Hi CC.  An excellent tutorial on knives, I suggest you post it a seperates Hint/Tip once the feedback has finished.  I have always used a steel, and occasionaly a hone (I have 5!), but I have just purchased a KE-198 electric sharpener from Knife Wizard on professional reccomendation.  It has two wheels - Coarse and Fine - so you can do the wole process including setting the bias on one side or single edge sharpening.  I have always been against electric wheels (following the chef trend), but I am impressed with this one.  It is good for bog standard and professional standard knives.

Thanks for your very informative post, you have certainly filled a few gaps in my knowledge.

CP

just spotted this thread and could talk a week about knives

I have 7 globals and find them superb ( i have small hands)
I have three chinese cleavers and they are great too
but I use my global 8" oriental cooks knife as my stalwart

the pluses IMO for global are:
lightweight, handle suit smallish hands,
one piece construction are very hygenic and very easy to clean,
they are sexy looking (a bonus)
excellent edge goes without saying

dont buy globals on ebay, thay are all fakes

rgds

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Santa is bringing me this Global Knife Set.  I'll let you know how they work out.

http://www.cooks-knives.co.uk/GKB-51x47STx58_Global_Limited_Edition_Ship_Shape_Knife_Block_Set_Promotion3531.htm

hi jeera

g'luck on your globals

i doubt you will be dissapointed

I have 3 of those
well almost, i have an g4: 8" oriental cook
which is pretty much the same as the g2
except the shape is slightly different
the gs3 is superb as well and in regular use
i have the gsf22 also and that is more for
heavier work, its not as sharp as the other two
but is a lot heavier and stronger and has many uses
where you fear for your lighter knives

let me know what you think

if you are not an experienced knife sharpener
get the minosharp water wheel sharpener
it is a great bit of kit and will do you global edges justice
(they are set to suit the global edge angle and work v well)

rgds

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Layne's picture 'convinced' me to buy some Henckels ;D

I ended up with some Twin Cuisine knives. Stunning bit of kit..very heavy which suits me fine ;D ;D

Thanks for the info fourmations , mini sharpener on its way too

I swung towards the Globals because they are forged in one piece (incl handles) - this sounds like a good thing to me.

Quote from: vindaloo on December 16, 2006, 01:19 AM
Layne's picture 'convinced' me to buy some Henckels ;D

I ended up with some Twin Cuisine knives. Stunning bit of kit..very heavy which suits me fine ;D ;D

Vindaloo
You made a wise choice look after them and they will last you a lifetime
Layne