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Branspop

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Sometime this year I plan to get a set of good kitchen knives. What are your favorites? I am thinking somewhere around $400 for the set.
 
Some of the Japanese made blades are exceptionally well designed for efficient use and made of exceptional alloys. Take a look at the MAC Original and Superior lines. These are very thin blades of particularly fine alloys. A similar type is available from A.G. Russell on their website. I particularly like the tungsten in these alloys which make the steel extra-fine-grained for exceptionally sharp edges.

http://www.macknife.com/page3.html

http://www.agrussell.com/agrussell/agkt.html
 
I am happy with my K2 Blue Whale from Fallkniven. It is harder and has better edge retention than the typical kitchen knives but still very easy to sharpen.

There are a couple of reviews (both positive) about this knife in the knife review forum.

I bought it from Murry at:

http://www.proedgeknives.com/

The K1 and K2 would cover most of you meat and vegtable requirements.

Will



[This message has been edited by Will Kwan (edited 01-05-2001).]
 
I agree w/ Jeff on the MAC originals.I bought a set around 1970,very inexspensive then,been using them since.A few months ago I found another set at a yard sale for 5 bucks,got them for spares if I ever need them.

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MJH
 
Without a doubtTichbourne Knives!

Tichbourne Kitchen knives

With your budge, you can get all the kitchen knives you need.

K6 = $120
K3 = $44
K5 = $120

For a little variety, I'd throw in a Murray Carter knife or two to round things out.

Murray Carter Muteki line

5.1 sun Nakiri-bocho = $50
5.5 sun full tang Deba = $90

If you want to cut costs a little, substitute a Henkels "Pro-S" Chinese Cleaver for the 2 Murray Carter knives ($40).

Stay Sharp,
Sid
 
For a LOT less than $400 you can purchase an entire set of Spyderco kitchen knives and be extremely well served! They are very sharp, stay sharp for a good long time, are easy to resharpen, and they just plain feel good in the hand.

I have tried very expensive knives from Henkels, etc., and they do not work as well as the Spyderco's. Why spend the extra money for knives that don't work any bettr? Spend it on knives you really want!
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AJ
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Branspop:
Sometime this year I plan to get a set of good kitchen knives.</font>
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How many is "a set" to you?<img src="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/kitchen/_fallkniven_k2.jpg" alt="" align="right">
I certainly don't need as many as I use today (see my web page). If I'd start over I'd absolutely go for a Fällkniven <a href="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/kitchen/fallkniven_k2.html">K2</a> no matter what the rest are, followed up by a <a href="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/kitchen/fallkniven_k1.html">K1</a> and one of the smaller <a href="http://www.fallkniven.com/shop/hattori.htm">Hattoris</a>, similar to my "<a href="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/kitchen/49l.html">49 layer knife</a>" + a bread knife.



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