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caszos    June 2010   Florida

I don't have personal experience here, but I found a cool article that may help:

(note the article is from 2006 so prices may have changed since then)

 

http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/19/pf/goodlife_fortune/index.htm

 

Here are some steak-cutting picks for every occasion:

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It's hard to go much more luxe than the steak knives crafted by William Henry Knives, an artisan knife-making shop based in Oregon. The lightly curved handles are carved from cocobolo, a rare tropical hardwood grown in Central America.

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The blades are made from 45 layers of special steel from Japan that can be incredibly hard without becoming brittle. Those layers are allowed to show on the finished blade, resulting in a topographic look. You probably won't want to hide them away in the hand-carved storage box.

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$2,900, williamhenryknives.com

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Wüsthof is a tried and true classic in the knife world, and is one of the few German knife makers who still forges the knife blades of carbon steel, instead of stamping them out of sheets of metal.

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The tang - the metal attached to the blade but contained in the handle - runs through the entire handle. The set of four from Williams-Sonoma comes in an aluminum case for safekeeping.

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$169.95, williamssonoma.com

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For a more modern take, Global is the way to go. The brand has taken the culinary world by storm in recent years, often replacing heavy German knives as the go-to knife for professional chefs and their most serious home counterparts.

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Lightweight, and without any worries about cracked handles, the knives also keep an extremely fine edge, thanks to super-hard steel. The handles are comfortable and well weighted. The dimpled silver handles and unique shape make them an edgy choice for a contemporary table.

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$144 for a set of four, surlatable.com

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If you want to go for a classic steakhouse feel at your dinner table, a wide-bladed serrated knife with a wood handle is the answer. Crate and Barrel has a budget option, or you can pick your favorite steakhouse and see if they sell their version. New York institutions Peter Luger and Smith & Wollensky sell their knives online, complete with imprinted restaurant logos.

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$5.95 each, crateandbarrel.com

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Smith & Wollensky, $54 for four, newyorkfirst.com

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Peter Luger, $24.99 for four, peterluger.com

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A favorite trick of Levine's is to use a great paring knife as a steak knife. "The Japanese have always known how to make good knives," he says about the 3 1/2-inch paring knife from Kai. "It is very good quality, nice design, and a modern take on traditional Japanese design."

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He's also a fan of the Woodswalker, made by A.G. Russell, which has a curved blade just shorter than three inches and was designed as a non-folding pocketknife.

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Kai, $45/each; Woodswalker, $9.95 each, both agrussell.com

caszos    June 2010   Florida

LisaLulu, glad to hear you liked Macy's registry, that is awesome.  I think I am registering there and Target.