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MAD SHARK Silicone Oven Mitts & 8 inch Chef Knife
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MAD SHARK Silicone Oven Mitts & 8 inch Chef Knife

Part of the MAD SHARK range
$41.87
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Most first kitchens end up with a good knife and nothing to grab a hot pan with, or the reverse. This box closes both halves. The knife is German 1.4116 high-carbon stainless, 8 inches, hand-sharpened to 15 degrees per side and run to 57 HRC, with a full tang through a textured handle. The silicone mitts handle the oven door and the rack behind it.

Spec plate

Bundle
8-inch chef knife plus silicone oven mitts
Steel
German 1.4116 high-carbon stainless
Edge
Hand-sharpened, 15 degrees per side
Hardness
57 HRC, plus or minus 1
Construction
Full tang, textured non-slip grip

Anatomy of the tool

Pairing

Prep tool and pull-out tool

The knife owns everything that happens on the board and the mitts own everything that happens after the oven door opens. Our other mitt bundle pairs them with a meat cleaver instead; this one is for cooks who want the general-purpose chef blade.

Edge

Fifteen degrees held at 57 HRC

Angle and hardness have to be chosen together. A 15-degree bevel is fine enough to pass through tomato skin without tearing, and 57 HRC is hard enough to keep that bevel through daily chopping without chipping on a wood board.

Heat

Silicone for the hot half of dinner

Gripping a hot rack through a loose mitt is how people drop roasting pans. The silicone pair takes that handoff, so the knife never gets asked to do anything near heat and you are not hunting for a towel mid-bake.

Grip

Full tang under a light handle

The steel runs the length of the handle, which is where the balance comes from, and the shell stays light so long prep sessions do not load the wrist. Textured surfaces keep the grip honest when your hands are wet or oily.

From the sharpening bench

Wash and dry the knife by hand the moment prep is done, and keep the mitts dry inside: trapped water turns to steam the next time you reach into a hot oven.