Could anyone recommend a high quality knife with wooden handles? I was thinking wusthof

Machette

Knives for college?

butterfly knifes are fun

but why for collage

Steak

I am in the chef apprenticeship program

I see how about ginsu?

Viking is putting out nice knives

Yeah! U can cut your shoes open!

While there are plenty of good manufactured blades available....I am partial to hand made knives. (family business)

Just a couple of tips.

Keep it legal...blade 4" or less.
No false edges on the spine.
Only a finger guard...a thumb guard makes it a fighting knife...hence illegal.
A tasteful number with a black belt sheath can be worn with anything but a speedo. (No boot knives no matter how much they want one)

and lastly...have a name engraved on it...makes it far less likely for an idiot college buddy to jack it or try to pawn it.

Lots of handle materials available...so just see what is around locally.

If you want one that will last....avoid folders and look for one with a thick spine and no gaps at the bolsters or the pins holding the bolsters to the tang. A full length solid tang knife will last forever!!!!


ohhhhh For cooking? an Ulu!!!!! Very different yet really practical in the kitchen...

freakin great!!!

Forschner.

Henkel


Either one are superior products.

Thanks you seem really smart man. Yeah I need to get my name engraved on the blade I do remember the instructor mentioning about that in my class last week

Are you allowed to have those?

don't hurt the shoes man

Definitely engrave it dude....you lay a fine blade down and turn your back on it...it will disappear unless your name is shining on it.

What did you get? I use the hell out of my drop point skinner (camel bone handle) but, wood it the way to go for a kitchen knife handle...same precept as wood cutting boards....the enzymes in the wood retard bacterial growth.

and since you cook...google "ulu"...I got a couple I use in my kitchen....they are strange to use at first but really versitile once you are comfortable with them.

so you mean wood promotes bacterial growth? I am not using anything now I have not bought a knife set yet. I like wood, I am a wood guy that is why I was thinking wusthof but i do not want to spend too much

No dude..you misunderstand...enzymes in wood...slow or eliminate the growth of many bacteria...you WANT wood handles!

Synthetic materieals do not slow bacterial growth rates at all...niether do many other organic handles. Sure, bone handles or marble handles look great, but for kitchen work...wood all the way....hard woods are easier to seal and keep clean.

Cutco makes some REALLY good kitchen knifes. They're not as ubiquitous as some of the other manufacturers out there, so you'll just have to search online for them. They're top notch, though.

Fiskars is another pretty decent company to go to for kitchen knives and accessories.