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Mercer Culinary

Mercer Culinary M23510 Renaissance, 8-Inch Chef's Knife

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Size: 8"


Color: Chef's Knife


Features

  • Great for culinary students and professionals alike
  • Slices, chops, dices, and minces a large variety of ingredients with ease
  • Shortened bolster makes sharpening easier by exposing the full blade
  • Delrin handle is triple-riveted and includes an ergonomic design
  • Taper-ground edge increases stability and efficiency

Description

This high-performing knife featuring a one-pieced forged construction is designed to bring new life to a kitchen classic. The high carbon no-stain Germany cutlery steel is built to withstand slicing, dicing, and chopping thanks to its rust and corrosion-resistant properties. This is the ideal knife for a variety of tasks such as cutting fruit, chopping vegetables, or cubing meat for your signature dishes. Holding almost as much importance as the blade itself, the handle provides the perfect grip to ensure safety and comfort in each slice. The Delrin handle's full tang design is triple riveted for durability and exceptional balance. It features a rounded spine for a more ergonomic and comfortable grip. As you slice delicate cuts of beef or prepare chopped salad, the taper-ground edge provides the sharpness needed to increase efficiency and stability. Featuring a one-piece, forged construction this chef's knife is sure to provide you with longer-lasting use. Plus, the full tang blade allows for better balance so that users can cut, slice, and dice food safely.

Blade Material: High Carbon Steel


Brand: Mercer Culinary


Color: Chef's Knife


Handle Material: Delrin, Santoprene


Blade Edge: Plain


Brand Name: Mercer Culinary


Manufacturer: Mercer Culinary


UPC: 765301905620 778295143541


Global Trade Identification Number: 20


Item Type Name: Mercer Culinary M23510 Renaissance 8" Forged Riveted Chef's Knife


Included Components: Chef's Knife


Unit Count: 1.0 Count


Manufacturer Warranty Description: Lifetime warranty


Blade Material Type: High Carbon Steel


Handle Material: Delrin, Santoprene


Is the item dishwasher safe?: No


BladeLength: 8 Inches


Item Weight: 8.8 Ounces


Item Length: 8 Inches


Color: Chef's Knife


Blade Color: Silver


Blade Edge: Plain


Construction Type: Forged


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Excellent knife for the price
Size: 9" Color: Chef's Knife
Mercer knives are made with the same steel as Wusthof, Henckels, and Messermeister, but cost a fraction of what the German-made equivalents do. They're not quite as well finished as their German counterparts, but that can actually be an advantage- that mirror polish on the Wusthof is beautiful to behold, but any knife that gets any use at all will inevitably get scratches on the blade and handle. The more polished the knife, the more the scratches stand out. The Mercer knife takes a few design cues from Messermeister, namely the thinner blade, the abbreviated bolster web, and the rounded spine. Back in the 1980s, when Wusthof was king, the thinking was that a heavier blade was better, that somehow the weight of the blade would "do the work for you"- a silly proposition. A thinner blade goes through the food easier and without as much wedging, and the lighter weight is much less fatiguing. The only time a heavier blade is better is if it isn't sharp, and you have to force it through the food with brute strength. Sharpen your knives and you won't have to worry about it. For a long time, a fully webbed bolster was considered a sign of quality. The reason being that it identified the knife as being forged, rather than stamped. The web itself (which is what most people mean when they say "bolster") serves no purpose, and actually gets in the way of sharpening the knife properly, and makes it far more difficult than it needs to be. Messermeister and Mercer have done away with the webbed bolster, so there's nothing getting in the way of keeping your knife sharp. Wusthof and Zwilling/Henckels have nice, crisp, squared-off edges on the spine of the knife. It looks pretty, but when holding the knife properly, the square edges dig into the skin where your index finger meets the palm of your hand. Messermeister and Mercer round off those sharp corners, making it more comfortable to hold correctly, especially when using it for any length of time. I personally don't like the Mercer 10" Chef knife, and the 8" (which is considered the norm for household use) is just not quite enough knife. In my experience, the 9" Chef Knife is the sweet spot, and the one I recommend. This is the knife that will handle 80% of your cutting needs. After that, an inexpensive serrated bread knife and paring knife (serrated knives aren't worth sharpening, once it gets dull, it's best just to get a new one, so a reasonably cheap stamped bread knife is the way to go) will round out the kit. After that, if you're going to be fabricating proteins and/or boning out poultry, a 5.5" boning knife will come in handy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2025 by Green Street
    • Great chef knife
Size: 8" Color: Chef's Knife
My first good chef knife and I love it. Good feel. Nice and sharp. Great weight. Excellent buy for the money.
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2026 by KC
    • Great value
Size: 8" Color: Chef's Knife
Really great knife. The grip is nice and it’s super easy to wash. The knife came super sharp. It’s great value.
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2026 by Saif M
    • Great knife at a good price.
Size: 8" Color: Chef's Knife
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Just recived this today and got to try it out. Bought it to start replacing worn out knives in an old Farberware set. This 8" chefs knife was reviewed on youtube as being comparable to a $120 German knife. Being I formerly cooked professionally and wanted a great knife on a budget I decided to give it a try. Out of the package it seems quite sharp to me. The knife feels like it has good weight and is balanced like a higher end knife would be. I decided to wash it and chop up a salad for dinner. It did well gliding through all the vegies and especially tomatoes. It cut into the tomatoes with great ease, not smashing them at all. The only negitive is the blade has a taller profile and does not fit in the space in the block that came with my old set in any place of the old knife block but the cleaver's spot. You can see in the second photo where I have the tired old Farberware chef's knife next to the Mercer how much more substantial it is overall. So now I kinda need a better knife block to store this and the other new knives I plan to buy. Some will be Mercer for sure. 8/6/20 I am still using the knife and several other Mercer knives. They still are very sharp and to maintain that I had to purchase a sharpener that can do a 15° edge as that is what is put on at the factory. This is pretty much typical for Asian knives. I found it here on Amazon. I actually got one that can do 20° for most American and European knives and 15° as well. My advice is use these with a wood or Polly cutting board. Hard wash them as the dishwasher can dull or Nick knives. Sharpen when you can't cut tomatoes well with a good sharpener. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018 by Michael
    • Steel QC seems spotty, but functionaly great
Size: 8" Color: Chef's Knife
After having and using this knife for a few weeks, I have to say, function-wise, the 8" Chef knife is excellent. I see why so many recommend this knife. It came pretty sharp "out of the box", though I would recommend touching it up if you have the tools (I touched it up using a Spyderco Sharpmaker, I have not taken this to my waterstone yet). It is well balanced, and makes quick work of basically everything I throw at it. Unfortunately, my concern is the QC of the steel. I see that there are noticeable number of other reviews that talk about blemishes, tarnishing, and rusting. It is obvious that the knife seems to be properly made in Taiwan, but the raw steel doesnt seem like its QC is up to what I am used to with Taiwanese made products. I have a feeling that they get their "German steel" (just a German formulation of steel, it doesnt mean that it's made in Germany), from some random factory in "China", like the countless other cheapo Chinese made knives you can find. It took only a few days before I had some noticeable blemishing along the blade for me. I do actually take good care of my knives, as I only hand-wash with dish soap and a soft sponge. I also towel dry my knives immediately after washing. It looks like the batch of steel used in my knife was a little off from what it was supposed to be. In the end, the blemishing is not major, as it doesnt seem to be so bad that it might threaten the structural integrity of the blade, it seems to be just cosmetic. Its more disappointing more than anything that the "stainless" steel is not actually "stainless". It looks like, if you get this knife, functionally, you can expect it to perform extremely well, however, you roll the dice on if it will have minor cosmetic issues/rusting. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022 by Elc

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