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Bobitis:
Who doesn't love a sharp knife? Quality knives are a requirement for culinary enjoyment. The drawback is that a really good knife is expensive. That and they're all so different in their application. I'm not a 4 star chef, so all that razzle dazzle gets lost on me. Mind you, I have a lot of knives. Many sit in the safe untouched, for a variety of reasons.

Basically, I have a wood block that contains most of my cutlery needs. It's a Chicago Cutlery product. Chicago makes an excellent product that will last a long time if cared for properly. I also have a few other knives of various brands that I absolutely love. Don't we all?

This post is about a product I found on Amazon. They get used regularly and sent as gifts to loved ones as it's that good, and the price can't be beat.
Note, these are not 'specialty' knives designed for any particular purpose (cleaving/boning/paring/etc.). They are simply based on the size of the product being used on.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RD9ZU7E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Pros: Extremely sharp. I cut a finger once and didn't even know it. Other than the peeler, they all come with their own plastic sheath. The handles are very grip friendly, and not slickery. Did I say sharp?

Cons: They are ceramic and should not be sharpened at home by the usual methods. That said, using care in the cutting/cleaning process should yield years of use before requiring re-sharpening. Heck, at that time, just order a new set!

pmillen:
About 50 years ago I thought that ceramic was the wave of the future.  I thought we would see ceramic pistons in ceramic engine blocks.  Never happened.  Then a few years later ceramic knives became fairly common but my father, the butcher, pooh-poohed them.  In about 1983 I gave him a Boker ceramic pocket knife.  He put it away.  So I bought one for myself.  It was okay but nothing exceptional for someone who knows their way around a whetstone and butchers steel (that is as smooth as glass).

Nevertheless, thanks bobitis, for this lead.  I may give a few sets to my friends who have no idea of the pleasure a sharp knife can provide.

Bentley:
Great price, sharpening would be the blocker for me.

pmillen:

--- Quote from: Bentley  on September 03, 2017, 04:41:54 PM ---Great price, sharpening would be the blocker for me.

--- End quote ---

They'll hold an edge forever (almost).  Don't sharpen them.  Throw them away and buy a new set.

Bentley:
At that price, that is a realistic philosophy...as I am pretty sure it would be at least $3/knife to sharpen?

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