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There is some practical disadvantage to this design because you're limited in the width of the slice you can cut. For this reason you'd probably also need a traditional bread knife. But I love this product for the look and design, and that it's handmade in Canada.","reviewer_name":"Lsp"},{"date":"September 24, 2021","tags":["Appearance","Material Quality"],"title":"Feels like handcrafted Beautiful product!","rating":5,"content":"Feels like handcrafted \nBeautiful product!","reviewer_name":"Katia"},{"date":"October 26, 2019","title":"Wow! Il coupe très bien","rating":5,"content":"Wow! Il coupe très bien et en plus il est magnifique!\nFait au Québec!","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"May 29, 2020","title":"Pas exactement ce à quoi","rating":4,"content":"Pas exactement ce à quoi je m'attendais, mais je suis quand même satisfaite et c'est mieux qu'un simple couteau à pain.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"December 17, 2020","title":"Je l'ignore.","rating":5,"content":"Je l'ignore.","reviewer_name":"Céline"},{"date":"March 23, 2022","title":"Beau et coupe très bien","rating":5,"content":"Beau et coupe très bien","reviewer_name":"Julie"},{"date":"June 19, 2020","title":"Efficace!","rating":5,"content":"Efficace!","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"December 20, 2020","title":"Very lovely! Will be a","rating":5,"content":"Very lovely! Will be a Christmas gift, I'm sure they'll enjoy.","reviewer_name":"Juudy"},{"date":"December 29, 2020","title":"Ma fille a adoré","rating":5,"content":"Ma fille a adoré","reviewer_name":"Ghislaine"},{"date":"October 31, 2023","title":"Very artistic bread knife","rating":5,"content":"Very artistic bread knife","reviewer_name":"Ann L."},{"date":"December 9, 2021","title":"Très beau. Je viens d'en","rating":5,"content":"Très beau. Je viens d'en commander un autre pour un cadeau à Noël. Merci à la compagnie Arbol, ébéniste de Kamouraska pour son beau travail. Exceptionnel \nPauline","reviewer_name":"Pauline"},{"date":"December 18, 2022","title":"Can’t live without it.","rating":5,"content":"Makes cutting bread fun.","reviewer_name":"Linda F."},{"date":"January 8, 2022","title":"Très beau produit québécois. La","rating":5,"content":"Très beau produit québécois. La couleur noyer est riche et belle.","reviewer_name":"Patricia"},{"date":"December 6, 2022","title":"Belle qualité","rating":5,"content":"Tres beau!!","reviewer_name":"Marie-Elaine C."},{"date":"December 14, 2021","title":"Very nice","rating":4,"content":"Very nice","reviewer_name":"Lisa"},{"date":"December 9, 2024","title":"Coupe très bien","rating":5,"content":"Coupe très bien","reviewer_name":"Pierrette B."},{"date":"November 11, 2025","title":"Très bon achat!","rating":5,"content":"C'est un très bel objet!\nJe le donne en cadeau pour Noël et aimerais bien en avoir un également !\nLa livraison a été plus rapide que prévue.","reviewer_name":"Sylvie P."},{"date":"April 29, 2020","title":"Très satisfaite, il coupe très","rating":5,"content":"Très satisfaite, il coupe très bien et en plus est joli","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"May 29, 2024","title":"Couteaux","rating":5,"content":"Parfait !","reviewer_name":"Elizabeth D."},{"date":"June 19, 2026","tags":["Appearance"],"title":"Bread knife","rating":5,"content":"It is gorgeous ❤️","reviewer_name":"Kim W."},{"date":"November 25, 2019","title":"Très bel article fait par","rating":5,"content":"Très bel article fait par un artisan de chez nous et avec une belle présentation.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"December 24, 2020","title":"Gorgeous.","rating":5,"content":"Gorgeous.","reviewer_name":"Charlotte"},{"date":"March 28, 2022","title":"Un excellent achat. Bravo à","rating":5,"content":"Un excellent achat. Bravo à nos artisans d'ici.","reviewer_name":"Martin"},{"date":"September 27, 2020","title":"Très belle finition du bois.","rating":5,"content":"Très belle finition du bois. Se tient bien dans la main. J'aime bien encourager les artisans d'ici.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"July 27, 2020","title":"Purchased this as a gift","rating":5,"content":"Purchased this as a gift & was very happy with the quality. Works very well & love that it's made in Canada!","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"December 19, 2025","title":"semble efficace","rating":5,"content":"semble efficace","reviewer_name":"Christyanne G."},{"date":"January 6, 2026","tags":["Appearance"],"title":"Super beau","rating":5,"content":"Super beau","reviewer_name":"Odette T."},{"date":"November 5, 2021","title":"Bread knife","rating":5,"content":"I've been using the ARBOL bread knife for a year now and I have to say it's become my favourite knife. I love that it is hand made in Canada. The craftsmanship is beautiful and if anyone is looking for a truly unique give, this is the one.","reviewer_name":"Jan"},{"date":"October 28, 2023","title":"Beautiful","rating":5,"content":"Have always wanted a bread knife and this one is beautiful and slices like a charm.","reviewer_name":"Carroll L."},{"date":"April 22, 2020","title":"bien construit et très coupant.","rating":5,"content":"bien construit et très coupant.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"June 1, 2023","title":"Mon appréciation","rating":5,"content":"Belle qualité du travail. Très heureuse de l'initiative de Simons de collaborer avec les artisans d'ici","reviewer_name":"Denise D."},{"date":"June 9, 2020","title":"Je l'adore!","rating":5,"content":"Je l'adore!","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"December 2, 2020","title":"Beau et bonne lame","rating":5,"content":"Beau et bonne lame","reviewer_name":"Claude"},{"date":"April 8, 2023","title":"Beau et bon.","rating":5,"content":"Il travaille aussi bien qu’il est beau","reviewer_name":"Steven B."},{"date":"December 8, 2020","tags":["Functionality"],"title":"Très beau produit qui fonctionne","rating":5,"content":"Très beau produit qui fonctionne bien","reviewer_name":"Stephanie"},{"date":"April 7, 2021","title":"Beautiful product but the slice","rating":4,"content":"Beautiful product but the slice was larger then I expected so a returned it.","reviewer_name":"Jane M."},{"date":"April 7, 2019","title":"Very difficult to use, manouver.","rating":1,"content":"Very difficult to use, manouver. The design is unique however not practical. Have to really turn the knife to get the blade in the right position to work.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"December 17, 2020","title":"très utile","rating":5,"content":"très utile","reviewer_name":"Danielle"},{"date":"July 22, 2021","title":"Très joli et coupe très","rating":4,"content":"Très joli et coupe très bien, mais blest pas conçu pour une gauchère. Je devrai dévisser et tourner la lame. Peut être aurais-je dû lire davantage avant d'acheter","reviewer_name":"Véronique"},{"date":"September 12, 2019","tags":["Appearance"],"title":"Élégant","rating":5,"content":"Élégant","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"October 27, 2020","title":"Un produit québécois tout a","rating":4,"content":"Un produit québécois tout a fait convenable","reviewer_name":"Réjeanne"},{"date":"February 26, 2021","title":"Coupe très bien.","rating":5,"content":"Coupe très bien.","reviewer_name":"Margot"},{"date":"March 21, 2024","title":"Très bon produit","rating":5,"content":"Beau et efficace","reviewer_name":"Marie G."},{"date":"December 5, 2023","title":"Love it!","rating":5,"content":"Super sharp and so easy to slice thick even slices!","reviewer_name":"Lisa C."},{"date":"May 19, 2020","title":"Pas encore essayé mais le","rating":3,"content":"Pas encore essayé mais le couteau est bien fait.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"August 19, 2020","title":"Conforme à ma demande. Il","rating":5,"content":"Conforme à ma demande. Il correspond à celui que j'avais acheté dans les années 1980 à St-Jean-Port-Joli.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"June 13, 2023","tags":["Appearance","Material Quality"],"title":"Bread knife","rating":5,"content":"There is something very special about this knife. Beautiful construction & follow through with something so simple yet so elegant. I love the look, the feel, the style . A solid 10 from our home to yours. This knife if counterart when not in use. Obsessed with how good it is for what it is. If you love bakery bread, Then you need this knife. Not a gadget ,it is a kitchen must have.","reviewer_name":"Toni-Michelle B."},{"date":"September 25, 2021","title":"Purchased as gift. Will be","rating":5,"content":"Purchased as gift. Will be appreciated, looks beautiful","reviewer_name":"Lorna"}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/kitchen-dining/kitchenware/kitchen-utensils-accessories/bread-knife--15930-7201974?colourId=0","deep_research":{"dimensions":{"wood_handle_comparison":{"title":"Choosing a wood handle: walnut, cherry, or maple","entries":{"aging_and_patina":"Cherry undergoes the most dramatic color shift of the three, darkening from a warm pinkish-brown to a deep mahogany within a few years of light exposure, while walnut darkens only subtly and maple remains relatively stable — so the handle you buy is a starting point, not the final color.","natural_oil_content":"Walnut has a higher natural oil content than cherry or maple, lending it a modest built-in moisture resistance that — while no substitute for regular oiling — gives it a slight edge in steamy kitchens or near a dishwasher.","janka_hardness_ranking":"Maple's Janka rating of approximately 1,450 lbf makes it roughly 50% harder than cherry (~950 lbf) and significantly harder than walnut (~1,010 lbf), so a maple handle resists dings and dents from drawer storage and daily kitchen bumps noticeably better than the other two options.","weight_and_balance_feel":"Because maple is denser than walnut, a maple handle adds a touch more mass that shifts the balance point toward the hand — this can make the blade feel lighter at the tip, a difference that matters if you prefer a more handle-heavy, controlled sawing motion on crusty loaves.","grain_character_and_texture":"Walnut's open grain captures a swirling, high-contrast figure that deepens over time, cherry's fine, straight grain matures into a smooth, satiny surface, and maple's tight, subtle grain stays pale and uniform — the choice shapes both the knife's initial look and the tactile feedback it develops with use."}},"ambidextrous_blade_mechanism":{"title":"How the ambidextrous blade mechanism holds up","entries":{"unobstructed_heel_cut":"The absence of a bolster or guard, a natural consequence of the screw-on construction, leaves the entire blade edge usable right to the heel, so slices can be completed cleanly without the final inch of crust left uncut by a protective shoulder.","removable_blade_cleaning":"Because the blade is held by a screw rather than a permanent tang, it can be fully detached for cleaning, reaching the crevice where flour and crumbs normally lodge in fixed-knife bread knives — a maintenance advantage that follows directly from the ambidextrous design.","directional_serration_alignment":"Reversing the blade side for left-handed use is only meaningful if the blade has an asymmetric grind, which means left-handed users get a corrected cutting plane that eliminates the steering common to one-sided serrations — a rare accommodation in bread knives."}}}},"handle":"bread-knife-15930-7201974","storefront_path":"/en/kitchen-dining/kitchenware/kitchen-utensils-accessories/bread-knife--15930-7201974","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/kitchen-dining/kitchenware/kitchen-utensils-accessories/bread-knife--15930-7201974"}}