Posts by jigri

BDL et al,Thought I would finally get back to you as promised on what I finally ended up getting.  Pictures are below!  You may be a bit disappointed in that we ended up going low end, but I think it shows how what you want...

Love the passion everyone brings to the discussion! I am working with Mark at CKTG to nail down which knives I... sorry, WE.. will get, but I am going to get back to the sharpening debate. Since Shun offers free sharpening, that was a...

BDL, Thanks for the clarity on the cleavers. Unfortunately, we don't have the old German option. So a new cleaver seems the way to go. The Old Hickorys certainly help the budget; around $15-20 in a 7in. Any thoughts on whether the...

Thanks, Duckfat. I get the sense in the build up approach, it's just warring with the instant gratification impulse of having the multiple tools in hand at a pretty good price. Plus, except for the handle issue, I hear good things...

Is it wrong to be this interested in knives I will use maybe 3% of the time, and the actual user (wife) is kind of ready to chop my head off already ("just buy something! they told you they're all good!")?:crazy: So, going...

Everyone, Invaluable feedback above. Thanks for helping refine my thinking, and offering some key alternatives (like the Michigan Maple blocks, Kanetsunes and the Wasabi Black bread knife). Here's my new tool line up with the sort of...

Duckfat, Are the Michigan Maple Blocks end grain? I couldn't find any reference to it on the site; the only place I saw something relevant said edge grain...

Great feedback as usual, BDL. Let me try to reorganize my thinking to incorporate yours, and then ask further questions. If you don't mind, I will come back with individual selections per tool for your picks in a bit. So, my...

Yet another "which knife" thread. Can you feel the excitement?;) BTW, this is something I also posted in the other forum, you know which one. Looking for my wife, a great amateur cook, who cooks about twice a week. Budget...