Recent content by EKMEK

I live in Milwaukee, WI. No good knife stores near by. Are there any in Chicago? As far as sharpening, I tried to do it on cheap stone, with more damage than good, so I ended up using a Chef’sChoice 4643 ProntoPro Diamond Hone Manual Knife Sharpener. My budget is around $100. Anything in...

Thank you all. Being a humble home cook, all this stuff was new to me. I bought the Sabatier for no good reason, other than curiosity. There is no doubt in my mind that I need a proper knife. At present I have a Henckels 8" chef knife, made in Spain. The Sabatier, though damaged feels more...

Thank you all. I believe you can see the image only in a computer file, by right clicking the image. I am still puzzled by the knife shape. I bought it like five years ago as a new knife, for $80 or so. It looked new to me. I thought at first that this is some kind of an old traditional...

Hi Galley, I am glad you were able to open the photo. It is. an 8" knife, and that is how it looked when I bought it. Was it a used and worn regular chef knife? I guess I'll follow your advice and just get another knife. Thank you much for your input Ekmek

Hello good people, this is beyond my computer skills. Can I email a photo to someone who will post it in this conversation? Ekmek

Thanks. How does one do that ( image host and link?)

Hello, me again. I tried to insert an image from my Google Drive. No success. can someone help?

Hello there, this is my first contact with this great forum. A while ago I was looking for a good french made chef knife. I bought the knife in the photos, a Sabatier Elephant, 8". I wonder, is this really a chef knife? the blade is unlike any blade I have seen, and it does not lend itself...