Chief Longwind Of The North
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Knives are a very personal thing. What is a dream knife for ne person is a nightmare for another. I, and my professional chef son love Chroma Type 301 knives. My son has every knife they make in his knife roll. I have the ten inch chef's knife. There are many bad reviews of this brand. I've been using mine since 2003e , and it's still like new, and holds a good convex edge. Most knives are ground with a straight, Chisel, or compound bevel. The convex edge is stronger, more resistant to edge folding, and is very sharp. Of course, with some work, you can turn any edge into a convex edge.
That being said, all of what has been posted above is true. Chroma also makes a line of more traditional Japanese knives, with paka wood handles.
I also have a set of Chicago Cutlery knives, with walnut handles, that are in excess of 40 years old. They are still lke new as well. They hold an edge well, but are a challenge to sharpen. The steel is vey hard. They are also hollow ground, which I don't particularly care for. But for the money I spent on them, they have provided good service.
And don't dorgt American made knives such as Lamson - https://lamsonproducts.com/collections/chefs-knives, or Warther Knives, - https://warthercutlery.com/collections/chef-knives, and many others.
Hope this helps.
Seeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North
That being said, all of what has been posted above is true. Chroma also makes a line of more traditional Japanese knives, with paka wood handles.
I also have a set of Chicago Cutlery knives, with walnut handles, that are in excess of 40 years old. They are still lke new as well. They hold an edge well, but are a challenge to sharpen. The steel is vey hard. They are also hollow ground, which I don't particularly care for. But for the money I spent on them, they have provided good service.
And don't dorgt American made knives such as Lamson - https://lamsonproducts.com/collections/chefs-knives, or Warther Knives, - https://warthercutlery.com/collections/chef-knives, and many others.
Hope this helps.
Seeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North