I ended up ordering a set of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They seem to be pretty well rated, and I didn’t want to spend a lot of $$. They will be a big improvement on the 20 year old set in the drawer.
Thanks again!
I ended up ordering a set of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They seem to be pretty well rated, and I didn’t want to spend a lot of $$. They will be a big improvement on the 20 year old set in the drawer.
Thanks again!
Please help support the Creek.
"The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for."
Will Rogers
Some serrated knives can be sharpened. It takes patience and slipstones or small diamond files for the job.Also, being serrated, they can't really be sharpened.
My favorite serrated knives have one side without a bevel. If the other side is shaped in a way that can be worked with slipstones, sharpening is easy peasy.
Some serrated knives are made as if to be impossible to sharpen. Sometimes it is best to replace them if they are cheap or try sharpening them like a saw.
jtk
Last edited by Jim Koepke; 02-24-2020 at 2:36 AM.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Just to chime in with the under represented team, I am in favor of second hand steak knives from Goodwill at +/- one dollar each. As Jim Koepke already pointed out, the ones with the serrations cut on one side and a flat bevel on the other can be sharpened fairly easily. At this price point using "any" small round diamond file for touchups and then a flat stone to get the burr off the other side is just fine _and_ most important to me, I don't put my good knives in the dishwasher. One dollar steak knives go in the dishwasher. M2c
I was in the same boat, looking for decent but not super expensive steak knives, a few months back and we bought KitchenAid KKFTR40B classic forged triple rivet knives on Amazon. Very sharp and price was right.
Please help support the Creek.
"The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for."
Will Rogers
I tell you, Bruce...the $5 set of four from Ikea we bought years ago are just great. Pro quality? Nope. But they cut well. We actually have two sets; an older one and a newer one, the latter having slightly heavier/wider handles.
IMG_7087.jpg
Here's a link to the current version:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/snitta-...lack-00287295/
--
The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
I ordered a set of these last night: https://www.amazon.com/Knives-Kitche...ustomerReviews
They're rated 5 star, FWIW. I'll order another set if I like them.
April 29th delivery...
Please help support the Creek.
"The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for."
Will Rogers
That seems like a long wait.April 29th delivery...
Free shipping by camel?
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
THose look nice, Bruce...a little heft there which is a good thing. 'Not surprised on the delivery date as these are not "essentials" which is what Amazon is primarily focusing on getting out the door daily right now.
--
The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
LOL, LOML ordered some wooden clothes hangers yesterday, they’ll be here Saturday.
Please help support the Creek.
"The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for."
Will Rogers
Jeff Body
Go-C Graphics
China 50W Laser
Model # SH-350
Controller RDC6442
Vinyl Plotter Graphtec CE600-60
Software used
Inkscape, FlexiStarter, VinylMaster 4, RDWorksV8
I like Shun. Expensive, but wonderful knives. https://www.amazon.com/Shun-Razor-Sh...ef_=ast_sto_dp