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I've got a Global Knife

mrsfran

mrsfran

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I bought it yesterday. The 18" cooks knife. It's so good. It slices through an onion as if it were butter. It is the best knife ever.
 
Good knives are ace aren't they :cool: I don't like the way Global handles but love Rosendal knives :cool: make the world of difference don't they :D

Have you found yourself chopping things for fun yet? :D

also have you got a good sharpener?
 
what is the best sharpener?

i got a cheapy one with a rough stone wheel from wilkinsons but its not really sharpening my knife (yes just one :o) anymore and id like to get a replacement!
 
Having spoken to the knife man at John Lewis, Japanese knives are not to be used for chopping but more for slicing. I had an excellent time slicing onions yesterday and asked Alex B if he wanted a go but he was strangely unethusiastic. It was excellent. Smooth, balanced handling. A whisper slice. Comfortable grip.

I've got a sharpening steel but I will endevour to get a whetstone when I can afford it. I balked at spending another £25 after having spent £75 on the knife.
 
£75 :eek:

On a knife? :eek: Just the one?

Blimey, I'm still managing with Great Aunt Eunice's old knife that's never been sharpened. :(
 
Yes, £75 on one knife. It is Global, one of the best makes. It's AWESOME. I would've normally never have bought it myself, but what with vouchers for the wedding it was practically obligatory. I had to buy it. HAD TO.
 
a very sharp knife is a thing of beauty.

slicing a tomato without squishing it or having to prick it first. bliss! :o
 
I think steels provide the hone with knives (I'm used to working with chisels etc where you use progressive grades of stone for all stages of the sharpening process and a wheel for the grind) so you can probably get away without buying a stone (for a while at least) if the initial sharpen was good. For tools I use a coarse grinding wheel every 4/5 sharpens (when you start to lose shape) followed by an 800 grit stone to sharpen and a 6,000 grit stone to hone/polish. Used them on knives (not including the wheel) from time to time and the results are pretty good. You'd need a double sided stone really (the idea behind stones is to get rid of nicks with a coarser grit then hone the blade with a finer one). I'm kind of guessing though, as I said I'm not experienced with knives.
 
With Global Knives, they are so hard that you need to buy their steels to sharpen them.

A 25 quid steel on your global you will probably damage it.

You have to get the ceramic or diamond global at about 100 and 130 quid respectively. The diamond one doesn't break if you drop it. That just keeps the edge. Every now and again you have to restore the edge with the stone. That requires the use of a medium and fine grinding stones at about 50 quid each and the holder (prolly not necessary)
 
They are great untill the blade sticks in something hard and your hand slips from the handle onto the heel of the knife.

A mate of mine had 30 + stitches.

I prefer Henckels
 
I had a serious look at the Henckels but ultimately preferred the Global. As Wise Knife Man at John Lewis pointed out, Globals are to be used for slicing, not chopping. I'm not going to tackle a celeriac with it.

Also, the bolster on the Henckels were not forged onto the tang.
 
Sunray said:
With Global Knives, they are so hard that you need to buy their steels to sharpen them.

A 25 quid steel on your global you will probably damage it.

You have to get the ceramic or diamond global at about 100 and 130 quid respectively. The diamond one doesn't break if you drop it. That just keeps the edge. Every now and again you have to restore the edge with the stone. That requires the use of a medium and fine grinding stones at about 50 quid each and the holder (prolly not necessary)
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Seems a little expensive for a waterstone, I bought a set (800, 6,000, nagura and holder) for £40 and I doubt anyone but a pro would need beyond that.
 
Pop into your local Machine Mart - ypu get excellent diamond sharpeners from a few pounds upward - sharpen anything perfectly. ;)
 
I spent like $60 on my set of Chicago Cutlery knives and as long as I keep them sharpened they work fine for most applications.

I couldn't see myself spending $150 on one knife, however....
 
missfran said:
Yes, £75 on one knife. It is Global, one of the best makes. It's AWESOME. I would've normally never have bought it myself, but what with vouchers for the wedding it was practically obligatory. I had to buy it. HAD TO.
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They are great - we have 5 of the things now:

Carving,
Bread,
Cheese,
Chef's knife: large
Chef's knife: medium.

We also have a special Global Knife-rack to keep them in.

:cool:

They are outragously pricey in the UK for some reason though.

Even here in Inflation City (dubai) they are 20 to 25 quid cheaper for the higher end ones.
 
I got a set of 5 global knives for my birthday from my darling wife though too be honest, don't know enough about each one...2 smallish ones, then 2 slightly bigger and floppier ones and a big un......got a global ceramic sharpner off the gift list think that was aout 90 knicker....they are good, sharpest knives I've ever used:)
 
For easy sharpening, I use this
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Usually less than 20 quid. Designed for Global knives, will sharpen others. I'm too clumsy for a steel. My Mum, who has very weak hands, can use it comfortably.

The wrong sharpener and technique can damage your knives.
 
And keeping it in a wooden block can damage/blunt your knife. Keep it in a roll (or tea towel), a brush-type block, on a wall magnet or an uncrowded drawer.
 
Callie said:
a very sharp knife is a thing of beauty.

slicing a tomato without squishing it or having to prick it first. bliss! :o
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Uhhhhh, the memories....our knives at work were so blunt I couldn't do either of those things....the poor tommy-matoe's were pulp by the time I'd finished.

I don't think the workshop guys were too impressed when I turned up with my blunt knives and asked if they could sharpen them on their top-of-the-range superswishysticka machines either :o
 
I use these stones incidentally... Global double sided stone is about the same price. If you do get a stone buy a sheet of wet and dry (coarse-ish grit), put it on a flat surface (properly flat ideally), get the stone wet (you have to soak them anyway) and rub it on the paper. This'll get rid of grooves that are forming and keep the stone flat.
 
I nearly bought a global knife once, but went for the Henckels instead - I actually find my 'Lion' Sabatier the best of the lot.


The thing that finally disuaded me from the Global knife was the fact that they are just so ugly looking.
 
Funky_monks said:
I nearly bought a global knife once, but went for the Henckels instead - I actually find my 'Lion' Sabatier the best of the lot.


The thing that finally disuaded me from the Global knife was the fact that they are just so ugly looking.
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You have no sense of style.
 
BUMP

Saw a set of 7 Global knives in a a sale today for £199 ( down from £300), I only went into town to get a parer, all purpose and a cooks knife.

Now Im all tempted.

I also discovered that Richardson Sheffield and the Sabbatier range that Debenhams carry are all made by Richardson Sheffield.

Richardson Sheffield also do a mid priced fusion range with a decent handle for £20-£30 a knife. The 5 piece Sabbatier set was £100.

Advice anyone? Thanks x
 
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