Carving Knives Being Blunt

[Andrewcook]

When on Hiring Boats there Carving are Blunt as they don't have a Steel Sharpener or anything to sharpen up the Carving Knives as to cutting Beef or other things requiring to be cut up. 

[Chelsea14Ian]

Simple just take some of your own  knives. Knives on hire boats are never any good.

[Bytheriver]

If you don't take you own knives especially at the start of the season make sure there is a Bread Knife. One year we had a really nice crusty load & low and behold 2 carving knives - Totally spoiled the experience my crew who were 11 at the time were less than impressed with chunks of bread!

[grendel]

if you do forget to bring your own a quick visit to latharms or any supermarket will usually overcome the issue, and you get a new knife at home too

 

[ChrisB]

Where ever I self cater I always take my own kitchen knives and my own frying pan.

An omelette is an impossibility in hired accommodation as is a fried egg in one piece.

[Hylander]

I have one of those little knife sharpeners and take it everywhere with me.   Other half never understands but I sharpen everything when I get on board.    Like others I always take frying pan , sharp knife, also take a can opener, wooden spoon, small whisk, my own knives and forks and turner tongs to turn over the bacon with.  

 

 

 

 

[Chelsea14Ian]

A good Cork screw  always  useful. 

[Andrewcook]

Plus a good Lady Galley Slave for Breakfast 

[grendel]

22 minutes ago, Andrewcook said:

Plus a good Lady Galley Slave for Breakfast 

I prefer bacon and egg, galley slaves always scream when you start cooking them.

 

[ranworthbreeze]

27 minutes ago, grendel said:

I prefer bacon and egg, galley slaves always scream when you start cooking them.

 

Speaking as a galley slave I wince if not scream when I cook my fingers or hands.

 

[stumpy]

3 hours ago, Hylander said:

I have one of those little knife sharpeners and take it everywhere with me.   Other half never understands but I sharpen everything when I get on board.    Like others I always take frying pan , sharp knife, also take a can opener, wooden spoon, small whisk, my own knives and forks and turner tongs to turn over the bacon with.  

 

 

 

 

I'm with you there - when we hired we built up a 'boat bag' which included a small carborundum stone, duct tape, WD40 and a Leatherman multi-tool.

[FairTmiddlin]

When I ran pubs, Whitbread had a sharpening service, that used to arrive every month and take away one set and bring you back last moths collection.

The guy regularly called but never took anything from us.

On time he asked me why, I handed him a paring knife, which he duly checked. Blast that's sharp he said. I hope so I sharpened it this morning. Where did you learn that! My Uncle was a butcher he taught me how.

He also taught me good quality knives and quality steels. French possibly second best. But couldn't beat Sheffield steel for sharpness. Pity so many have gone by the wayside.