Best steel for kitchen knife

[Doc8404]

after seeing all these threads on customs knives, I'm considering a knife for the kitchen since I love to cook.

What's the best steel?
Handle?
Etc

 

[GUNSICK]

What will you be using it for?

 

[GUNSICK]

Wushtof and Henckels Pro are my favorites.

 

[Doc8404]

What will you be using it for?

Ummmm cutting food in the kitchen?
Not using it to fix my garbage disposal

 

[Doc8404]

Bored so I was wondering if a hand made or hand forged knife was worth it.

No need for a set. The old Cuisinart is still kicking.

 

[GUNSICK]

Ummmm cutting food in the kitchen?
Not using it to fix my garbage disposal

I would suggest getting a starter block set and adding to it over time.

Professional S 6 PC Block Set

My overall favorites are the 8" chefs knife and the 7" Santoku as I use them the most.

ZWILLING J.A. Henckels Professional "S" 8" Chef's Knife

http://www.zwillingonline.com/31120183.html

 

[Robin]

My son gets his on, I think, Ebay. He likes to cook, butcher his own deer and the like. He says the old knives he finds have much better steel, take and hold an edge better than new offerings, wood riveted handles. I have to agree with him.
Robin

 

[Doc8404]

Here we go. I barely need one knife and now I'm on he hunt LOL.

Some decent stuff on clearance
J.A. Henckels International Forged Razor 15-pc Knife Block Set

 

[ProgSpear]

Henkels and Wustoff are both good. Nothing beats the roughly 100 year old Solingen knife my father gave me. Holds an edge like no other knife I've seen.
Oh, and it is the rattiest looking knife you ever saw, LOL! Thanks Dad!

 

[Harry Hood]

If you buy Henckel's look for the twin's line They are a higher end of their line and are far superior to the Bed Bath and Beyond version.

The Wusthof Knives are the same way, they have a professional line that holds an edge better and such.


I own Henckels but just sent my Dad a nice Wustof Santoku it was about $200 for the 7", hell of a kitchen knife.

 

[Gunner57]

Thought I would let you know about this deal in Cabela's Bargain Cave.

Zwilling® J.A. Henckels Gourmet 18-Piece Kitchen-Knife Block Set : Cabela's

 

[Phauxtoe]

I prefer Japanese steel and knife design
Shun Santoku

(Kershaw owns it, the ZT of the kitchen)

 

[ProgSpear]

I love these knives for general purpose kitchen use. They are pricey, but well worth it in the long run.

 

[Phauxtoe]

Come on
when you think of knives and swords the Japanese are the go to

German cutlery is so 1980s

 

[Eddie Gunks]

Carbon steel is easy to sharpen.....but will rust.

SS is harder. Will not rust. But is more difficult to sharpen/keep sharp.

I have a variety of different kitchen knives. Jap. German. Austrian. USA.

My wife hate my nice jap. Carbon steel cause it requires attention or it will rust almost immeduately.

 

[ProgSpear]

Come on
when you think of knives and swords the Japanese are the go to

German cutlery is so 1980s

A little awkward for buttering the bread, but carving the turkey is no problem.

Katana signed by Masamune with an inscription (城和泉守所持) in gold inlay, Kamakura period, 14th century, blade length: 70.6 cm[1]

Katana - Wikipedia

 

[kev74]

For what its worth, about 99% of chefs / cooks in restaurants are using $15-20 restaurant supply knives.

 

[eagleridge357]

Me n my drinkin' buds use the Kmart line of knives. Buy it cheap, use it twice, throw it away. Repeat as often as needed.