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How much would you/have you paid for a kitchen knife?
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Bonefish Blues
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Objectively, all one really needs to spend is whatever a Victorinox costs - and certainly for parers, where theirs are ubiquitous.
I may have a few others, mind
I may have a few others, mind
Can't beat it VFMObjectively, all one really needs to spend is whatever a Victorinox costs - and certainly for parers, where theirs are ubiquitous.
I may have a few others, mind
Never stopped me from trying though...
Recently played with this for a few months..
Deng carbon cleaver
Gets silly sharp, fit and finish is rough at best but to be honest not far away from any Chinese cleaver in the 100£ price bucket
Costs less than 30 quid and all in all is hell of a knife for little money
If anybody ever fancied trying Chinese cleaver (completely different to western) it is a great start
lucidone
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I have some nice but not exotic knives but I do love the ease of sharpening my Windmill carbon steel parer / peeling knife (all of about £8) to a razor edge.
For all my knives I've found the best sharpening steel was........ceramic - https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-skerper-basic-ceramic-sharpening-pod-25-cm-sh003.htm - infinitely better that the two preceeding Wustof steels in both traditional and diamond costed flavours and no longer ever any need to reach for the diamond or water bench stones.
For all my knives I've found the best sharpening steel was........ceramic - https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-skerper-basic-ceramic-sharpening-pod-25-cm-sh003.htm - infinitely better that the two preceeding Wustof steels in both traditional and diamond costed flavours and no longer ever any need to reach for the diamond or water bench stones.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
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- 52 Festive Road
Might try that thanks
Try this instead, as it is just as good and half the price
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/search/products/?q=flaksa
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/search/products/?q=flaksa
I am lusting about R.Herder 1922
If only they did a version without stupid bolster...
https://www.knivesandtools.com/en/pt/-robert-herder-1922-8-chef-s-knife.htm
lucidone
Active Member
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Yes, that'd do me very nicely too!
lucidone
Active Member
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- Near Bicester
Not seen these but if they're anything like mine that would be the bargain of the century, thanks for sharing.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Ooh that does look nice. If I didn't already have my Sabatier, I could be tempted. By the way, why don't you like the bolster?
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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I just realised that some generous friend gave us a set of Wustof knives when we got married decades ago. I've never managed to sharpen them very well. I tend to use makes that are far, far less expensive.
[ No, I don't want extensive lectures about the merits of Arkansas water stones etc etc.
]
BTW, there is a hidden army of tooled-up knife-wielding fiends out there.....
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/deng-xiaowen-a-cleaver-from-dazu.27283/
[ No, I don't want extensive lectures about the merits of Arkansas water stones etc etc.
]BTW, there is a hidden army of tooled-up knife-wielding fiends out there.....
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/deng-xiaowen-a-cleaver-from-dazu.27283/
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Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
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- 52 Festive Road
winjim
Smash the cistern
Ikea's a great day out with the kids. Or it used to be, anyway....but you have to go to Ikea
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
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In some people's eyes, I agree. Other perspectives are available, of course. Plus I will be avoiding such an environment because for me I think it's the right thing to do for the foreseeable future.
