Mercer Culinary M23112 Millennia Black Handle, 12-Inch Wavy Edge, Slicer

I had the 10 inch Mercer wavy edge bread knife for several years, but needed a long blade for the bread slicing guide that I bought for consistency in my artisan sourdough bread slices. This is the perfect length for the job. Plus the wavy edge Mercer knife is the best knife I have ever used to slice artisan sourdough. I am so pleased with the knife and know that I will get years of use from it. I do take extra care with my knives in washing and caring for them.

Four years later this knife is as sharp as when I bought it. It still cuts through bread like butter. I have gotten the most value out of this knife than any other bread knife I have purchased. The first day I used it on a bagel and it sliced so much easier than any serrated knife it cut a large gash into my fingers. I learned my lesson that day, but if I am not careful it could easily happen again. I have never needed to resharpen this knife, even with 4 years of daily use. That is how sharp this knife is. Be careful, you might need to change how you use this knife compared to the massive amount of dull serrated knives sold in stores. Keep in mind I take gentle care of all my knives and protect their edge from corrosion. Some tips I have picked up over the years: hand wash all knives, never put them in the dishwasher. If you cut something acidic, wipe off the acidic residue immediately, and wash as soon as you are finished cutting something acidic. Wipe off water as soon as you finish cleaning. Do not use abrasive cleaning soaps or cleaning tools. These simple things have kept most my knives sharp as the day I bought them. Putting a new edge on a knife never seems to work as well as the original factory perfect edge, so I try to extend the life of the edge indefinitely.

I bought this knife originally for my husband to cut his bbq meats. We didn’t use it much for that purpose. However, I have recently discovered it sliced through my sourdough bread wonderfully! I almost always hand wash and dry immediately. I purchased in 2020 and it is just like new. I’ve used it the most in the past few months.

The length of this knife allows it to work well with my wood bread slicer. The design of serrated edge allows cutting slices without crunching the loaf. Highly recommend.

Very sharp. I cut my mattress into pieces using this knife. Never used it on food.

Good knife for what we use it for. Longer than we wanted, but the price was right.

It feels good and it is a good fit for my hand. The 12 inch length is perfect for my bread slicing guide.

Very sharp, great handling, high quality knife. You can also make a sheath from the original packaging by cutting off the end of the package exactly at the hilt, where the blade meets the handle. Dont try to tear into the packaging, just cut off the end as described, once the clear plastic is removed from the handle the knife slides right out. Then cut away the excess cardboard at the edge of the plastic embedded in the cardboard. I figured it out after I tore into the package, but salvaged enough to have a good usable sheath.