Spotted a knife set that looked like a real bargain
http://tinyurl.com/6zoybg

My concern is that these may be a "special edition" not up to usual
standards or a knock off with a fancy name attached. Any opinions? TIA

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:05:19 -0500, Roughrider50
> wrote:

>Spotted a knife set that looked like a real bargain
>http://tinyurl.com/6zoybg
>
>My concern is that these may be a "special edition" not up to usual
>standards or a knock off with a fancy name attached. Any opinions? TIA

They're not forged Wusthofs. And to me, the handles aren't nearly as
comfortable as the Forschners.

But if they meet your needs, have at 'em...

-- Larry

"Roughrider50" > wrote in message
...
> Spotted a knife set that looked like a real bargain
> http://tinyurl.com/6zoybg
>
> My concern is that these may be a "special edition" not up to usual
> standards or a knock off with a fancy name attached. Any opinions? TIA

Considering that ONE knife can cost that price, you have to know that 16 in
a set is going to be a compromise on quality. They may be OK for what they
are, but they certainly can't be the same as the traditional knives that
built their reputation. I'd want to see them in person first.

pltrgyst wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:05:19 -0500, Roughrider50
> > wrote:
>
>> Spotted a knife set that looked like a real bargain
>> http://tinyurl.com/6zoybg
>>
>> My concern is that these may be a "special edition" not up to usual
>> standards or a knock off with a fancy name attached. Any opinions? TIA
>
> They're not forged Wusthofs. And to me, the handles aren't nearly as
> comfortable as the Forschners.
>
> But if they meet your needs, have at 'em...
>
> -- Larry
>

The handle is the single reason I can't get away from Forschners. I've
tried so many other knives, some with better quality blades, but nothing
fits my hand like my Forschners. JMTCW and I know IU'm off topic <g>

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

On Jun 22, 8:05*am, Roughrider50 > wrote:
> Spotted a knife set that looked like a real bargainhttp://tinyurl.com/6zoybg
>
> My concern is that these may be a "special edition" not up to usual
> standards or a knock off with a fancy name attached. Any opinions? TIA


At
http://www.cutleryandmore.com/emeril...tm?FamilyBD=12

They have a 10 and 18 set of Emeril/Wusthof.

However, they are offering a free block with $150 worth of knives. I'd
rather spend $150 and pick the knives I wanted (if I knew what I were
doing ;-) ) At this expenditure, cutleryandmore offers free shipping,
so that would not be a concern here.

This site has wonderful sales. A few weeks ago I bought a duplicate
of a $84 knife for $20 that I had previously bought and really liked.

I believe someone here turned me onto this site. I've purchased a lot
here and really like it.
Dee Dee

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:50:25 -0700 (PDT), Dee Dee
> wrote:

>However, they are offering a free block with $150 worth of knives.

Might be a great deal....just look to see if the knife slots are
horizontal instead of vertical so the blade doesn't rest if you would
put it in "upside" down.

Billy wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:50:25 -0700 (PDT), Dee Dee
> > wrote:
>
>> However, they are offering a free block with $150 worth of knives.
>
> Might be a great deal....just look to see if the knife slots are
> horizontal instead of vertical so the blade doesn't rest if you would
> put it in "upside" down.
>

That's the last of my worries. I just saw my wife use one of my knives
to slice through corrugated cardboard to reshape a box.

Matthew

--
"All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of
people". Alexander Bullock ("My Man Godfrey" 1936):

Matthew L. Martin > wrote:
:Billy wrote:
:> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:50:25 -0700 (PDT), Dee Dee
:> > wrote:
:>
:>> However, they are offering a free block with $150 worth of knives.
:>
:> Might be a great deal....just look to see if the knife slots are
:> horizontal instead of vertical so the blade doesn't rest if you would
:> put it in "upside" down.
:>

:That's the last of my worries. I just saw my wife use one of my knives
:to slice through corrugated cardboard to reshape a box.

What sort of knives do you have in your kitchen that are going to be
damaged by cutting cardboard? Knives get dulled if they get used.
Big deal. Sharpen them and cope.

David Scheidt wrote:
> Matthew L. Martin > wrote:
> :Billy wrote:
> :> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:50:25 -0700 (PDT), Dee Dee
> :> > wrote:
> :>
> :>> However, they are offering a free block with $150 worth of knives.
> :>
> :> Might be a great deal....just look to see if the knife slots are
> :> horizontal instead of vertical so the blade doesn't rest if you would
> :> put it in "upside" down.
> :>
>
> :That's the last of my worries. I just saw my wife use one of my knives
> :to slice through corrugated cardboard to reshape a box.
>
> What sort of knives do you have in your kitchen that are going to be
> damaged by cutting cardboard? Knives get dulled if they get used.
> Big deal. Sharpen them and cope.

Get over yourself. Ask your wife how she would feel if you used her
sewing scissors to cut cardboard.

I will sharpen my knives, as required. If she didn't use them
inappropriately, I wouldn't have to sharpen them as often, or find that
they needed sharpening before I expected that they would.

Matthew

--
"All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of
people". Alexander Bullock ("My Man Godfrey" 1936):

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:55:52 -0400, "Matthew L. Martin"
> wrote:

>That's the last of my worries. I just saw my wife use one of my knives
>to slice through corrugated cardboard to reshape a box.

You have ALL of my sympathy. Have you still a wife????

KLS wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:55:52 -0400, "Matthew L. Martin"
> > wrote:
>
>> That's the last of my worries. I just saw my wife use one of my knives
>> to slice through corrugated cardboard to reshape a box.
>
> You have ALL of my sympathy. Have you still a wife????

Yes, after she was done, the knife was too dull to be lethal:-)

Matthew

--
"All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of
people". Alexander Bullock ("My Man Godfrey" 1936):

Dee Dee wrote:
> On Jun 22, 8:05 am, Roughrider50 > wrote:
>> Spotted a knife set that looked like a real bargainhttp://tinyurl.com/6zoybg
>>
>> My concern is that these may be a "special edition" not up to usual
>> standards or a knock off with a fancy name attached. Any opinions? TIA
>
>
> At
> http://www.cutleryandmore.com/emeril...tm?FamilyBD=12
>
> They have a 10 and 18 set of Emeril/Wusthof.
>
> However, they are offering a free block with $150 worth of knives. I'd
> rather spend $150 and pick the knives I wanted (if I knew what I were
> doing ;-) ) At this expenditure, cutleryandmore offers free shipping,
> so that would not be a concern here.
>
> This site has wonderful sales. A few weeks ago I bought a duplicate
> of a $84 knife for $20 that I had previously bought and really liked.
>
> I believe someone here turned me onto this site. I've purchased a lot
> here and really like it.
> Dee Dee

My knives come from there, too. I also got a great price from them on my
Calphalon a few years ago.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life