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MadMadBunny t1_izm5v7x wrote

Don’t forget—she needs to give you a coin in return!

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keyboardstatic t1_izm74n3 wrote

Good kitchen knives are worth their weight in gold I always say. Of course knowing how to use them safely is very important. But they make life so much easier in the kitchen.

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Previousman755 t1_izm7g8g wrote

Nice. My wife gave me a chef knife prior to our wedding. It is still my primary knife 26 years later

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Mkmeathead83 t1_izmed1q wrote

What make are these. You gotta tell us the price tag.

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Mkmeathead83 t1_izmkl7e wrote

Replying to chirpchir (#898,120)

Good lookin out. I missed that at first look. I've been wanting to buy some good kitchen knives. I have a discount for Benchmark but don't know what the best value is.

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siqbal01 t1_izmoq0l wrote

Dude. She fucking won the game. I hope whoever i end up with loves me enough to care about my passion (for cooking lol) a fraction of the amount you do for your wife. Such a thoughtful and incredibly meaningful forever gift.

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dyejob t1_izmquo1 wrote

This is such a dreamy gift idea! Maybe I will do this for my husband and I on our first wedding anniversary.

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Quinquilharia t1_izmus0g wrote

everyone needs a good kitchen knife. Nobody needs jewelry.

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Successful_Space_830 t1_izn3osg wrote

Bottom knife: Misono UX10

Top knife: seems to be a "Togiharu x Misono", unsure about the model but you find a few of them on Korin's website

Both are Swedish stainless steel. Never rusts or loses color. Unlike Japanese steel that can very easily rust if not properly taken care of.

These will last a lifetime. For a home cook, you could go years without reshsrpening them and they still would last a lifetime. But sharpening at least once a year (ideally every 3 months) will make them last hundreds of years. Good investment.

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Radagon_Gold t1_izn5jyc wrote

It's a lovely gift but just out of concern for the "for life" aspect: when you say you "get them sharpened", are you taking care that it's by hand using whetstones? Because most sharpening services will use an electric sharpener, and even the best electric sharpeners strip so much material from a knife that it starts affecting the balance very quickly. Plus, even once a year for half a lifetime will leave it a noticeably smaller knife than it started as.

I almost made this error myself, with a beautiful classic Wuesthof, which is why I thought to warn you. Please take no offence if it hasn't been necessary. Have a lovely anniversary.

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rakman t1_izngvh7 wrote

Yup, good kitchen knives are the best. I have had mine for 41 (a Sabatier chef’s), 37 (Regal chef’s, surprisingly amazing Made in Japan knife I got at Zayre, a defunct discount chain), and 22 years (Wüsthof set)!

I tried whetstones for sharpening but they were a pain in the ass, switched to a $10 AccuSharp manual sharpener from Amazon 13 years ago and it’s been great (if you just want sharp knives and not win knife sharpening thread wars).

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Unique-Ad-9316 t1_iznlcqo wrote

My go-to wedding gift for family members is top quality knives. As good as I can afford anyway...

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Trythenewpage t1_iznq8hd wrote

In my family, knives are never to be given as wedding/engagement gifts. Just a superstition. I think its because of the possibility of gifting a forever gift that can facilitate a forever dirt nap.

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Fantastic-Alps4335 t1_iznwxfv wrote

Replying to Radagon_Gold (#898,874)

“Even the best electric sharpeners strip so much metal that the knifes balance is affected”. I disagree.

As with any sharpening method stop sharpening as soon as it’s sharp. That can be as little as 5 seconds with an electric.

There are plenty of bad electric sharpeners that won’t get consistent results. 4 years with a Chefs Choice and my vg10 knives still look new. Can shave arm hair and pass the printer paper test.

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DrWindupBird OP t1_iznx35d wrote

Replying to Radagon_Gold (#898,874)

For sure. Since these are sharpened 70/30, I send them away to Korin, where I bought them. They have someone there whose only job is to sharpen the knives. They turn it into a kind of performance. It’s neat! I don’t really trust folks around where I live now.

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daHollerBoy t1_izoivgx wrote

Nice! I was hoping to get my wife's knives laser engraved but lazied out.

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ColdEvenKeeled t1_izoj8r3 wrote

I don't get it. I sharpen knives with a whetstone just whenever they need, but then I was raised sharpening knives, axes, Pulaskis (fire line tool), shovels (for cutting through roots) and chainsaws. I can't manage without crisp sharpness.

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Justatomsawyer t1_izompi6 wrote

Just buy a knife sharpener, this is just such a weird flex

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trunner1234 t1_izp1z76 wrote

Just wait until you have kids and they use them for everything and put them in the dishwasher

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supply19 t1_izp95dy wrote

We’re celebrating 10 years of being together with a trip to a and e for our son - this feels like a better idea! Congratulations x

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Enough_Appearance116 t1_izpgb5n wrote

You know, in my superstitious family, giving a loved one a knife "cuts" the relationship...

It worked well for my sister's stupid ex

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blbd t1_izpoufg wrote

Nice stuff, did you use JCK? I've got a Fujiwara carbon and a Hattori VG-10 and a higher series Wusthof and Henckels. Multigenerational quality products.

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dontcrashandburn t1_izpxev9 wrote

Replying to Fantastic-Alps4335 (#900,157)

I'm sorry but I have to disagree with your disagreement. It's really easy to get a knife sharing enough to cut paper, you can do it with less than 200 grit. Honestly sharpening higher is just for show and personal pride so while it's nice to have a mirror finish (which I do) it's not necessary. The problem I have with electric sharpeners is they only have one angle. So both European and Asian knives are sharpened the same. Secondly, they sharpen both sides when some knives are only sharpened on one side.

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Crafty_Ranger_2917 t1_izq2ul0 wrote

Knives are not forever items. They are meant to be used, sharpened, and then replaced when worn out.

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Fantastic-Alps4335 t1_izq54v0 wrote

Replying to dontcrashandburn (#903,342)

I can’t disagree with what you are saying about fixed angle and double bevel. If you need those things you either learn stones or buy multiple expensive electric sharpeners.

The Japanese double bevel 15* and VG10 is a fair compromise. I don’t feel like I gave up much with single bevel or different angles of sharp.

My post was specifically retorting the “removes to much metal” mind set that is so prevalent. You disagreed with me, then offered no words to support “removes to much metal”. You offer other good reasons why stones are better. Therefor I must disagree with your disagreement of my disagreement.

PS. But I’m still gona upvote ya.

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honeybeedreams t1_izq8f3r wrote

that’s amazing!! i am always afraid of asking for knives for my birthday and such.

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giveitagoodmoist t1_izqmjpd wrote

Wait, you proposed to her with a knife instead of a ring?

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satansbuttplug t1_izquawl wrote

Replying to DrWindupBird (#900,165)

I bought my knives in person at Korin. I can attest that their resident knife master puts a 70/30 edge by hand on each knife as part of the purchase. He did it in front of me using Japanese water stones.

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Carma-Erynna t1_izr0dbo wrote

Okay, so what are they and where do I get them?!?!?!

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milesbeats t1_izr7j9y wrote

Damn and that was in 2012 ... My concept of time is so warped

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MiAmMe t1_izrtfwz wrote

Meh. Those aren't Kamikoto knives. I've been told reliably that Kamikoto knives are the only ones worth buying. ;)

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[deleted] t1_izyp5cd wrote

This is a great gift idea. Hard to misplace and lasts a very very long time.

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15795After t1_j0hvme8 wrote

Where do you take them to get engraved?

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