Carving Set of Knives

[Vindi_andy]

I was going to say Sabbatier but make sure its not the indian or chinese.

My uncle in law was a chef and a butcher in former lifes and he swore by sabatier but he always said make sure it has a diamond. never bought sabatier myself and wondered what he meant now i know.

He has a boning knife that is so used and sharpened and loved the the blade is only about twice the width but he still uses it.

I have a set of knives I bought where the steel is quality and the balance is right for me I put them on a stone once a year and the steel every time I use them.

I made the wife relegate the glass worktop saver to a pot stand as it takes the edge of a knife.

[icehammer]

Which is really better? Opinel or Sabattier?

[parnold]

I have nothing to add to this, however I would like to say this has been a thoroughly enjoyable read.

My son is a graduate of Culinary Institute of America, and when I asked him about his knives, his reply was "I use my CIA knives" and I have a Shun. Apparently metallurgy was not one of the classes he did well in.