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I would like to get some recommendations on a decent cutlery set, nothing super expensive. I would like to keep the price below $100. All I'm really looking for is a decent chefs knife or two, a boning knife and a paring knife. It would nice if it were not made in China.

Thats going to be a challenge. I have had two cheaper shefs knives now one made in China and one in Spain and have been underwhelmed by both: rust and chips/nics on the blades.

My dad has an old commercial knife made by an english company that is going on 30 years old that is in perfect condition. My ex now possesses the one I had.

Kind of figured so but i know you guys like a challenge

Wid, look up Swiss army knives, or Forschner knives or Victorinox knives on your search engine. I've used these for years and find them to be great knives that are easy to sharpen, hold a good edge and don't break the bank. I love the ones I have. You can buy individual pieces on most sites. Hope this helps.

We have a Henckels Pro-S Set that we bought about 7 years ago, and they are as great as the day we got them.

You can get a starter set for $199 (I know it's $99 more than you want to spend) that includes the knives you want, a block, and two free gifts here:

http://www.cutleryandmore.com/details.asp?SKU=12892

A good knife set will last a lifetime, and you will never regret throwing away the cheap knives. It really is that much of an improvement.

Agreed. With a good sharpening kit, a good set of knives will serve one well for a lifetime.

I'll have to take a look at the suggestions offered so far. Thanks guys.

Re: Henkel

"Be Carefull when you buy Henckels knives that sport the "International" name in the brand. If they say made in China we would avoid them. Stick with the Twin Cermax, Pro S, Twin Select, 4 Star II and Twin Cuisine lines which are all high quality knives made in Germany." From this site.

It looks like there are a couple of lines below the Pro S that are still manufactured in Germany.

Good call fredk. I have three Henckels that have international stamped on them. Two say Japan and one says China. Haven't used them yet but they have a nice edge on them. Got them for free though so I'm not out anything.

I'm a fan of Wusthof, they have different levels and prices on their blades. But they have been the best set I've owned. You can always piece meal youself a nice knife set as different blades go on sale.