The offset geometry is the reason to choose this over a straight bread knife — the handle is cranked upward, giving clearance for your hand on the final part of a downward cut. Nine inches of scalloped DEXSTEEL covers most loaves and sandwiches.
Offset bread knives suit a counter where cuts are finished all the way down: portioning sandwiches, slicing a loaf flat on a board, cutting tray bakes. The clearance stops the small repeated impact that makes a straight knife uncomfortable over a shift.
Dexter-Russell has manufactured cutlery in Southbridge, Massachusetts since 1818, and its SofGrip range is designed for high-repetition kitchen work.
