On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:58:14 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

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

That's cool.

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

Sorry to hear that.

>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.

That was nice of him. I have large hands and never had a problem
finding knives that feel right so I've no experience with custom
knives. It seems if the quality was good you got a sweet deal!

>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.

I wasn't familiar with Eagle Claw brand so I googled. Looks like it's
a fishing supply manufacturer. Hopefully we can agree to disagree on
this. But I'm glad you like them. How do you cut through chicken
bones to make soup?

Lou