Choosing a Kitchen KnifeAugust 19th, 2010 | by admin |

The usual uses of knives may vary. The most common use of a knife is basically for cooking. Most professional chiefs say that once you know the proper knives to use cooking might be a drop-dead easy task. Some people might even compare this to going to war with the proper weapons. One of the most important kitchen tools are, yes you’ve guessed it, kitchen knives. You can even use these kitchen knives as if you are professional chefs.

However, looking at the vast choices for knives could be confusing. There are plenty of different knives for different purposes. There are also different brands and the price range is vast that you may start to wonder how to start narrowing your search as you go on your quest for the kitchen knives that will make food preparation more enjoyable than before. But don’t let the variety confuse and despair you. Here is a quick guide as you try to find the right knife. Here are some of the few things you should consider when buying a knife.

Balance Try holding the item with your forehand and grasp it. See how it feels and maybe how it weighs. What my previous teacher in cooking class told me was, the basic rule with knife handling is that the weight may aid in cutting different types of foods. See how to item corresponds to how your hands move. Try moving it as if you are chopping, dicing or even slicing. The usual cheap soft knifes are the hard ones to control. A perfectly balanced knife is always the key to success when it comes to cooking.

Full Tang – It is more advisable to always go for knives with the full tang. This means that the blade of the knife fully extends to the edge of the handle and is fully secured in place. Some cheaper knives will only have blades inserted halfway in the handle or even in just one end of the handle. They are usually held in place with glue and over time, the process of wear and tear will make the blade fall out of the handle more easily. Knives with full tang are held in place better because the blade run the entire length of the handle and is riveted more securely.

Material When we buy almost anything, we actually tend to think of the material it is made. This goes the same for knives. These high carbon and stainless steel knives are the usual expensive picks in the market. Over time, these tend to show up as a good investment. These high carbon steel knives are easier to sharpen (the easiest to sharpen infect). The forged knives are said to be the most expensive once due to the fact that it gives you the best balance when you are using it for fast chopping and the likes.

Having these three simple guidelines in mind, searching for the perfect kitchen knife could prove to be an easier, wonderful and probably more enjoyable experience. Plus the thrill of finally finding the right one highlights the experience. Read this following articles to learn more about kitchen knives: Choosing The Best Kitchen Knive

There are a lot of products out there for soundproofing your car but there is precious little “How to” information out there regarding this subject. I am here to fill that void. When soundproofing any vehicle, the first order of business is to take care of the engine noise coming from under the hood. Most people don’t realize that a lot of the noise they hear in the passenger compartment of their vehicle is actually being transmitted from the engine and the road via the tires and shocks. In essence these sounds and vibrations are transmitted directly into the hood of the car which is a sheet of steel that simply transmits the noise through the hood I and into the windshield and ultimately to the passengers ears.

I know I know, you have some sort of fiberglass material attached to the underside of the hood, isn’t that soundproofing. I’m afraid not, basically that is a heat shield to prevent the heat of the engine from damaging the paint on the surface of the hood. It does work well for that, but it has absolutely no soundproofing abilities at all.

What I suggest is that you remove that fiberglass hood mat and then clean the underside of the hood thoroughly. You will then cut and glue in a piece of 1″ America Mat which is a dense vinyl nitrile closed cell foam mat. What you want to do is trace out the underside of the hood using a pencil and butcher paper for example and trace out the cut that you want paying attention to the edges and the contours. How do I cut the foam so precisely you ask? Well I’m glad you asked. The absolute best way to accurately and precisely cut any kind of foam is to use an electric kitchen meat-cutting knife. These electric knives are readily available at Wal Mart or K-Mart and cost about $9- $12. It is well worth the investment if you plan on soundproofing your entire vehicle. Basically you would trace the pattern of the underside of the hood; you can actually cut the America mat to the same pattern as the protective mat that came with the car that way you know it will fit and look properly.

Once you have the America mat cut to your liking and the underside of the hood is cleaned down to the paint, I would recommend cleaning the underside with a terry cloth rag and some alcohol. This will insure good adhesion of the adhesive. You can also rough up the underside with a fine grit sand paper on an electric sander. Cover the engine with a towel or drop cloth to prevent adhesive of sand granules from getting into the motor. Now you will spray a good quality contact cement to the underside of the hood as well as to the smooth side of the America Mat. I like the 3M Super 77 spray contact cement. Keep the 2 pieces apart for as long as the instructions say and once the adhesive has tacked you will adhere the foam to the underside of the hood. You will want to use tape to hold the America mat to the underside of the hood until it dries enough to stick on its own. When the adhesive has dried you cam close the hood and drive off. The America mat can withstand temperatures of 240 Deg F and will literally last for the life of the vehicle.

This system can also be used on trucks and motor homes. We have many customers who have used the America mat to soundproof the “Doghouse” that covers the engine from the inside of their coach.

Now there are also materials that can be used for the floorboards as well as door panels and the back areas of station wagons or vans or the trunks of cars. We have also had people with classic cars use the America mat to soundproof their vehicles; it can make your Corvette sound a lot quieter with the top up. I hope this has helped you in your quest for a quieter vehicle. There will be more articles on car soundproofing in subsequent articles, until then, this is Dr. Bob….Out!!!

Dr. Bob is the Senior Technical Advisor at Soundproofing America Inc, the leading authority in Soundproofing and Acoustical treatment technology.

Dr. Bob O.
Soundproofing America, Inc.
Senior Technical Director
Soundproofing Expert to The New York Times, The San Francisco Herald Examiner, The San Diego Union Tribune, and the Charlotte Observer
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