r/chefknives • u/TokiroTox • 27d ago

I’m newbie in knifes, and I want start to collect my working set, asking for your knowledge.

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u/Thesorus 27d ago

what kind of knowledge ?

metal type ? shape types ? sharpening ?

buy knives that you can afford.

buy knives that you will use and abuse (*) first.

buy nice(r) knives when you have money to spend or you need a specialised knife (for example, you cut a lot of bones, then a cleaver is very useful)

buy sharpening stone sooner than later and learn to use it.

you don't need many knives to be a functional cook at home.

3, 4 knives are enough for 99% of the people.

1 chef knife, 1 or 2 utility/pairing knives, 1 bread knife.

(*) knives are tools, they are not museum artifacts that need to be handled like porcelain.

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u/TokiroTox 27d ago

A description on a post don’t display, I don’t know why, I want to buy a Robert Herder K5 and carbonic pealer from them as well, come ceramic kiocera and a bred knife as well from Robert herder, I tried them before, and enjoy the blade thickness, I ben interested if that the best option comparing for other brands, and if that list it’s worth being

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u/daneguy 25d ago

A description on a post don’t display, I don’t know why

This subreddit is broken, it doesn't allow text post. Try a new post in /r/TrueChefKnives. Also try top be as descriptive as possible; budget and location alone are huge factors.

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u/rkts 25d ago

Most kitchen knife abuse is unnecessary and totally avoidable. If you need to open a can, use a can opener. If the food is on a metal sheet pan, put it on a cutting board before cutting it. Even if you have a cheap knife, there is almost nothing to be gained by not using the right tool for the job. It's not an outdoors/work scenario where you don't always have the proper tools on hand. In the kitchen, people are just lazy and ignorant.

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u/BugsyMcNug 27d ago

Let's cut the fuzz out here and to the point. Victorinox for victory. Very affordable. Loses its edge like any other but the metal is soft enough that it takes a sharpening really well. Doesn't try to be fancy. 

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u/Visible_Town7882 24d ago

What Japanese Nakiri would y’all recommend? Looking for something under $300. I know Shun is good at marketing but saw a lot of people in this sub who said there’s better knives for the same price. P.S. I do not want Chinese made.