In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:46:26 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >The third most often
> >used knife is a hand made 2" paring knife made by a good friend and
> >co-worker that made knives as a hobby. It has a teak handle.
> >
> >The first two knives ran me $10.00 each.
> >
> >The third was $25.00 but well worth it. :-)
> >
> >I have yet to see a reason to spend a small fortune on knives.
>
> A "small fortune" probably has a different price range for everyone.
> But you did say the more expensive one was well worth it.

It only cost that much because it was hand made and sized to fit my hand.

The artist has since passed on from colon cancer... :-(

Custom knives will always cost more than commercial ones.
I'd complained about the handle lengths on paring knives, so Dave made
one just for me.

> I've cooked
> in other peoples kitchens that claimed I didn't need to bring knives
> because they had good ones. I learned my lesson and if I'm to cook I
> grab a few of my own. A 10 dollar wal-fart knife is exactly that.
> You don't need to spend 100's but there is a middle ground. A good
> steel and sharpener is a must also. I have a chefs-choice and it
> works very well.
>
> As usual: ymmv
>
> Lou

The Eagles Claw fillet' knives really are very nice. Dad likes it too
and I keep having to chase it down in the knife drawer when he uses it.
I normally keep it stuck to the side of the stove hood on a magnet so
it's handier when I need it.

I've even used that one as a skinning knife.
--
Peace, Om

Remove _ to validate e-mails.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson