"jmcquown" <> No recommendation about steak knives. I can't imagine finding
myself
> "frequently reaching for a 'steak knife'". Myself and most people I know
> only use them when eating plated steak. Since you don't know if the
> grandkids even eat steak often... well, I wouldn't consider that a useful
> gift.
Jill

Ah, now, Jill. You were that young once. They'll probably use the steak
knives for opening a stubborn sack of Cheerios, slicing the wrapper on a new
cd, scraping tar off the Welcome mat. Just no telling. Polly