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Guizmo:
Hi all,

We're looking for a knife set that we can sharpen and keep for a long time. Any recommendations? I'm thinking in the $200-$300 range. I've seen Cutco recommended but wow, seems pricey!

LDoon:
A full knife set rarely gets fully used.  I have a 21-piece set and probably use 5 of them.  A la carte would be my suggestion.  Get a nice steak knife set, a paring knife, a chef knife and a boning knife.  The brand of steak knifes is irrelevant, just find something that you like.  For the actual knifes, spend money on good ones because they get used all the time.  I use Victorinox.  Good quality and easily sharpened but not overly expensive. 

If you don't care about price, Wusthof is great (and priced accordingly). 

Acorns:
I have had almost this exact knife set for almost 15 years and I am very happy with it http://www.zwillingonline.com/35065700.html. It's at a great price right now and I actually just sent it to someone as a gift. The thing with knives is, whatever brand you go with, get them professionally sharpened every year or so (depending on how often you use them). No matter how high quality the knife is, if it is dull it is dangerous to use!

libertarian4321:
Bought a set of Ginsu on HSN in 1999 or so, for about $25.

Still work great.

Note:  these knives cut meat, etc.  They have ZERO snob appeal.  If you are looking for snob appeal, there are plenty of companies wlling to sell you a single knife for 10 times the cost of what I paid for the set.

libertarian4321:

--- Quote from: libertarian4321 on December 17, 2017, 04:55:33 AM ---Bought a set of Ginsu on HSN in 1999 or so, for about $25.

Still work great.

Note:  these knives cut meat, etc.  They have ZERO snob appeal.  If you are looking for snob appeal, there are plenty of companies wlling to sell you a single knife for 10 times the cost of what I paid for the entire set.

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