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Masteroffajitas

Masteroffajitas

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I want to get some kitchen cutlery for the house, are knives are chipped and dull and from China...

I want to surprise my mom and dad with new ones, you guys know any brands?

NEEDS to be under $75, made in USA or Germany or at least not an Asian country. I would perfer CE, then PE, then SE.

Wooden handles, would like them to be classy, bone would be cool if it fit the above. Thanks.
 
Masteroffajitas said:
I want to get some kitchen cutlery for the house, are knives are chipped and dull and from China...

I want to surprise my mom and dad with new ones, you guys know any brands?

NEEDS to be under $75, made in USA or Germany or at least not an Asian country. I would perfer CE, then PE, then SE.

Wooden handles, would like them to be classy, bone would be cool if it fit the above. Thanks.
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I own these ones :D
http://www.cutleryandmore.com/details.asp?SKU=9371
 
why not an asian country? Japanese kitchen knives are some of the best out there.

I actually used my Victorinox Fieldmaster to cut my steak yesterday. :)
 
I recently bought four Buck Steak Knives in Post Falls and just love them. The blades are substantial, and the handles are very ergonomic and fell quite nice in the hand. They may be a bit more than what you are looking to spend but they are well worth the extra money and they are Made in the U.S.A.
 
Interesting thread as I have been considering replacing some 20+ year old Henckels that I've wanted to replace for much of that time. They are nice but the blade thins out half way from that tip so that the blade flexes too easily. So touching up the edges on a sharpening steel is a real pain. Next ones I get will be thick and/or short bladed.
all da best,
rats...
 
I've been pleased with my Henckels. Good quality and won't break the bank.

My sister has Chicago Cutlery. Traditional wood handles and brass rivets. They seem nice but no real experience with them.

Mora or Opinels would work too. :D
 
I've have several of the Chicago cutlery steak knives and they are a bear to sharpen. I inherited a set of Alcas steak knives and they are a nice knife. Back in the early 80's I bought a boxed set of Case steak knives and they are a good deal, too, if you can find them on the bay. The Buck steak knives have a very substantial 5" blade and there is no bending with that one, eh.
 
ratstuph said:
Interesting thread as I have been considering replacing some 20+ year old Henckels that I've wanted to replace for much of that time. They are nice but the blade thins out half way from that tip so that the blade flexes too easily. So touching up the edges on a sharpening steel is a real pain. Next ones I get will be thick and/or short bladed.
all da best,
rats...
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I had the same experience as you (we must`ve bought the same knives around the same time). Those Henckels are way too flexible for my liking also. Around 10 years ago, I bought these Globals:

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=11980252

which are *solid* and feel good in the hand....the only downside is, like many steak knives, they have micro-serrations, which, after about a year, I removed the serrations and made plain edges out of them, I like `em a lot better since their "conversion"....
 
I've got a global chef's knife and I love it. If you want to go more traditional route, try some old hickorys
 
Masteroffajitas said:
I want to get some kitchen cutlery for the house, are knives are chipped and dull and from China...

I want to surprise my mom and dad with new ones, you guys know any brands?

NEEDS to be under $75, made in USA or Germany or at least not an Asian country. I would perfer CE, then PE, then SE.

Wooden handles, would like them to be classy, bone would be cool if it fit the above. Thanks.
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Buck meets all your requirements, except price. I think you may have trouble with that.
http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=product.wall.cutlery&end_use=KI

10 times what your looking to spend, but has stag handles.:p
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true
 
I have a set of Wusthof steak knives. They work well and were about $30 bucks each. There’s nothing wrong with them, but given a mulligan, I would have gone for something less expensive.

Steak knives get abused (cutting against a plate, banged around like forks, spoons, etc.), so it was counter productive to spend more than needed. Look for something like a Victorinox with rosewood handle and a non-serrated edge. A good steak doesn’t need a knife with great steel or serrations. Serrated edges – even micro ones act like a hacksaw, essentially "tearing" the meat.
 
The serrated Buck does a darn good job of tearing up that meat, you bet.

All this talk of spam and steak has me hankering for some "red meat off the bone".
 
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