Knife Sets

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Hello knife experts,

My Mum's knifes are absolute pap, so I want to buy her a new set for Xmas.

I remember some people knowing there stuff when it comes to knifes and I want to get a decent set. How much will I be looking at spending to get a decent knife set and a storage block to keep them in?

Ideally they'd need to be low maintenance, so no re-sharpening every so often etc.

Where on the high street can I pick some up from?

Cheers in advance.
 
That links blocked at work but I struggled to understand the English so I guess it's some sort of Samurai sword or attempt at being funny?
 
Lead_Head said:
Hello knife experts,

My Mum's knifes are absolute pap, so I want to buy her a new set for Xmas.

I remember some people knowing there stuff when it comes to knifes and I want to get a decent set. How much will I be looking at spending to get a decent knife set and a storage block to keep them in?

Ideally they'd need to be low maintenance, so no re-sharpening every so often etc.

Where on the high street can I pick some up from?

Cheers in advance.
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afaik knives will need sharpeneing regularly no matter what you buy

£100 should buy a half decent starter set and then anything from that upwards
 
As above, you can get them from most department stores. We got ours from Debenhams but I'm sure you could pick some up from John Lewis, House of Frazier etc as well.
 
My mate has a knife block and he calls each of his knives Jenny. And there's 5 or 6 of them so whatever he's preparing there's always one Jenny from the block that's of use to him.
 
Debenhams have got a 20% off sale at the moment so I'll got take a look there first, then head over to John Lews + House of Frazier after.

Any particular names I should avoid or go for?
 
[FnG]magnolia;10657702 said:
Global knives from John Lewis and other department stores, tbh. Look brilliant and are very good quality.
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overpriced though due to being the "in thing"
 
Lead_Head said:
Ideally they'd need to be low maintenance, so no re-sharpening every so often etc.
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Actually the better the knife the more often it will need sharpening. The simple reason for this is that you can buy cheap knives that are ridiculously sharp, but the steel is so hard that once they' blunt (and any knife will eventualkly), thebn they're impossible to resharpen, so you have to bin them.

Better knives will need sharpening every time you use them (even if its just a few strokes), but will last years and years and years.
 
Visage said:
Actually the better the knife the more often it will need sharpening. The simple reason for this is that you can buy cheap knives that are ridiculously sharp, but the steel is so hard that once they' blunt (and any knife will eventualkly), thebn they're impossible to resharpen, so you have to bin them.

Better knives will need sharpening every time you use them (even if its just a few strokes), but will last years and years and years.
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Precisly why I keep my murde....Kitchen Knives as sharp as the day they were bought
 
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