I need some knives!

alexakasloth · 12 Jun 2006 at 11:51

So I've got around £50 to get a new bread knife, and a steel/sharpener aswell.

I've got a chef's knife, paring knife and vegetable knife, any others apart from a bread knife that I should have?

Help is appreciated very much!

KaHn · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:13

For a bread knife i have found nothing beats serated, or the saw type knives.

50 for one is a bit steep, but you could easily spend that on the sharpener.

KaHn

William · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:18

I have a Sabatier and it was £20 I think. Its only cutting sodding bread so as long as the blade is nice and heavy it should be alright.

Nix · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:19

Use a screwdriver. It's great fun.

alexakasloth · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:21

Oi! Change the thread title back!

iBankAllDay · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:21

Nix said:
Use a screwdriver. It's great fun.

I prefer a chisel and hammer. I find them a lot more precise.

Otacon · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:21

Alright, but enough with the spec me

William · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:22

Hahahahaaah.

alexakasloth · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:23

Otacon said:
Alright, but enough with the spec me

Fine!

KaHn said:
For a bread knife i have found nothing beats serated, or the saw type knives.

50 for one is a bit steep, but you could easily spend that on the sharpener.

KaHn

I was thinking of spending around £25-£35 for a bread knife, I don't need a global!

Will: I would probably use it for things like tomatoes aswell, I don't see any point in having a bread and a tomato knife when they do the same things practically. I'll take a look at the sabatier!

alexakasloth · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:24

Nix said:
Use a screwdriver. It's great fun.

Flat head or phillips?

Zip · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:25

Be a man and buy a katana

Nix · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:25

suicidle_tramp said:
Flat head or phillips?

Flat head ofc.

Zip said:
Be a man and buy a katana

Ah, but would a katana cut a whole load in half?

William · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:25

suicidle_tramp said:
Will: I would probably use it for things like tomatoes aswell, I don't see any point in having a bread and a tomato knife when they do the same things practically.

Ah yeah, well if it is of reasoable quality and the blade is weighty and doesn't bend (read you could bludgeon someone with the blunt end) then it will do everything.

fatty1 · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:26

£65

£39

£18.50

£51

alexakasloth · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:28

William said:
Ah yeah, well if it is of reasoable quality and the blade is weighty and doesn't bend (read you could bludgeon someone with the blunt end) then it will do everything.

Didn't know that the blades should be completely rigid, i've got a few sanelli knives and the blades are completely rigid (though the handles are nice to work with!)

fatty1 said:
£18.50

That's the make!

What make is the second one? Porsche 301?

Nix · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:29

£114

William · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:29

They all look over priced to me except the £18.50 one we had a similar one at work it was alright, a bit bendy though. The bottom one is what you should be after but I wouldn't pay £50 for that when the Sabatier equivilent is £20-30. With a serrated blade in my opinion the quality of stainless in various grades barely makes a difference.

That global you are paying for some marketing NO SWEARING and a fancy handle.

Didn't know that the blades should be completely rigid, i've got a few sanelli knives and the blades are completely rigid (though the handles are nice to work with!)

It is down to personal preference I think, I prefer them to be rigid.

alexakasloth · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:32

Is the sabatier the french knives?

The wusthof are nice knives (very heavy blades), though a bit pricey for me!

KaHn · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:35

Sorry ignore me

KaHn

alexakasloth · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:38

Nix and Zip: I think I would prefer my dremel