Chef Knives?

[choke]

Didn't know that's something I wanted, but now considering a 60x30cm polyethylene model.

Thanks for the links. I have a knife in mind, but haven't been able to find it. I'd like to have something ~200mm long, 60-65mm tall, with a useful tip and preference for carbon. This Takeda is the closest I've come, but would prefer more of a pointed tip if I'm being picky.

I saw this monster and instantly recalled this old post of yours. I know that you have already found something but I thought you might like a look at it anyway.

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[funcrusher]

very tempted to order a set of these:

https://www.benchmade.com/3-piece-set

kinda spendy, but likely a lifetime investment

[j44ke]

Eric Estlund appears to still have a kitchen set of his own available.

[ColonelJLloyd]

I saw this monster and instantly recalled this old post of yours. I know that you have already found something but I thought you might like a look at it anyway.

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Cool knife, thanks for thinking of me. I ended up ordering the Takeda I linked and have had it close to a year now. I'll admit I was initially intimidated by the thinness and lightweight at first. This is my first and, at present, only Aogami Super knife and over the past year I've not used this knife as much as I could have. I did, however, bring it with me to our Thanksgiving celebration along with a 12" stainless slicing knife as I brought along one of my 2yo hams. I decided to give the Takeda a try on the ham and it was actually pretty great despite being taller and shorter than what you'd typically want for that job. The finish on the Takeda is definitely a plus when releasing semi-transparent slices of ham.

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[Bob Ross]

So the missus and I had been talking about buying a new chef's knife for our new pied-à-terre, and then today as we're wandering through a department store we stumble upon the Cutco demo kiosk, and we get sucked into the demo, and Ms. Knife Demonstrator Person whips out a pile of celery and potatoes and says "Here, try for yourself!" and my wife slices up a potato and says "I like it...what do you think?" and so I -- reluctantly, because I've been a using Cutco chef's knife since 1968 so I figure I know what I'm getting into -- pick it up, grab a potato, take two slices, and proceed to slice off the tip of my thumb.

Ms. Knife Demonstrator Person, as she's digging around for her first aid kit, says "well at least you know it's a clean cut!"

True story.

[Mark Walberg]

Bob, thanks for telling the story.
I hope it was just a little bit.

[ides1056]

I was cutting with a grass hook a few years ago, thinking I really should put on gloves, when presto, cut off the tip of my thumb. It hung by a thread and I considered what a PIA doing any kind of handwork would be for a good long while, so I went inside and put some super glue on the hunk of thumb and glued it. Sent a pic to my doc and he told me good job. Never had an issue with it after.

[mnoble485]

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As my search continues for a Tiagra level knife I found this at their outlet store. They also had one with “air pockets”. I haven’t seen that type mentioned here. Your thoughts please. If you have better ideas in the $100.00 range let me know


Mike

Edit, looks like I posted pic with air pockets. They have one without also.

[ColonelJLloyd]

As my search continues for a Tiagra level knife I found this at their outlet store. They also had one with “air pockets”. I haven’t seen that type mentioned here. Your thoughts please. If you have better ideas in the $100.00 range let me know


Mike

Edit, looks like I posted pic with air pockets. They have one without also.

Are you set on a Western style knife? Are you set on a stainless blade? Do you have experience sharpening your own knives or have interest in doing that?