Knife set suggestions

Michael \'Dog3\ said:

I'm going to try several different knives to see what feels best. I don't
think I'm going to buy a whole set. I'm going to do it a piece at a time.

Don't overlook the carbon steel peasant's knife from Lee Valley, it's
inexpensive and performs flawlessly. Every kitchen needs at least one
carbon steel knife, no stainless steel can compete with the sharpness
of carbon steel... nothing better for slicing raw meats or carving a
roast.

And Allied Kenco has an extensive array of cleavers, also very well
priced.

Sheldon

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I'm going to try several different knives to see what feels
best. I don't think I'm going to buy a whole set. I'm going
to do it a piece at a time.

Michael

Good for you.

Enjoy!
Oh do you have a good knife sharpener/whetstone?

FYI here's a nice site for general info.
http://www.minosharp.jp/sharp/index.html
(Not spam. Just a link I found awhile ago.)

Love the site! I like the pictoral displays. It's good for
Dummies, like me 😉

Michael

Glad you liked the site. I did too. :-)
I'm still a novice with the whetstone but I admit it
sure is nice having one around!

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Do you have the ancient Walnut Traditions (I think) Chicago Cutlery
knives?

I don't think that is the set I have. They were a gift from a
relative decades ago.

I'm going to try several different knives to see what feels best. I

don't

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think I'm going to buy a whole set. I'm going to do it a piece at a
time.

Michael

The Walnut Traditions have dark wood handles.
They were decent knives in the past. Mine are circa 1980.

Sheldon mentioned the carbon steel peasant's knife from Lee Valley.
I bought a Chinese stainless steel cleaver from them,
and it works for me.

There are a lot of good knives these days, maybe too many options :-)
Happy Shopping!

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Sheldon mentioned the carbon steel peasant's knife from Lee Valley.
I bought a Chinese stainless steel cleaver from them,
and it works for me.

There are a lot of good knives these days, maybe too many options :-)
Happy Shopping!

There ARE too many options. Sheldon's suggestion of carbon steel has been
noted. Lardy... so many knives. So little time 😉

Michael

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Sheldon mentioned the carbon steel peasant's knife from Lee Valley.
I bought a Chinese stainless steel cleaver from them,
and it works for me.

Quoted message said:

There are a lot of good knives these days, maybe too many options :-)
Happy Shopping!

There ARE too many options. Sheldon's suggestion of carbon steel has been
noted. Lardy... so many knives. So little time 😉

Typically there's excellent quality carbon steel cutlery available for
very little money at Salvation Army type stores.. people shy away
because it's not shiny.

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Sheldon mentioned the carbon steel peasant's knife from Lee Valley.
I bought a Chinese stainless steel cleaver from them,
and it works for me.

There are a lot of good knives these days, maybe too many options :-)
Happy Shopping!

There ARE too many options. Sheldon's suggestion of carbon steel has been
noted. Lardy... so many knives. So little time 😉

Michael

seriously. how many people does one need to slice up in one lifetime?

your pal,
blake

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Sheldon mentioned the carbon steel peasant's knife from Lee Valley.
I bought a Chinese stainless steel cleaver from them,
and it works for me.

There are a lot of good knives these days, maybe too many options
:-) Happy Shopping!

There ARE too many options. Sheldon's suggestion of carbon steel has
been noted. Lardy... so many knives. So little time 😉

Michael

seriously. how many people does one need to slice up in one lifetime?

I would think it would depend on how long one lives.

Michael

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reflects, rather, an infernal demand for revenge by children on the adult
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