Need some advice please

[Pam Gould]

Hi..I am looking for a large butchers knife with a longer blade..I am cutting up tons of cabbage for sauerkraut and what I have is doing the trick but I want bigger.  Any suggestions? doesn't have to be expensive either. My bade is 8", am thinking 12" would be great. I think I want the carbon steel unless someone has a better idea..I want a hefty knife.  Thanks in advance guys.  Pam  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ. 

[TwoPockets]

Pam I have several Ontario knives. They are old school high carbon steel knives. Some of mine are my Mom's that at least 60 years old and still function well. I bought one of the 10 inch butcher knives not long ago and love it. They have knives for every need you might have. It might take a little more effort to get that good edge on a carbon blade but they hold it much longer that those stainless steel blades. The blades get a great patina with age.

https://ontarioknife.com/cutlery/old-hickory

[hikerman]

Pam google usuba knife. It's a Japanese vegetable knife and might be easier for you to muscle through a head of cabbage.

[Pappymn]

The 10 inch Mercer knife I posted about the other day would handle that pretty easy

[Pam Gould]

Pappy..I was at the campground..didn't catch that post..can you repost..please..I am looking for the usable part of the blade to be 10", not 10" overall.  Thanks   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ. 

[sliding_billy]

Agree with TwoPockets.  My Old Hickory has served me very well.

https://www.amazon.com/Ontario-Knife-7111-Hickory-Butcher/dp/B000KKIT8U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1471300647&sr=8-3&keywords=old+hickory+butcher+knife

[Pappymn]

Here you go
New Mercer bread knife

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eletstalkbbq%2Ecom%2Findex%2Ephp%3Ftopic%3D18163&share_tid=18163&share_fid=36877&share_type=t

[Pappymn]

They make a 12 inch version as well

[Pam Gould]

Thanks guys...I pulled the plug on the 10" Old Hickory...hubby is really good at sharpening my knives...so I think I will be good. Thanks for all your advice and help.   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.