Fred > wrote:

> > A fancy store is recommending Wusthoff Gourmet 18 pc for $299
> > set as the best value. It has everything.
>
> And likely more than you need...

I have just started looking at knives and don't know this set. However,
while 18 sounds big, there might be steak knives, steel, a carving
fork, shears, the wood block itself, you are really looking at about
six knives.