Thanks to all for your evaluations. This has been very helpful. When
I am buying a new product, home or especially kitchen, I like to do
research. It makes my eventual purchase decision (or nto to purchase)
more satisfying.
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I see from the various comments that its use is mostly a matter of
preference and style of tool use. Then I compared many web sites and
many brands and levels of quality/price. I settled on cooking.com,
Asian set (Santoku and paring knife). -- Wusthof at $69, and Henckels
at $59. Then I saw the Henckels each piece was slightly longer length.
Then I looked at my collection, mostly Wusthof and Henckels, and
realized it was the Henckels that take a better sharpening and I use
most. So that made my decision.
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I'm also buying a new carving board from them. Of course, I don't
really need any of them, but, I can afford them and I can get pleasure
from them -- so why not?

Just before I finally place the order I will flip a coin in deciding
on the Sabatier cleaver as well ..... Oh why not. It's too late
and I can't get away to take a spring break short vacation trip, so
this is my reward to myself.

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