Anyone into knives?

[althekillr]

i've been hearing good things about shun knives. i have a chef friend that says these are the best. thinking about getting anothher 8" chefs knife. anyone have feedback on Shun's?

Wusthoff's are amazing. My mother is still using a set every day that has to be 30+ years old. If that's not great craftsmanship I dont know what is.

~Vitis

[ucla695]

Henkels have always served me well. My parents have some that are well 20 years old that are still going strong!

JA Henkles, nice set of knives 400.00 bucks.

[MTB996]

I love my Wustof Culinar set. Many good knives out there to choose from these days. With knives (like many things) it pays to buy good stuff - stays sharp, lasts forever.

[Boobar]

For me Wusthof is the only set of knives. My wife and I bought a 17 piece Classic set and these babies are AWESOME.

Hey looking for a decent starter set of knives around 150-200 for a basic beginners set. any reccomendations?

[MadAl]

Bought individual Wusthof, 8" Chefs, Utility, and Paring. KitchenArts sells gently used knives at remarkable prices.

I'm into knives... spent twenty plus years collecting my cutlery.

The lions share of my cutlery is Gustav Emil Ern, followed by a number of blades by Sabatier with the four star and elephant trademark, and I have a 12” Dick... F. Dick salmon knife that is.

All of my knives are hand ground, forged carbon steel. Made before the second world war.

As far as modern cutlery made from recycled steel goes, I personally don't believe it's worth the price of the cardboard they pack it in, let alone the $000 price tag.

You guys gotta put down those heavy knives and get a global. Hollowed metal grip, super light, very thin blade, holds an edge like all good knives do.

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/styl...pp=15&brand=51

[mosesbotbol]

Wusthof's are also dangerous because they don't roll to a side. It is possible for the knife to stand blade up on the table; not good.

Anyone considering a set knives should look at Mac. They may not be as storied as the German brands, but you won't be disappointed. I am moving towards Mac as some of my Wusthof's are getting long in the tooth.

Never use a chef's knife as a cleaver

[eber]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Wusthof's are also dangerous because they don't roll to a side. It is possible for the knife to stand blade up on the table; not good.

my mom has some knock off generic knives that are shaped just like Wusthofs and they are more often than not resting on the counter with the blade straight up (luckily her knives are very dull)

[Kreth]

I'll have to subscribe to this thread. My wife and I are looking at getting a nice set, we've been considering Wusthoff and Henckel, but I think we'll have to consider Mac and Shun now as well, provided I can find them comparably priced.
Are any of you using ceramic? I've been reading a bit on them lately and I think I'd like to get one or two to try out...

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Kreth

Are any of you using ceramic? I've been reading a bit on them lately and I think I'd like to get one or two to try out...

Ceramics are certainly sharp as all be, but I use a magnetic strip in the kitchen and I heard they more fragile. Go for the Mac's! Just buy them online. You know what an 8" Chef's knife looks like, no need to see it before you buy it. Some specialty knives, Wustoff may be your only choice.

I am not knocking the German knives, I own them, but the Mac's have made me re-think and I know what I want next (unless I go for the Damascus steel knives ).

[Kreth]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Ceramics are certainly sharp as all be, but I use a magnetic strip in the kitchen and I heard they more fragile.

Yeah, I've read you have to be careful with the ceramics. They don't deal well with blows from the side (like dropping it flat on a counter).

Go for the Mac's! Just buy them online. You know what an 8" Chef's knife looks like, no need to see it before you buy it. Some specialty knives, Wustoff may be your only choice.

The only specialty knife I really use is a santoku. Although, I would like to get a cleaver at some point.

[Wolfgang]

I find it very hard to believe that these two people are the same person.