Posts by jws919

well it seems like this is a great scenario then -- I can get the 10" chef w/dimples TH-100, the 5.5" paring HB-55, and the roll sharp for well under my $200 limit. Unless anyone has other suggestions for a chef knife in...

Wow, thanks for the detailed post. I really appreciate the time. I also appreciate that as a former PhD student, you understand the weird obsessive compulsiveness that accompanies such people. I'm very much in this vein, and when I...

Through some more research/review reading, I think I've settled on the MAC knife. Seems like the safest bet in my price range. So to you I ask: professional or chef series? I suppose the ones I'm debating between are the...

I read that they were being discontinued as well, but still found them around on amazon, sur la table, etc. Some seem to think they're much better than the classics, other not so much. I'm intrigued by these MAC knives, too.

Hrmm...I had not looked at these. My two two favorite chefs also use them -- not that that means much to my comfort, but impressive nonetheless. Any thoughts on which kind to look at most? By quickly looking, it seems the...

So, I've been reading review after review of nice chef knives for the past two days, and I'm as confused as ever. I'm a home cook, but I cook often, and like to think I'm fairly skilled. I don't have good knives and have been getting...