This article is about the motorized domestic utensil. For surgical instruments, seebloodless surgery.
An electric carving knifeSlicing a meatloaf with an electric knife from Krups
Anelectric carving knife orelectric knife is an electrical kitchen device used for slicingfoods. The device consists of twoserrated blades that are clipped together. When the appliance is switched on, the blades continuously move lengthways to provide the sawing action. They were popular in theUnited Kingdom in the 1970s.[citation needed]
The invention of the electric knife is usually attributed toJerome L. Murray,[1][2] but there are other claimants, such as Clem E. Kosterman, who filed a patent in 1939.[3][4]
They are also sometimes used for other purposes, including sculptingpolyurethane foam rubber,[5][6] cuttingwood, cuttingmetal, and other solid or semi-solid substances and materials.
In the 1981 horror filmPossession, the character of Anna cuts her neck with an electric knife.
In the 1986 horror filmMaximum Overdrive, an electric knife turns itself on and cuts waitress Wanda June.
In the third-seasonSimpsons episode "Dog of Death",Homer attempts to use an electric knife to carve aThanksgiving turkey at the table, sending pieces of it flying at other family members.
