How to buy a kitchen knife?

Amazon doesn't seem to have any shortage, though I'd expect you might need to provide ID on delivery.

I favour old fashioned carbon steel. Stains easily but a doodle to put a fresh edge on.

Tim

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Not so. Kitchen knives are on sale everywhere - just look at the range in Argos for instance. You cannot buy them if you are underage, or look underage (proof of age may be required).

I believe what has been banned from general sale is Zombie or fantasy knives (knives used in Si-Fi TV series, computer games, films, blades over a certain size etc.)

You just have to decide on what type of kitchen knife you want. 30+ years ago I went for some expensive Japanese one piece all steel knives and I'm still using these today. For this type of knife you may need to find specialised on-line seller.

Well I tried a fairly large Tescos and they had taken them off display so you had to ask at the enquiry desk. The only one they could find was larger than we wanted and cost more than expected, so I assumed other supermarkets would be similar. We've used Dunelm before for kitchen utensils but now they had only large knives on the shelves (and there you had to take a voucher to the cash desk for any knife).

I hadn't thought of Argos but just looked: I can't find an individual knife for sale, all they have is 5 or 6-piece sets which includes a lot of stuff I don't want for a rather higher price. May have to use Amazon I suppose. Thanks for the suggestions.

Is there John Lewis locally? See here:

Also, is there a kitchenware shop within a reasonable distance. If so, they will sell single knives.

Hart of Stur always have a large range on offer - though not the cheapest prices.

They have many stores around the place. If you have never been, they are worth visiting

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Lidl had a range of all stainless knives in a couple of weeks ago at a very reasonable 4.99 per large knife or for a pair of smaller paring/vegetable knives. You may be able to still find stock.

Both they an Aldi have had soem very nice kitchen knives in the past my favourites branded Richardsons of Sheffield which sell for far higher prices online.

Single piece blade and bolster forged together prefered.

I'd avoid ceramic or coated blades, potentially short lived and gimicky.

I don't think its the law. We were looking for some replacements in Spain and here the selection was equally sparse.

which is odd because its the large knives that are banned. I also suspect that some of this "coupon" stuff is to prevent shop lifters. Knives are expensive, easily stolen, and are probably easy to sell on the "black market". Sainsburys seem to list this :-

I think because most Argus stores are in Sainsburys shops so the single knives are there.. ... the last one I bought was in a kind of touristy place, I think in Bourton-on-the-water when we were in the Cotswolds.

.. which brought to mind "Lakeland" who have this....

Dave

I don't think so yet (no legislation including the word 'knife' this year) but it seems like the intention ...

Large kitchen knives are not banned.

Yes, noticed when I was looking for cutlery recently, that in the local John Lewis all of the non-table knives were in a separate glass cabinet in the kitchenware area.

nib

Not really.

I had a long long search for a filleting knife.

And as for a grapefruit knife ("Do what mate ?").

And people wonder why real shops are dying.

Generally, all supermarkets and other outlets have the same limited ranges. Admittedly in any colour you like. It seems colour coordination is more important than functionality.

"Do you sell filleting knives ?" "What are they then ?"

John Lewis, Tamworth, 2019.

"Do you sell filleting knives ?" <Assistant spends 2-3 minutes looking up and down the display>

"Do you know who makes them ?"

John Lewis, Grand Central, Birmingham, 2019.

John Lewis managed to really piss me off when, after perusing about 20 £300+ bean2cup coffee machines, they didn't sell milk thermometers (the use of which was shown on one of the cards) or a frothing jug. Demonstrated clearly that they weren't serious about selling.

Our local old-fashioned town ironmonger stocks an assortment of knives. And so do the ironmongers in the two adjacent towns.

Nick

shop for kitchen knives.

Malcolm

I've just bought a Kitchen Devil combined bread/carving knife from Amazon. Two goes at delivery because the first driver didn't ring the doorbell and just pretended that there was nobody home.

Small paring knives have been dropped off with no ID requested. I assume that they get picky above a certain size. [Not sure this complies legally, though.]

Anyway, I can recommend Kitchen Devil via Amazon.

Another good place for quality knives is Ikea if you have one within a reasonable distance.

Cheers

DaveR