Lord Geordie Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 I have a set of 6 Scotia grapefruit knives. Faux bone handles, beautifully finished with a flash of red in the bolster. The blade depicts a thistle bush and is stamped stainless. They seem very well built. But I can not find any others like them? All the bolsters I have seen seem to be plain. There is no case for these as it was apparently damaged beyond repair? Mum just banded them up and put them away in a Tin of kitchen bits. I can’t ever recollect seeing these as a kid so must have been someone else’s as mum never used them. Looking for £10 posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 The grapefruit knives I've seen have a curved blade, usually serrated. Not sure what those might be, perhaps someone's version of a fish knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 They are curved but the angle of the camera doesn’t show it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog1408 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Grapefruit knives were nearly always serrated and had a 33 degree (ish) curved blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Seadog1408 said: Grapefruit knives were nearly always serrated and had a 33 degree (ish) curved blade. Better pic! While they are not serrated they ARE double edged with one edge being a good sharp, edge and the opposite side ground but not razor sharp to cut away the flesh from the skin! I believe the sharp edge is to cut the fruit into bite size pieces! They are definitely grapefruit knives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 How posh have you got to be to have a set of knives specifically for grapefruit!! I never realised Geordies were that sophisticated 😘 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Winston72 said: How posh have you got to be to have a set of knives specifically for grapefruit!! I never realised Geordies were that sophisticated 😘 He isn't, that's why he's selling them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 The lordship halo fell and started strangling besides what with brexit we may not get grapefruit anymore! so need to unload them while I can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 In certain areas they still eat their young, Big Market springs to mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 The first picture has shadows that I thought were notches on the edge, now all is clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 On 27/02/2019 at 20:29, Lord Geordie said: The lordship halo fell and started strangling besides what with brexit we may not get grapefruit anymore! so need to unload them while I can Sadly grapefruit is one of the things we will get, we will need to get used to them as we won’t get pork, so your grapefruit knifes might come in handy when we can have a bacon butty, prime time to pick up a set of grapefruit knifes really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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