blake murphy wrote:

> i'm in the market for a steel. is there a brand that is particularly good,
> and are there brands to stay away from? i've not used one before.

I think the best ones come from thrift stores. They are older and made
better. Check the Salvation Army or Goodwill or even garage sales.

I got mine in a set at a thrift store. I just re-donated the carving
knife and fork which I didn't need.

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Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
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