sf wrote on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:30:00 -0700:

>> sf wrote:
> >> With all the talk about knives from Chinatown and the
> >> dollar store, I walked by my local "$1 & Up" store on the
> >> way to the library and ended up buying a $2 knife. Here it
> >> is http://i32.tinypic.com/2rhahz6.jpg. I need to get a blade guard
> >> for it now.
> >>
>> I hope it gives you good results.

> It's not bad for $2, but I'm easily impressed. Like I said: It's
> a good picnic knife. If it's lost (hubby lost one of my
> expensive paring knives and I'm still mad about that), no
> loss. I'll give it a few swipes on the whetstone today and
> see if I can sharpen it up a bit.
>>
>> BTW, I buy all of my paring knives at the dollar store. They
>> go dull after 6 or 8 months and I throw them away and get new
>> ones.

> I didn't see any paring knives, but would have bought one if I
> saw it. I need to find a larger store. The one near me is
> just a basic No Name hole in the wall type dollar (plus)
> store.

I've noticed relatively inexpensive ($20 or so) 8 inch ceramic knives
and I wonder if these keep an edge well? I don't believe they are
easily sharpened.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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