Loving Lately: My Fiddle Bow Knife
One of my very favorite things I bought on vacation is a knife (a lot like a saw). It was completely unexpected. There I was at the Marco Island Farmer’s Market, looking at locally grown vegetables, freshly roasted coffees and sampling chocolates, when a vendor’s booth of lovely handcrafted woodwork caught my eye. Jerry Oppenberg had cutting boards in every custom shape you could think of; a silhouette of golf clubs in a bag, a football helmet, fish… you name it. He and his wife made for a great team. She was bustling around the booth, placing things just so and he was explaining how he would make any custom design you desired, all the while demonstrating his signature “fiddle bow” knife at the center of their display. Naturally, being attracted to kitchen gadgets, I had to ask for a try. It was love at first… slice!
Clearly it’s not replacing my chef’s knife, or paring knife. It’s not made for making quick work of a pile of onions needing dicing, or bulks of potatoes needing to be cut for boiling. It has a place of its very own, for slicing baguettes and crudités while visiting with mom in the kitchen. It’s for slicing citrus fruits to be put in a pitcher while chatting with friends on a summer afternoon. And for slicing thin rounds of tomatoes, gorgeously sweet and juicy to place on top of white crusty bread with a drizzle of olive oil and a light sprinkling of sea salt for an impromptu gathering of loved ones.
I’ll be honest with you too, I haven’t mastered a slice of tomato that thin without using my mandoline. And something else I appreciate is the angle. Because of its saw-like function, it’s so easy to sit while cutting. No need to stand and apply pressure from the top! They come in a variety of wood finishes (with cutting boards to match). And because they are handmade, there is a selection for all of the left-handed users out there! Care is easy too, just wipe with a warm soapy cloth and rinse.
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Love at first slice! 😀 Nothing beats a sharp knife that makes prepping easy.
Ain’t that the truth! ? Thanks Jasmine!
What a cool knife!
That’s what I thought! ? Thank you Antonia!
You made a good buy!
Thank you! I think so too, it was very affordable, $25 I think.
oh, good price, too!
Very cool! Love those skinny little tomato slices ? I think you should do a video, so we can see that knife in action;)
Lol! That’s not a bad idea, maybe one day I’ll bust out the video camera 🙂
Nothing better than a great knife! YEah
It sure does help, doesn’t it?
oh it does for sure!
I have a serrated fiddle bow knife that my mom gave me several years ago. I just love it! (And I never knew what to call it, now I know!)
That’s great! It really is a fun knife 🙂
Very cool knife.
? Thank you!
What a cool knife – I ruin all my knives so easily, but this looks like it could be around for a very long time.
I hope so! Thank you Loretta 🙂
So cool, Sadie! What a great find! 😀
Thanks Anna! It was a nice surprise 🙂
Nothing beats ‘that’ perfect knife !
Right! It really makes the job easier!
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Thank you Anna! You’re so sweet 🙂 and congrats!
Thank you, Sadie! 🙂
Wow~ Paper thin! Wonderful! Now I need one too, Sadie!
Thanks Lana, yes you do! ?
Interesting! Does the knife require a learning curve? Is it safer than a traditional knives?
I think it might be safer, although the blade is very sharp. And not much of a learning curve required.. I think you’d like it!