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High-Carbon Steel Chef’s Knife Engineered for Fast, Controlled Kitchen Preparation
The Mercer Culinary Millennia 8-Inch Wide Hollow-Ground Chef’s Knife is designed for everyday professional preparation, including slicing, chopping, dicing, and portioning a wide range of ingredients. Its stamped high-carbon steel blade combines a broad cutting profile with a hollow-ground edge, supporting efficient movement through produce, proteins, and other high-volume prep tasks.
Technical Specifications & Engineering Data
| Specification Metric | Commercial Product Data |
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| Manufacturer Brand | Mercer Culinary |
| Manufacturer | Mercer Tool Corp. |
| Model / Series Line | Millennia |
| Model Number | M18000 |
| Product Category | Wide Chef’s Knife |
| Construction Type | Stamped |
| Blade Material | High-Carbon Steel |
| Blade Edge | Hollow Ground |
| Blade Length | 8 Inches |
| Overall Product Length | 13.25 Inches |
| Handle Material | Santoprene |
| Handle Color | Black |
| Blade Color | Silver |
| Product Weight | 4.61 Ounces |
| Included Components | One Millennia 8-Inch Wide Hollow-Ground Chef’s Knife |
| Dishwasher Safe | No |
| Recommended Cleaning Method | Hand wash and dry promptly |
| Sanitation Certification | Not specified in the supplied product data |
Core Operational Features
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High-Carbon Steel Blade: Constructed with high-carbon steel to support clean, controlled cutting across routine preparation tasks.
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Wide 8-Inch Cutting Profile: The broad blade provides ample surface area for chopping, slicing, dicing, and transferring prepared ingredients across the workstation.
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Hollow-Ground Edge: The hollow-ground blade profile helps reduce surface contact between the blade and food during cutting, supporting smoother ingredient release.
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Lightweight Stamped Construction: At 4.61 ounces, the stamped blade offers responsive handling for repetitive preparation and fast-paced kitchen workflows.
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Santoprene Handle: The black Santoprene handle provides a practical gripping surface for controlled knife movement during extended prep sessions.
Professional Kitchen Applications
Suitable for restaurant kitchens, catering environments, culinary classrooms, food preparation stations, and serious home kitchens, this chef’s knife can be used for chopping vegetables, slicing proteins, mincing herbs, dicing ingredients, and completing general-purpose preparation.
Its 8-inch blade length offers a versatile balance between cutting capacity and maneuverability, making it suitable for both broad chopping motions and more controlled slicing work.
Care & Maintenance
Hand wash the knife with warm water, mild detergent, and a non-abrasive sponge after use. Dry the blade and handle thoroughly before storage. Do not place the knife in a dishwasher, as prolonged exposure to heat, moisture, and aggressive detergents may affect the blade edge and handle materials.