[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Favorite Kitchen Knife (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/28/2014 3:58:30 AM EDT
What's yours? Mine is cheap santoku knife I was given as part of a set. It cuts through everything like butter. It's my most utilized piece of cutlery next to my paring knife. Someday, I'll have nice knives...someday. 
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Quoted: Bought it after an Arfcommer noted it was on a deep discount. http://www.cookswarehouse.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/1/5/152_4.jpg +1 GF gave me that knife for Christmas.  |
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I got one on ARF's recommendation. Great knife. Months of hard use with a minor touch up on my diamond stones and it's been a beast in our kitchen |
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What's yours? Mine is cheap santoku knife I was given as part of a set. It cuts through everything like butter. It's my most utilized piece of cutlery next to my paring knife. Someday, I'll have nice knives...someday.
[url]http://boscovs.liquifire.com/boscovs?set=ver[2.0],viewer[Magnify]&source=url[https://www.boscovs.com/wcsstore/boscovs/images/store/product/images/064077174fsgtk05p.jpg]&scale=size[900]&scale=size[50%25]&sink[/url] same here, that or a paring knife for me |
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I have a couple of sets of these I inherited from my grandparents. All you need.
Ontario Old Hickory 
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Bought it after an Arfcommer noted it was on a deep discount. http://www.cookswarehouse.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/1/5/152_4.jpg I've got a 6 piece set of Ken Onions. The cleaver is my favorite but not the most utilized. |
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Yes This hands down! |
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I've got some EverSharp Henckels and hate them because they're serrated.
I usually use a set of those white plastic handled flexible filet/boning knives from Sam's club for meat, and a 12$ 7" Santoku from Amazon. None hold an edge all that well, but the Spyderco Tri-Angle cleans that up easily. They'll do until I buy some Wusthofs. |
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I'm not too picky with knives. I don't have to have the most expensive ones like some people. My mom preaches Chicago Cutlery. I used to sell Cutco back in the day for extra cash. My dad likes Cold Steel.
Must Have 1. Full tang 2. Stay sharp/easily sharpable edge 3. Comfortable to hold |
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Kramer..Nice. I was pricing the damascus steak knife set when suddenly I remembered what I get paid and headed to WalMart.
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I have Wustof Classic knives. They're fine, but I don't LOVE them.
I have a 9" chef's , a 6" sandwich, and a 3.5" paring knife, plus a large bread knife, and a handful of Victorinox paring knives that I don't mind throwing into the dishwasher. I have my eye on a japanese hybrid chef's knife. It's a Hirimoto Gyuto 240mm. It has a carbon steel edge with stainless cladding on the face of the blade which gives you the benefits of carbon steel but helps eliminate SOME of the drawbacks in terms of oxidation and etching. It also has a western style handle (but with japanese steel quality!) which apparently helps prevent hand fatigue if you're used to using western style contoured handles. I haven't pulled the trigger on it yet because my Spyderco sharpmaker doesn't sharpen to the angle that the knife excels at, and I'm still working my husband for some ducks. After the bank account makes a recovery, I'll have to drop the $180 on the knife, plus another $100 or so on a couple stones, and I've seen magnetic levels that you can stick to the blade to verify that you're maintaining the correct angle. http://www.chefknivestogo.com/higykn24.html |
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Bought it after an Arfcommer noted it was on a deep discount. http://www.cookswarehouse.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/1/5/152_4.jpg It would either be that one (you got that from the Amazon sale right  ) or my Yoshihiro Damascus Usuba
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Once you've gone Japanese, you'll never go back.
While it is true that many shitty knives lack a full tang, the presence of one is not a guarantee of a good knife. Japanese blades are the best in the world, and to the Japanese, the handle is merely a stick, by which to hold the blade. |
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It would either be that one (you got that from the Amazon sale right ) or my Yoshihiro Damascus Usuba
http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f9/5b/9b/f95b9bc23132dd762a794875eb3f09ce.jpg Quoted:
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Bought it after an Arfcommer noted it was on a deep discount. http://www.cookswarehouse.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/1/5/152_4.jpg It would either be that one (you got that from the Amazon sale right ) or my Yoshihiro Damascus Usuba
http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f9/5b/9b/f95b9bc23132dd762a794875eb3f09ce.jpg Yep. I believe you were the one that alerted us to the sale. Great knife. |
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Quoted: Bought it after an Arfcommer noted it was on a deep discount. http://www.cookswarehouse.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/1/5/152_4.jpg |
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Kramer makes spectacular knives. How long were you on the lottery list ? What'd it end up costing you ? |
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Kramer..Nice. I was pricing the damascus steak knife set when suddenly I remembered what I get paid and headed to WalMart. Quoted:
Kramer..Nice. I was pricing the damascus steak knife set when suddenly I remembered what I get paid and headed to WalMart. Yes, beyond my pay these days too! Speaking of Damascus... 
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Kramer makes spectacular knives. How long were you on the lottery list ? What'd it end up costing you ? Quoted:
Kramer makes spectacular knives. How long were you on the lottery list ? What'd it end up costing you ? Yes, they are a joy to use. I actually got on his waiting list long before he had a lottery and even closed it permanently. I waited for three years though. I had the Damascus on order for $1400, and he let me add the straight steel for $1500. Quite the bargain. |
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/thread Bastage, why must you rustle my jimmies at this hour. Beautiful, love the patina.
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Honestly, right now my favourite knife is a $3.50 knife I bought from a chinese shop that's like a small cleaver. Sharpened it up to a nice edge, and I don't give a shit how I treat the knife since it's so cheap I love my Chinese cleaver too. Cheap and wrecks a chicken with a quickness |
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Quoted: I love my Chinese cleaver too. Cheap and wrecks a chicken with a quickness Quoted: Quoted: Honestly, right now my favourite knife is a $3.50 knife I bought from a chinese shop that's like a small cleaver. Sharpened it up to a nice edge, and I don't give a shit how I treat the knife since it's so cheap I love my Chinese cleaver too. Cheap and wrecks a chicken with a quickness Yep, and you don't have to worry about guests fucking up your sweet Japanese knives by deboning a chicken. My aunt did this with a layered steel knife that I bought for my mum. |
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Yes, beyond my pay these days too! Speaking of Damascus... http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/jherm77/Knivesetc030.jpg Quoted:
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Kramer..Nice. I was pricing the damascus steak knife set when suddenly I remembered what I get paid and headed to WalMart. Yes, beyond my pay these days too! Speaking of Damascus... http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/jherm77/Knivesetc030.jpg Color me jealous. If I ever ended up with a Kramer chef, I damned sure wouldn't use it.
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