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Well, I just got a call from my brother in law in Peru, and they received the set of Becker Kitchen Knives, the 4 BK-11's serrated, 3 ESEE Izulas, and 3 Becker BK-24's. Needless to say, they were more then pleased with the knives, and my mother in law decided to exert her Alpha Female and claimed the Becker Kitchen knife set as her own, even though it was for my BIL, who happens to own a restaurant, who wanted these knives for his place of business, but my MIL would have none of it. Anyway, the rest of the booty was sent with specific knife requests by the men in the family, and as it turned out, those who chose the Izula's (the older men) decided they wanted the Becker's instead, and the younger guys, who requested the Becker's, got the Izula's. While there were disappointments on the part of the younger kids, they knew well enough to keep it to themselves, and simply defer to their fathers...as one BIL stated, "this is Peru...we don't have social workers here, we have parents, teachers, priests, nuns, etc who will knock the chocolate out of you if you wish to whine...". In the end, everybody was happy, and they did ask if Ka-Bar had distributors in Peru, and I said I didn't think so, since their web site doesn't show any international retailers.
Oh, and I will have to send a set of kitchen knives again, but this I was instructed to send the knives directly to his restaurant in Cusco.
He is also condidering buying a number of BK-24's (he finds the stainless a better choice) for use by his son, who does hiking and camping tours near Machu Pichu, and thinks the 24 would make for a more practical choice for campers.
As a side note, these were Father's Day gifts, and the "kids" I speak of really are adult fathers themselves, and they really do respect their more mature and experienced elders, whether they are related or not....something I find a lost tradition here in America.
Oh, and I will have to send a set of kitchen knives again, but this I was instructed to send the knives directly to his restaurant in Cusco.
He is also condidering buying a number of BK-24's (he finds the stainless a better choice) for use by his son, who does hiking and camping tours near Machu Pichu, and thinks the 24 would make for a more practical choice for campers.As a side note, these were Father's Day gifts, and the "kids" I speak of really are adult fathers themselves, and they really do respect their more mature and experienced elders, whether they are related or not....something I find a lost tradition here in America.
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