Vollrath 4" Hollow Ground Blade Steak Knife, 1 Dozen
Vollrath 48142 4" Hollow Ground Blade Steak Knife, 1 Dozen
Product Features:
- Piece: Steak Knife
- Blade length: 4"
- Blade: Hollow ground with wave serration
- Handle: Laminated wood
The Vollrath 4" hollow ground steak knife features a wave-serrated hollow ground blade and a laminated wood handle — a compact steak knife for casual dining environments where a slightly shorter blade format is preferred. The laminated wood handle provides the durability advantages of a processed wood composite over natural wood while maintaining the warm wood aesthetic of a traditional steak knife.
Sold by the dozen. The 4" blade is compact versus standard 4-3/8" or longer formats.
The 4" hollow ground steak knife is the more compact version of the wave-serrated wood handle steak knife — a slightly shorter blade than the 4-3/8" model that some operations prefer for its smaller table footprint or for protein service with slightly smaller portion sizes. The functional difference between 4" and 4-3/8" is minimal in everyday cutting; the specification choice is primarily driven by table setting proportion preference and the size of portions being served.
The laminated wood handle is a practical improvement over natural wood in commercial service contexts. Natural wood handles can absorb moisture, develop surface checking, and eventually delaminate or crack with repeated commercial dishwasher exposure. Laminated wood handles bond multiple wood layers or wood-composite materials under high pressure, creating a handle that maintains its dimensional stability and surface integrity through repeated moisture and heat cycling better than solid natural wood. The visual appearance is similar to natural wood — providing the same warm, traditional aesthetic — while the durability performance is improved.
Hollow ground blade with wave serration provides the same efficient cutting action as the 4-3/8" model: the concave hollow grind reduces blade-to-food surface contact for a sharper feel, and the wave serration engages protein exterior surfaces without requiring heavy downward pressure. Both blade features together produce a knife that cuts through seared or roasted proteins cleanly and effortlessly in a guest's hand.
For casual dining operations that present a steak knife with every protein order above a certain price point, the 4" laminated handle knife provides the appropriate service signal — a dedicated protein-cutting knife that communicates quality attention to the plate — in a format that holds up well through commercial washing.
WARNING - CA Prop 65 | Flatware Type | Steak Knife |
|---|---|
| NSF Listed | No |
| Product Length (in) | 4" |
| Manufacturer | Vollrath |
| MPN | 48142 |
| SKU | 8V694 |
