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[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Partially agree:

Having nice knives is nice, some of the cheap stamped ones are awful and a good knife will last forever.

Equally, having a set of sharpening stones is also really useful to rescue knives, however you should only be using them once every few years, standard knife sharpeners are fine.

They are tools, not your hobby.

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I mostly agree with you!

My personal experience with very expensive knives, and I'm telling you I have had some very expensive knives because my brother used to be a chef....

Not worth it. Not to me. My kitchen is a dynamic place, I need to throw things around, let them clatter around in the sink... I have had a chip out of every one of my $400+ knives within 4 weeks of owning them.

I'm done with "good" knives. Cheap German steel for this boy for life. Lol

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

you should only be using them once every few years, standard knife sharpeners are fine

Ask any chef, the exact opposite is true.

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

I don't think most knife sharpeners can really get rid of nicks in the blade? Needs a proper sharpening stone for that?