it on cheesecake, I do use it as a chef's knife for small stuff like grape tomatoes, garlic, apples, etc. The thin, sharp blade makes it a multi-purpose knife and I plan to order a couple more. So, not to be too 'punny,' it should be a piece of cake (cheesecake, that is) :)
633520
This knife is good for slicing raw meat however it works a lot better when the meat is partially frozen so the meat will retain its shape as you slice it. I find this knife the best that I have ever used for slicing in uniform thickness if you do a little freezing first. dbf dblainefer@aol.com
257189
the knob broke off mine the 1st time i used it..you can still use the knife, just (carefully) adjust the slice-guide, it will move & you can still get a great cut.
2259490
I would use a big, serrated cake knife as I don't have conventional tools and I think that would work fine.
912795
It's not sharp but it's not super thick or dull at the edges. I'm not sure if you'd be able to cut a wedding cake perfectly with it. Maybe you can get it sharpened... I don't know. Awesome idea by the way
2040632
The blade is about 1 1/2" deep at the heel, which just clears my knuckles to the cutting board with the blade horizontal. Should be fine unless you have VERY big hands or are wearing thick gloves.
127020
My knife was very sharp. Sharp enough to cut me! It is very rigid for it's length. Perhaps that other person was using the flat side of the knife? It is sharp enough to cut cake & bread with ease. It's not razor sharp, because it is not meant to be a razor sharp meat carving blade. Buy it, you won't be dissapointed.
1773531
I have a multi-blade set that has 10" and 12" blades, which work fine. I think you can feel safe to use whatever length blade is available, especially from Milwaukee. I think the limit will be what you are cutting. For really wide, hard materials (10" oak tree trunk) just take your time and don't overburden the saw. Let it do the job without overheating. You should be fine.
1239945
Yes! This knife is excellent. I use it all of the time and it works with every type of bread I've come across so far.
1611487
it's a 10 inch blade. You need a 12. You can probably cut 5 1/4 base but something won't be true on the cut. we've all been there done that
170612
It's the blade. From the tip to the start of the handle - at the sharp side of the blade is 10". It's a great knife... though lighter in weight than I though it would be.
354893
This Freud D1050X Diablo 10-Inch Blade is great for its purpose, Ripping and Cross cutting. I would suggest a Dado set of blades Matt.
2217213
It's best for slicing. It dices well too. Great knife for the price. Voted best on cooks illustrated too.
236984
It should work fine for you as the blade is wide I even tried holding the knife as you describe and it seemed fine on my hand and finger.