Neat profile in the HouChron of Dr. Stephen Pustilnik, who is:
- a forensic pathologist
- an amateur chef, and
- a custom knife maker, who specializes in knives for chefs and forensic pathologists.
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Pustilnik, after spending years examining human bodies, speaks easily of the particular mechanics of the hands. He measures his customers’ palms and observes where the metacarpophalangeal joints – the hinges at the knuckles – rest on a knife handle.
The goal, he said, is for the chef to focus solely on the food, not the way the knife feels.
“When the hand and the blade come together in an ergonomic way, it’s seamless,” he said. “It’s just the chef executing his vision.”