What brand of knives to buy

[Finney]

Those are good knives, Kid.

 

[CarolinaQue]

I think that you'll be very happy with those knives. Take good care of them and keep them out of the dish washer.

Tim

 

[BchrisL]

Steeling your Knife

Steeling regularly is the most critical maintenance you can perform on your knife. Whenever you use your knife, especially soft kitchen knives, the edge can turn out a bit. Turn the knife with the edge pointing to the ceiling under strong light. You shouldn’t be able to see it. The edge itself should be invisible. If, however, you see glints of light, those are spots where the edge has rolled. The edge is still reasonably sharp, it’s just not pointing straight down anymore. The steel realigns the edge of the knife, forcing the rolled spots back into line, making it useable again.

Lots of knife maintenance and sharpening info here.

--John

I saw one of these in use at Salisbury last summer. The guy who was using it was quite happy it the way it sharpened his knifes