On Jul 20, 2:02 pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> Ward Abbott > wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:46:58 -0400, "cavemanxwtdjw954823jcjk"
> > > wrote:
>
> > > good quality but not too
> > >expensive.
>
> > I don't believe those phrases go together. Get yourself a "chinese"
> > cleaver. Not expensive but a useful piece of equipment to have.
>
> Seconded and thirded.
>
> It's the knife I use most often:
>
> http://i16.tinypic.com/5xywje1.jpg
>
> In the background of this one is some sliced tomato I did with this
> knife. It holds one hell of an edge. I've had it for a good 7 years now,
> use it a lot and only have to hone it from time to time using a steel:
>
> http://i8.tinypic.com/5223knn.jpg
>
> I paid $10.00 for it at the asian market.
> --
> Peace, Om
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> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson

Must be nice to be able to afford the fancy wooden handle

I have never seen a chinese cleaver with anything but a metal handle.
I use mine quite a bit and find if very handy.
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada