Thread: JA Henckels Cutlery Set??

I believe that there are two completely different Henckels cutlery lines:

. . the German-made knives, excellent quality, marked with "the twins" on the blade

. . everything else, made in various places, with inferior steel, marked with _one standing man_ on the blade.

The "twins" blades are expensive.

You have a problem -- your budget isn't big enough to buy what you want!<g>

FWIW (I'm not a knife maven), I think that one really good blade would be better than a whole set of mediocre knives. About 10 years ago, I bought a relatively cheap "samurai-laminated" Japanese carbon steel knife with a wooden handle -- a traditional, simple santoku. It's still my main kitchen knife, heavily tarnished, and very sharp.

Charles

I have set in question. You will need lot of work and good honing to get them sharp but when done... they are really, reallllly good! My wife is cooking everyday and she love them.

Here is an article i found interesting
Kitchen Fundamentals: The 6 Knives Every Man Should Have in His Kitchen (And How to Hone Them) | The Art of Manliness
FWIW i have a JA Henkels 8" chef Knife China and it holds a half decent edge but not stellar.
I also have a JA Jenkels paring knife German that is excellent.
I also have a Victorinox that i really like. The steel doesnt seem as hard but keeps a decent edge.
Just my 2 cents.
Mike

I use a JA Henckels Santoku style knife that cost me right around 65 or 70 dollars. I've had it for at least 12 years now and it has served me very well as an all around kitchen knife. You really ony need one good knife. I also use a ceramic Kyocera brand chef knife but that's a luxury, and has to be sent back every other year for sharpening. The Henckels has been a workhorse in the kitchen and my recommendation is to pick something like that (I like the Santoku myself, but that's just me) and then get a cheap paring knife if you must (I use the Henckels for everything).