Ham Carving Knife with Anti-accident Protection 12-Inch

I purchased this knife after being given a Prosciutto ham as a gift and had no idea how I could go about slicing it even reasonably thin. I looked at a number of different products available and this one caught my eye - a) it has an accident protection attachment and b) this doubled as a guide when cutting the ham which allows for uniform thickness/ thinness depending on how you angle the knife and how much pressure you use. The knife itself is really sharp and (so far) I have chosen to use it with the anti-accident attachment - at least until I am confident in my knife skills and ability to cut thin consistently. Brilliant idea that I have only seen from this Company.

Bought this knife to carve a Spanish Jamon. It works perfectly and the guard is a marvelous bonus. These hams are hard when cold and it is easy to slip and cut yourself. The guard makes this a much safer process! I recommend this knife with no reservations!

Excellent carving knife, the cutting guide takes a bit to get used to but once you know how to use it works good.

I was born and raised in Spain and have cut plenty of hams with the traditional knives. I have so far avoided any accident, but I have personally met people that had really bad accidents when cutting Spanish hams (jamon), and so I am always very careful and always willing to learn new ways to stay safe. This is a great invention and really helps in two different fronts. It helps keep the slices thin (although you really need to know how to cut a thin slice, or will still get them too thick with this), and it helps a lot in protecting your arm if while cutting a thin slice your knife slips past the meat and gets to your hand or arm. It's a no brained purchase, if you are even considering it, given the cost, just go ahead and buy it and get some peace of mind while cutting your jamon.

This thing is a steal. I was using a simple kitchen knife to cut before I got this. It got the job done but barely. Getting this knife was a gift from God. This thing cuts through my Jamón like Butter. The slices come out superb and thin. The only thing better would be a diamond blade. Don't even think. Buy. Buy. Buy.

The idea is great, a device that helps you make paper thin slices of that expensive Jamon. But... Attaching a plastic guide to a very flexible knife blade, just makes it hard to see what you are doing, and it won't keep the knife from cutting too deep. the knife will flex away from the guide, and as the gap widens the slice thickens. You'll just need to practice taking thin cuts that you can see, instead of making cuts that you can't. a long sharp knife is a requirement for thin slices of Jamon, but "flexible" is not a requirement. In fact I think it makes it harder. Laying a stiff, sharp slicing knife, flat on the flesh with a little pressure will start your cut, and then the angle of the blade will determine the continuous thickness. Flexible blades make it harder to apply pressure, harder to hold an angle, and ultimately harder to cut thin even slices. After my first Jamon... It was truly interesting for me. The different parts had different flavor and texture. Learning to slice was an experience, but after a short time and moving away from the thin flexible knife, I was able to get the hang of it. Being the household "Jamonero" (the one tasked to wrangle the beast), I can tell you it takes a lot of time and effort. If you are planning a Jamon for a party, expect to be slicing constantly, the entire evening. Most videos of slicing start you on the side that has a small amount of meat and then a lot of bone. That is actually good, because it forces you to hone your blade skills trying to harvest pieces from around joints and bones. And just about the time you are exhausted and frustrated, but with better knife skills you find that the rest of the ham is smooth and easy, and rewardingly easy to process. If I was buying a Serrano or Iberico Jamon for a party, knowing what I know now, I'd probably hire someone to be the ham slicer. Whatever you pay for your Serrano or Iberico Jamon, you'll need to invest more in time, skills and effort, either your own, or someone else's, to get a satisfying experience. But if I was having a party and wanted to be so distracted that I wasn't required to socialize then Jamonero is the perfect calling. If you don't already enjoy amazingly sharp knives in your kitchen, I'd recommend honing that skill first. Without a really sharp knife, you will be nothing but angry and frustrated.

We bought this to handle a big prosciutto ham. The knife is excellent it works as expected and does produces slices thin that are very enjoyable. The delivery of the knife was on time and came two days later as expected. As a side note we bought a second one as a present for the family.

It is an excellent product if you want to cut a thin piece o Serrano jam without having the risk to cut yourself.