Dana > wrote:
>It just occurred to me that a cheese knife would be the perfect birthday
>gift for a friend of mine. I've done some poking around on the internet
>but haven't found much in the way of reviews or comparisons.
>
>If I were buying today (birthday is in a month) I would probably go with
>the Global or Wusthof but thought I'd ask for recommendations...

I bought the Global cheese knife (a going-out-of-business sale at an
e-commerce site); it was the most disappointing Global purchase I've
made, out of about ten. It's serrated, so the legendary Global edge-
holding ability doesn't really apply.

Besides, isn't there an etiquette rule against giving knives as
gifts, unless you want to "cut" the friendship short? I usually
charge my friends a dollar for $30+ knives (and give them a dollar
first)...

Knife Sharpeners, on the other hand, are a great gift. The EdgePro
Apex runs about $130, plus I think it was $6 per extra stone (get a
600 to get those Globals really sharp)

Donald