What angle should the knife be on when honing?

Table of Contents:

1. What angle should the knife be on when honing?
2. Can you use a razor blade instead of a lame?
3. What can I use if I don't have lame bread?
4. Why use a lame instead of a knife?
5. What is a lame blade?
6. What is a UFO lame?

What angle should the knife be on when honing?

22 1/2 degrees

Can you use a razor blade instead of a lame?

I was at Wal-Mart to pick up bread flour and decided to get packs of single edge razor blades like I've seen on many YouTube videos. ... They have a bunch of holes in the center, through which I stick a coffee stirrer to create a DIY lame. They work fine, better than any of my sharp knives.

What can I use if I don't have lame bread?

Tools for Scoring Bread Bakers' lames are fairly inexpensive—a decent one will run less than 20 bucks. But you can also use a simple box cutter. A sharp kitchen knife can also work, but in general a razor blade will produce a better result.

Why use a lame instead of a knife?

You don't need a specialty lame (French for “blade”) to make professional-level bread at home, but it certainly helps in creating those telltale slash marks. ... Lame blades can dull relatively quickly, so after slashing several loaves the blade won't slice through the dough with tremendous ease.

What is a lame blade?

A lame (/lɑːm, læm/) is a double-sided blade that is used to slash the tops of bread loaves in baking. A lame is used to score (also called slashing or docking) bread just before the bread is placed in the oven. ... This significantly improves the appearance of baked breads.

What is a UFO lame?

High quality wooden UFO bread lame. An important part of any bakers tool kit! These bread lames allow you to easily score and style and type of bread. Each lame comes with a 5 pack of high-quality extra-sharp derby razor blades.