Post #738512 by AceExplorer on Mon, Mar 2, 2015 8:41 AM

On 2015-03-01 12:45, nui 'umi 'umi wrote:
Thrift stores. For pennies on the dollar you can sometimes find outstanding knives. Teach yourself how to sharpen-what you save you can spend on mugs, liquor, and other necessities.
Cheers

I think this is really good advice! Personally, decent knives have been so cheap at Ross, that I currently have only black "Sharper Image" knives behind my bar which were clearance-priced. (The black knives look cool when I'm using them, and my friends are easily amused, ha...)

But if you're going to a thrift store then you should start by looking for good steel like the German high-carbon Zwilling and Solingen blades among others. You may have to sharpen your thrift store knives when you first get them, but at least the high quality steel will take on and then keep a sharp edge longer than the cheap-o brands. Sharpening stones are inexpensive, easy to find, and easy to use.