If you’ve taken even a cursory look around our site here at Butchers Equipment Warehouse, you’ll probably have already seen that we stock an extensive range of butchers knives and equipment from F Dick. There’s a great reason for that - when it comes to butchers knives, few manufacturers can claim quite the level of global respect and prestige that F Dick now commands.

The company has been a renowned global manufacturer now for close to 240 years, able to trace its roots all the way back to 1778, when Johann Friedrich Dick founded a file manufacturing workshop in Esslingen, Germany. Fast forward to today, and it’s now regarded as a market leader in both Europe and North America, making products that have now become the preferred choice of chefs in culinary schools across the globe. So, what exactly is it about these knives that make them such an essential for so many commercial kitchens?

1) The sheer quality of F Dick butchers knives

Unsurprisingly, many butchers and professional chefs see this as their most important characteristic right out of the gates. F Dick knives are made to famously exacting standards, created through a clever combination of traditional methods and modern production techniques. Every aspect of the knife is planned and designed down to the smallest detail, with each design going through a dizzying 45 production steps to ultimately bring it to your kitchen.

They’re made from a single piece of solid chromium-molybdenum steel, which gives them unrivalled functionality, strength and longevity - ideal for withstanding the notoriously intensive demands of a commercial environment.

2) F Dick butchers knives are highly ergonomic

One of the other notable advantages of such a meticulous manufacturing process is that each F Dick butchers knife is exquisitely crafted, weighted and balanced, so that it’s able to provide improved efficiency and precision cutting. Its ergonomic qualities make it a particularly good fit for the fast-paced environment of a commercial kitchen, as it allows its user to work with greater efficiency by minimising the risk of fatigue or injury.

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3) The famous F Dick versatility and variety

The perfectly balanced ergonomics of F Dick knives enables them to be easily used for a wide variety of cutting tasks, from the more intricate and delicate cuts, all the way down to cutting cleanly through bones and joints. As you’d expect from a world-leading manufacturer, F Dick offers an extensive range of specialised knives for specific kinds of cuts, and we take care to stock a fantastic selection of them here at Butchers Equipment Warehouse.

4) and 5) Durability, hygiene and cleanliness

Hygiene is an essential aspect of any professional knife, and the craftsmen at F Dick have taken particular care design their knives with cleanliness in mind. The handles of F Dick knives don’t absorb dirt or grease, making them exceptionally easy to clean. What’s more, they’re heat-resistant and water-resistant too, making them less likely to be marked or damaged in the busy environment of a commercial kitchen.

F Dick butchers knives are noted for their durability; as well as their handles being resistant to heat and water ingress, their blades are also designed to ensure a long cutting-edge life, with minimal maintenance necessary - so that your blade performs for longer without the need for extensive honing and sharpening.

These are just a few of the most obvious advantages - if you’re planning on using F Dick knives for your own commercial kitchen, you might discover a few specific benefits of your own! And if you’re in the market for any replacements, or even brand new additions to your kitchen, then you’re in exactly the right place. Here at Butchers Equipment Warehouse we’ve got a huge range of butchers knives, filleting knives and spares and consumables available, both from F Dick and a range of other world-leading manufacturers such as Victorinox and Swibo. If you need any advice or you’re looking for anything in particular, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01254 427761. We’re here to help!