Knife Thread

Mr.Cookie · 15 Sep 2014 at 20:59

Glaucus said:
Sabatiers is a style, not a make. So it depends on the make as to what quality they are.

Sorry but http://www.sabatier.com/default.html is not a style, when i was at college we used sabatier knives unless we had our own. Personally have a set of gustav emil erns, which are similar in appearance but feel nicer in the hand to me.

Illgresi · 15 Sep 2014 at 21:25

Mr.Cookie said:
Sorry but http://www.sabatier.com/default.html is not a style, when i was at college we used sabatier knives unless we had our own. Personally have a set of gustav emil erns, which are similar in appearance but feel nicer in the hand to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabatier

Burnsy2023 · 15 Sep 2014 at 21:29

Mr.Cookie said:
Sorry but http://www.sabatier.com/default.html is not a style, when i was at college we used sabatier knives unless we had our own. Personally have a set of gustav emil erns, which are similar in appearance but feel nicer in the hand to me.

Fail.

Mr.Cookie · 15 Sep 2014 at 21:47

Burnsy2023 said:
Fail.

Yawn!

pinkowl · 15 Sep 2014 at 23:10

I've got a set of Victorinox knives that I bought 6 - 7 years ago but my chefs knife is not quite as good as it used to be and I can't seem to get it sharp for longer than one use... Well it cuts but not as smoothly as it used to. So I've been thinking about getting a new one and dont know if I should get another Victorinox as it has been brilliant till now (and all my other ones are still as good as new) or something else maybe. Any ideas?

ganesh · 16 Sep 2014 at 00:15

pinkowl said:
I've got a set of Victorinox knives that I bought 6 - 7 years ago but my chefs knife is not quite as good as it used to be and I can't seem to get it sharp for longer than one use... Well it cuts but not as smoothly as it used to. So I've been thinking about getting a new one and dont know if I should get another Victorinox as it has been brilliant till now (and all my other ones are still as good as new) or something else maybe. Any ideas?

How are you sharpening it? I would have thought that if you're using something decent i.e. whetstone, electric grinder etc. Then it should keep an edge for much longer than one use.

pinkowl · 16 Sep 2014 at 10:04

With a diamond stone but I did just order a new sharpener today to see if it helps and if it doesnt I will get a new knife.
But I didnt get an opinion on what knife to get if I do buy a new one?

Burnsy2023 · 16 Sep 2014 at 10:40

pinkowl said:
With a diamond stone but I did just order a new sharpener today to see if it helps and if it doesnt I will get a new knife.
But I didnt get an opinion on what knife to get if I do buy a new one?

A course and fine whetstone and some guides if you prefer will make any knife razor sharp. I would concentrate on maintaining what you have before buying any more.

Gimpymoo · 16 Sep 2014 at 12:03

I got a Cleaver as a Secret Santa from OcUK one year, such an awesome tool, so useful and versatile.

pinkowl · 17 Sep 2014 at 16:43

So my sharpener arrived already (was supposed to arrive on saturday) and it has made a little difference. Still not quite as sharp I hope for but will definitely cut better than what it has lately. I'm quite happy with that.

I still fancy a new knife though and might ask for one for my birthday that is soon... Really want something pretty like lots of the Japanese ones are but doubt I would get something like that as a present considering the prices haha

Makhaira · 3 Jan 2015 at 14:52

Just got a 7" henckel santoku and a 4" paring knife for 37quid. Made my day!

Raymond Lin · 3 Jan 2015 at 15:30

Makhaira said:
Just got a 7" henckel santoku and a 4" paring knife for 37quid. Made my day!

Ehhh, where ?>!

Bickaxe · 3 Jan 2015 at 16:01

I got my missus a set for Christmas (as well as a sharpener and cutting mat) from the Jungle site. The US one was cheaper and no import fees either, saved about £30.

Makhaira · 3 Jan 2015 at 16:28

Raymond Lin said:
Ehhh, where ?>!

Homesense in Preston. It's one of these big clearance places - a lot of the time there's utter tat in there, but every now and again there are gems to be found. They had a full Henckel set and block for around £100, a few 3" and 4" parings, carving sets, a 3 piece set, and other bits and pieces as well as a few Wusthof and Globals kicking around. Oh, and some Richardson V Sabatiers.

To top it all off I'd spent my morning slipstoning my current knives, before going out to get a food processor and new chopping boards, so it's been a bit of a culinary success story today!

Makhaira · 3 Jan 2015 at 16:29

I'd have bought most of the knives if I thought I could justify the cost! Haha.

Rotty · 3 Jan 2015 at 16:36

I have a set od Wusthof classics, had them a year and desperately need sharpening now, used a wusthof ceramic steel regularly but that does nowt to nothing (I know this is only honing not sharpening)

Jolteh · 3 Jan 2015 at 20:00

Rotty said:
I have a set od Wusthof classics, had them a year and desperately need sharpening now, used a wusthof ceramic steel regularly but that does nowt to nothing (I know this is only honing not sharpening)

Grab one of these, or a similar system off ebay. They're based on the really expensive Edge Pro sharpening system, but at a fraction of the price. Dead easy to use and good results.

People pimp whetstones but they're a pain in the arse to use, and unless you're willing to commit time to learn the skill are a waste of money. On the other end of the scale, the automatic sharpeners (pull through, plug in etc) eat away at your knives really quickly and don't make as good an edge. The above is a good middle ground.

Rotty · 3 Jan 2015 at 21:08

that looks complicated, will have a read up though, thanks

Rotty · 3 Jan 2015 at 21:28

ordered one

Jolteh · 3 Jan 2015 at 21:39

You won't be disappointed!

Edit: Just occurred to me to say that I'd recommend stick a bit of masking tape around the knife where the frame clamps it as it gives it a bit of friction to stop slipping and also protects the knife from scratching.