I only own a paring knife and a small serrated knife, both of which I got in a survival kit from my mom when I was in college. I think 5 years later, maybe it’s time for an upgrade!

Wow, what nice knifes. I would really love to get a never everyday chefs knife to get me through the after-work cooking… my $30 one that I have from 4-years ago is in rough rough shape. Thanks, this is great!

I need a knife because my knives are depressingly terrible, and I am tired of having to use my fingers to tear peices of red pepper or jalepeno or tomato apart because my knives will only cut through the flesh, not the skin!! I am a poor law student…please oh please random number generator, smile kindly upon this woman who just wants to eat healthy food without knife rage.

I used to have great knives, but then my ex and I split up and somehow all the knives went with him. I’ve been trying to rebuild my collection one decent knife at a time.

Oohh…I need knives because I have none…I’m always stealing my roommates (totally inadequate) knives. These ones are so lovely.

Both beautiful knives, would love to have either in my collection! Thank you for the wonderful contest.

I have been using a four year old knife that came in one of those Ikea sets, and I am an adult with a dental plan and electricity bills so that is no longer acceptable.

My fiance and I are avid cookers, but our knives are five years old and were hand-me-downs from my mom…so they’re older than that even. We’d definitely give those nice knives a happy home!

I’ve got one nice kitchen knife (A global), and it’s so used, and has that the blade is entirely nicked and uneven from hundreds of sharpenings, which means that whenn you’re cutting things with skin, a lot of the time pressing the knife all the way down doesn’t actually cut the skin, requiring some sawing. And so I think you should pick me!

I need a new knife because I’ve just started to get into cooking, and the only knives we have are a $20 set of 4 from Sam’s Club and 10 year old Miracle Blades. It’s a pretty sad situation at our house….

Thanks for the wonderful giveaway. I surely do need a good set of kitchen knives, as I am tired of running through my finger tips while trying to butcher tomatoes with a blunt old knife.

What is a kitchen without a knife….and these two are amazing. They are beautiful and artistic but yet so functional. Either one of these knives would be put to good use in my kitchen. I have your standard block knives…..and one descent knife that has seen it’s day’s.

…my hubby keeps complaining that the plastic knives break while he’s cutting his steak.

In all seriousness, our knife set is 10 years old, kinda rusty, and squashes rather than cuts tomatoes and other random food items.

Great contest!!! Love the updates on Twitter

I so need a new knife! Mine is just rediculous!

Excuse me while I pick myself off the floor (in shock that there’s a Nicole posting).

I should get the knives ’cause I’ll love’em, hold;em, take care of them, sharpen’em!

Wow, those are some seriously beautiful knives! I’d be hard-pressed to part them too Well, I have a chef;s knife that I got about 10 years ago and I used to love it. Unfortunately, not everyone in the house adores it as though it were born from their own loins and it has tiny chunks missing from the blade. Hmmm, I wonder if any of them correspond to the chunk missing from the counter near the sink…

At least if I’m not chosen, I now know of a new place to get a beautiful knife

Happy new house to you! I know how much work that is. Those are gorgeous knives. I’m not familiar with the label. I started with a Cutco set years and years ago. Yep, the guy came to our house. But I had an issue with the handles and melting…So we tried Wustoff. I have steak knives that we’re disappointed in, but the three utility knives are nice. We bought a steel and keep them sharpened. And then my friend bought me a ceramic Kyocera paring knife for my birthday…Oh. My. Goodness….have you ever tried one? I’m completely amazed.

I’d love some new kitchen knives. I was young and dumb and put mine in the dish washer and now they are dull and rusted!

I love to cook and am learning as many new techniques as I can! Some sturdy, quality knives would be amazing, especially since I’ve just graduated from college and am moving into a new apartment soon.

I hope to win the new knives because I am trying to figure out my place in the food world. I started cooking seriously in 2004 and feel as if my skills improve with every meal (thanks to blogs like these which give me great recipes and ideas). Each time I add to my arsenal of tools and equipment I learn more and prepare better food. I have just one decent knife now, and it doesn’t look nearly as good as these. Someday I would like to work on a food website and consider myself a master home chef.

I’d like new knives, because I don’t have any knives and have been wanting some good blade for awhile.

Still using the wedding present knives from 23 yrs ago….sad

I just got married and didn’t get any of the knives we registered for…We need knives!!!

The only knives I have are the ones that came in a block I got for my wedding shower. Sometimes I can’t even get them to go through the skin of a tomato without putting all my strength into it! I would love the chance to win one of the knives you posted about!

My wedding knives are starting to look pretty sad. I’ve been looking at knives longingly but haven’t splurged yet–I’d love a sharp knife I can cut things with effortlessly!

Gorgeous knives! I have never heard of this company before and will be checking them out.

Those are some fine looking knives!

Those knives are absolutely beautiful….please count me in; this would be a superb gift for my husband on our 8th anniversary…He would love to receive such a gift…

Those are so beautifully crafted!!!!

I would love new knives because i’ve been cooking and baking with the same one knife for 15 years.

I need new knives because I’m still using the set my folks gave me when I graduated from high school and set up house for myself. While they are good – nothing like these – and that was more than 35 years ago!

I could definitely use a new sturdy knife, I really want to retire my old ones.

I am a young, aspiring home cook who was recently laid off and I have been dreaming of new knives for years. I have two, which were gifts from my sister (a chef) ten years ago, and I would love to upgrade! These knives are beautiful!

i need a new knife because i’ve only just come around to loving fresh, garden-grown tomatoes, and my crappy old knives don’t so much “slice” the tomatoes as much as “mash them to a pulp.”

that, and these knives are sex-ay. bowm-chicka-bowm-bowm.

those knives are quite beautiful, especially the second one with the wood bark pattern on the blade itself. i would love to have these knives and put them to work on all the wonderful produce i have discovered in my new apartment in san francisco!

Glad your settling in to the new home! Gorgeous knives!! Since I pretty recently got into cooking, I only have hand-me-down knives. I would *love* to start my own collection! Maybe it would provide the inspiration to create some of my own recipes

I absolutely LOVE those knives…they are BEAUTIFUL!! I want them because I have none save the cheap knives you get at Wal-Mart because I am POOR, trying desperately to pay off credit card debt and entering school (AGAIN!!). I love to cook and would love to use one of those knives. I’m so glad you are back to blogging because I miss your blogs! Thanks for being so generous and sharing

I have some good knives from culinary school, but my sister (who just bought her own house), could definitely use a decent knife and one of these would make a great housewarming gift!

My god, those knives are gorgeous. I have one decent knife I got as a Christmas present in college, the rest are cheapo crappy knives w/ slightly serrated edges that bend if you look at them cross-eyed. No chef’s knife should be bendy. I’d love these!

Hmm…I’d like to cut some cans.

Well, I’d probably hold on to them until I move to my own place. Thinly sliced onion rings is all I ever wanted.

Finally…

What a great giveaway! I have the lamest knives ever. It’s almost embarrassing actually. Would love to win these!

because poor college students love nice knives!

Great knives are one of those things that we should spring for, as we use them daily, but we are still using thrifty ones. Would love some REAL knives!

I actually do have a great knife set, but my mom has the worst set of knives (if you can even call a random assortment of 20 year old knives that can barely cut a set). She was just saying how she wished she had a set, or even one good knife. So I am commenting for her… I would love to give her a couple new knives!

Would love to have those knives. We only have the blunt cheapo Ikea ones and I have always dreamed about owning reliable and shhaaarrrppp knives.

Those knives look fabulous!

I cherish the one good chef’s knife that I have — regularly honing, etc. The problem is that I’ve recently gotten my husband interested in helping me out in the kitchen, and he keeps swiping my knife. My antique steak knives really are not a suitable replacement.

Those knives look fabulous! I would LOVE to have them…

I would love to win one of those knives because mine…suck! They were cheap and now they’re not sharp.

Oh how I need some new knives! My knives are from my wedding shower which was 18 years ago. Love your blog!

Oooh, I’d love those knives! My knives are pretty horrible and these are so sexy looking. Yes, I’d love to win

Beautiful Knives. I need sharp, pretty knives…

Wow! Those handles are enough to make me want the knifes! That would look awesome on my hanging knife magnet doo-hickey in my kitchen! My knives were a set for like 25 bucks. Needless to say… they aren’t great knives.

I lived in Japan for two years and had the opportunity to buy a nice, Japanese knife. My husband, who loves showing off his knives, decided to do the toss a piece of fruit in the air and slice it trick, only using a peach instead of a banana. Our only nice knife now has a nice divot missing from the blade.

OMG — we SO need new knives! The ones we have are horrible! Well, we do have 1 “good” one (in quotations). But, there’s at least 2 people cooking. Sometimes there’s be 3 or 4 of us!

I would like a new kitchen knife so that I can chop an onion without having to physically separate the pieces by hand! My current knives — bless each of their dull little hearts — really do try, but there is only so much you can expect from a mismatched set of thirty-year-old knives. They have sentimental value in their own way (they were the “starter” knives my mother used when she moved out on her own in the late 1970s – before she married and got a set of “real” knives) and I don’t think I’d get rid of them, but I must say that sentimental value is surprisingly poor at cutting things. It might be nice to use a new knife for once and give the “vintage” knifes a much deserved break.

Besides, since I have no chance of getting fancy new knives through a traditional channel like a wedding (even my mother now believes that big weddings with fancy gifts are old fashioned – ha!), why not try through a totally non-traditional channel like a blog contest?

Those are really gorgeous. I have one good Chef’s knife but it is just too big for all jobs, these look much more manageable. Also, did I mention they are gorgeous??

i need new knives because my roommate is moving out and taking his good knives with him. leaving me with Ikea grade knives. yikes.

I could use a new knife. My knives are hand-me downs from my grandma, they may be older than me

You are so right!! A good knife is heaven to a cook! My husband absolutely adores cooking and I would so loved to be entered into the giveaway….maybe I can win him one!!! He would just LOVE that! Thanks so much, Dawn

I keep cutting myself when my dull knives slide off the food I cut

I would love to get a better knife than what I’m using now. I am in culinary school and the knives that came with my school kit don’t work too well for me. Both the chef’s knife and the santoku knives are too large for my hands. From the description in your post, it looks like either one of the New West knives would fit my hand size better.

I’d really like a new knife, because our current knives are so frustrating–I’d be better off trying to cut my food with a butter knife.

I would love to have a new knife. My hubby bought a set of knives at the Del Mar Fair this summer because they’re “guaranteed for life,” but those are already dull. I really need something that will last!

Would you believe I melted my ‘good’ knife in the oven after I left it on a pan? I only have one paring knife, and just don’t have much of anything to cut/chop with. I’d love these great knives!!!

I have very small hands, and the prospect of a smaller alternative to a large chef’s knife sounds divine! I was planning on asking for a good knife as my Christmas present this year… but who knows, if I get lucky I may just be able to ask for something else. *crossing my fingers!*

WOW! As you probably imagined, there are a lot of people that would love these either of these knives. I’m thinking they would work really good for me; then I could give my favorite knife to my daughter who loves to cook but doesn’t have a clue what a good knife is! But, she is a great cook.
What a lovely couple of knives!

I have three good knives, but no great ones, and now that I have a relatively new and gorgeous kitchen, a gorgeous knife would go perfectly with it! Glad to see you posting again, Nicole — I missed your blog updates!

Beautiful knives! I’d love to have a good knife. I’ve been slowly trying to replace my cheap, old kitchen tools that I had back when I didn’t cook with new, quality things.

Wow, those knives are magnificent and I promise to give one a good home! Thanks for the opportunity.

These knives are much nicer than the ones I use now and would make prepping food so much easier. Thanks for a chance to win!

Those are gorgeous! I really need good knives because I am tired of having to saw with mine!

Those look so nice! I have inexpensive knives and I’d love to upgrade to a nicer set since I spend a lot of time in the kitchen!

Wow…are these to sue or admire…what craftsmanship!! I bet they hold an edge like you would not believe.

What hot knives! I have a small collection of blunt objects that resemble knives. They were all abandond by past roomates, or picked up for pennies at the Goodwill. I would love to have a quality knife. Zucchini beware there is a killer on the prowl!

Ooh, I totally need some new knives. I’m just way too cheap to buy them for myself. Maybe I’ll win these…otherwise I’m going to have to ask for some for Christmas!

Oh, those are absolutely beautiful. I’d love to have one in my kitchen! I’m kind of going crazy trying to make it work with the cheaper knives that I’ve acquired out of necessity, but it would be fantastic to have such a quality knife to, erm, “play” with.

These are gorgeous! I’m moving next month, and I’d love to have some new knives to use in my lovely new kitchen.

My knives are all just the cheapest ones I can find at Food Emporium or Whole Foods, but I would really love to get one of these for my mother, who toils in the kitchen day in and day out but would never spend a great deal on a knife. I would also love to be able to use said knife whenever I was visiting my parents.

Oooh! Beautiful knives! I’m still using the knives my parents gave me when I graduated from college 23 years ago! The handles are wood and are worn and cracked. I’ve never owned a fancy knife but this year I went into a cooking store with a wide variety of knives and I was completely overwhelmed with the choices so I ended up buying nothing. I would like some store to do a knife rent to own program so I could give a knife a good test run before buying.

My super-great boyfriend needs knives. He has a crummy set that he’s had since college days. He deserves something new.

I so need a new set of knives so that when I’m chopping my knife won’t slip on the veggies and cut me instead of them!

I definitely have kitchen utensil envy now.

I need a new knife because my knife set is a $25 set from Target

I like to chop.
& that fusionwood is gore – geee – us.

Those knives are beautiful. As a recent college grad, stocking a new kitchen is a task and a nice knife would go a long way. Also, as a PR pro I respect a good product placement and seeiong a blogger acting so generously.

What beautiful knives!
I’ve always wanted a good kitchen knife, but being a grad student means all I can afford right now is a dull WalMart-issue blade.

From where I’m standing any knife would be better, but one of these would be a dream.

Oooooo! So gorgeous–these knives would get me to eat more vegetables, just for the fun of using them.

I have a big chopping knife but, alas, nothing suitable for small jobs.

Wow, knives for people with smaller hands, like me! These would be great, you wouldn’t believe some of the strange contortions I have to use with ‘average’ size chef’s knives!

I’m still using the knives I got as a wedding gift ten years ago. They are part of a Farberware Knife and Tool kit that came in a cool black, plastic carousel from Target…retail value

My kitchen would be thrilled to have a new knife! I like to cook, but my kitchen is very sad. My husband and I didn’t have a bridal shower before we were married, and we had a short engagement. Therefore, we received nothing for our kitchen and my kitchen was pretty pitiful when we got married. Thanks for this chance!

I bought a knife set from the Betty Crocker mail order catalog a few years ago and when it came I immediately opened it up with my son watching very closely and proceeded to cut my finger…my son immediately left the room. On a side note, your Smack looks very similar to my Ozzie. Boston’s are the BEST pet every, period.

I desperately need something in my kitchen that didn’t come from a dollar store! Dollar store knives are surprisingly LOUSY……….

I have a set of mediocre knives and one pretty good one – this set would be a godsend for me!

The only thing I can say is that I really don’t know what it means to cut a tomato without squeezing it.

I need knives because I am the wife of a Seminary Grad school student and we are dirt poor! I make everything from scratch to save us money and that means I’m doing a lot of chopping and dicing to save us those pennies…I need some knives that will save me some much needed time in this overworked, under-paid kitchen of mine!

I would love a new knife because I’m trying to slowly build up a nice, long-lasting kitchen one high-quality piece at a time — quality over quantity! I’m partway there, but still have a long way to go!

The chopper handle is *so* beautiful!!

My son gave me a very nice knife set for Christmas last year, but these knives are so beautiful… I would love to have one – especially the Fusionwood Chopper! These are very exciting knives – I’m going to have to check out New West Knife Works and see what else they offer!

oooo what it would be like to have a knife that can cut tomatoes without having to work at cutting.

Wow – Those are some AWESOME knives! My husband and I got married last year and didn’t get any knives for the wedding and could really use them – Thanks!

Sweet! I’m embarressed to say I do not own a good knife except for the 8″ all purpose knife I was given by a very dear monk at his Carmelite yard sale. I’ve bought some from various places, never worked very well, so it’s always Father Paul’s yard sale knife that gets grabbed for business in the kitchen!

Wow. They are so pretty. We have one workhorse knife that we use for everything, and a bunch of lousy ones that I ought to just throw away b/c we never use them, even though the ‘workhorse’ isn’t always the right knife for the job. Thanks for the contest!

I’m so glad to hear you are moved in and getting settled.

New knives are really needed in my kitchen! I have an old mismatched set from garage sales and some extra knives my brother gave me many many years ago. I’ve sharpened them and sharpened them. New knives please!

I want the knives to make my foodie friends jealous!!!

I would love the knives since mine are old and dull!!

Wow. Wow. Beeeeeautiful. I’m lusting after these beautiful knives to go into my 1950′s totally ungourmet kitchen that the previous owners painted yellow. And I do mean yellow. The cabinets, doors, walls, even part of the floor! If I win these knives at least I will have the begining (sp?) of a new kitchen!

I’d love a good knife because I’ve been saving up for one for a while now, and if I won it, I could spend that money on a pair of shoes!

You can never have too many good knives, count me in!

I am a college student who LOOOOOVES to cook, and as of right now, I’m working with a cheap knife that pisses me off more than it actually cuts. Either of these knives would please me tremendously and I would hold on to them for many years to come.

The only knives I own are the crummy ones my MIL gave us for our wedding 10 years ago. Oh, and a Martha Stewart chef’s knife that came from K-Mart. We consider that one to be the crowning glory of our knife collection . . . So lame!

Wow pretty, i love the multi-colored wood!

I would be ecstatic to own a good quality knife because I’m currently going through kitchen remodeling hell and it would be just the thing to cheer me up and help me get back in to cooking when it’s all done. It’s been almost 3 months now of having no kitchen…practically no appliances. I’ve been eating out for every meal (except breakfast) for over 2 months. I didn’t miss cooking much until the option was taken away from me. Now I spend all day perusing food blogs (that’s how I found yours!) and dreaming of trying out the recipe myself. Many of them from this site!

I’m using my roommate’s very dull knives and am finding it excruciating.

Those are so beautiful! I need a new knife because most of mine are hand-me downs still…mostly the kind that a well meaning friend of your Grandmother’s gives you because she doesn’t want them in her house any more

I have no knives, well, any decent ones. I`d love a new one because I`m getting ready to graduate from college, and I want some more adult kitchen appliances to go with a more adult life. Plus, I love cooking and my boyfriend loves to chop.

Oh I am in desperate need of a new knife. I have never gotten around to sharpening the ones I do own (it’s intimidating) and they’re sadly suffering (a tomato could beat them up). To be a winner in this contest would rock.

Having just partnered with a local farmer to buy a lot of live chickens, I need some new hardware to trim and quarter my fridge full of organic poultry! Fantastic blog, thanks! — A

Two words: Chef Tony. Suckered by those Miracle Blade infomercials and regretting it every day in the six long years since. Ugh.

I just stumbled upon your blog, and I like what I see. Those are beautiful knives. I’m desperately in need of a good knife!

I’d love a new knife to replace the rusty dull one i’m currently stuck with.

My hubby and daughter are constantly scolding me on my knife cutting techniques. They worry I’m going to injure myself and granted, they’re right, I am quite prone to injury in all areas of life. However, in regard to knives it’s just that the blades are dull and the knives are bad so I tend to push harder or use the other hand too close to the blade as a helper. I am fully aware that if I had the proper tools I would have a much safer kitchen experience. And so that’s where you come in…..

I would love a nice knife, especially that one made in Japan. As a lefty I’ve often been told they are the best kind!

My Sears knives purchased on sale in 1996 would cower in the utility drawer next to one of these bad boys!

I would love any good knife i can get. I have one that I normally use but it is way too big.

My only sharp knife is a machete that I bought in Thailand that rusts more quickly than a penny in water.

I would love one of those. Miracle Blade’s only work for so long …

I can’t even tell you how much I’d like new knives- My current set has become so dull, that my dad often absent-mindedly raps them on his arms while he’s in the middle of kitchen tasks! That might become a problem if we got decent ones… But I would definitely love a knife that actually cuts food (imagine that!)

I’m so tired of “sawing” through my tomatoes! By the time I’m through, they’re mush!

I’d love a knife set because one of the things that get’s me through some personally hellish times lately is creating culinary delights for my kids. I’d rather be challegnged to make something that is both creative and will be eaten by the kids rather than challenged to create it with dollar store knives.

I’ve been using my sister’s old knives from the 80s, so I’m definitely in need of some good quality knives to use. Those look lovely! )

These are beauties! I would love a new knife to replace the generic set of knives-in-a-block my mom gave me 20 years ago. Thanks for giving these away to your readers!

I need these! I just started to love cooking. While I received the knife in a block knives from our registry, they don’t do the job at all. When I try to cut tomatoes they bend the fruit.
Perhaps I could finally chop basil, instead of tearing it because my crappy knives suck.
With these knives I could make some good stir fry, caprese pizza and salsa. And my husband could chop the onions

Well, I would love a good quality knife. Why? Life has me moving all over for different jobs, and the costs add up. Combine that with a newish cooking habit and I’m getting by with just some basic old knives. What a great contest.

#1 I’m one of your best friends so I should get one!!! LOL
#2 I went to the knife class with you and actually enjoyed it!
#3 My knives are a wedding gift and I put them in the dishwasher (more then once) so
they are starting to suck!
#4 When you come over and we cook, you can use them!

#5 I love cooking almost as much as you do, so I think I deserve one!

I would love either one of these beautiful knives! I am a university student and I always seem to run over my budget on… food, of course. Which means there is no room in the budget for knives. If I were to win these knives I promise to share them with my foodie roommates and we would all be forever grateful and have celebration meals in their honor!

Because there are so many tomatoes to cut up!

I’m in college using my great grandmother’s knives from her younger days. That’s right great grandma — the one born in 1918.. Needless to say, cutting anything is indeed a long, drawn-out event. With a new knife I may actually be able to chop an onion without taking all day (or taking any fingers!)!

I just found your blog!! I love it and can’t wait to explore it more. I would absolutely LOVE some new knives. I’ve been using a set bought from a big chain store that stores in a wooden block for 11 years. It was a wedding gift. Time to update!

I have a rusty old knife set hand-me-down-ed from my in-laws, and mostly use one of my (fairly decent) steak knives when I need to chop something. *tear* So either of these would be an amazing improvement from what I’ve currently got.

i’d kill a bitch for a nice knife!

A new knife set would be so great. I use cooking for my kids as a form of therapy to get me though the crap in life. I like the challenge of being creative and yet still having something they’re willing to eat. I hate the challenge of trying to do it with dollar store knives though.

I’d love this set–my old one has never done the job properly and I love those colors!

These are beautiful! I need an elegant knife – as I’ve really only got a Cutco paring knife. Sad.

I would love a new knife. I try to sharpen my chef’s knife but it never holds an edge. It ends up smushing through bananas! Let’s not even talk about how my paring knife scares me.

With only two knives that we received for our wedding, my husband and I could really go for a new one right now. Please pick me!

I bought a really nice Global chef’s knife a few years back BEFORE I learned how to actually care for a knife of that status. Let’s just say Mr. Global has seen one too many places in his lifetime: thrown in the drawer with the other silverware, the inside and bottom of the dishwasher, the bottom of the sink, and even the oven to help him speed dry. So ya, I have learned the hard way that a knife, much like a woman, needs to be cared for and loved daily.

Absolutely beautiful knifes! I mostly use a knife that my grams gave me it is wicked old (about 50 years old!). I do love it but these a dream addition to the kitchen.

I’ve never had a knife. Honestly. I’ve always used my roommate’s. Ever since my roommate moved out I’ve been using a spork. Unacceptable. Those knives look awesome!! Drool…

Holy cow those are BEAUTIFUL blades. Glad you guys are happy with the new house!

Would LOVE to have a good knife! I’ve been married for 7 years now and have never really had a good knife, come to think of it, if I don’t get one of these I might just have to ask for one for Christmas Thanks for the contest!

Those knives are pieces of art, and deserve to be treated with respect. Cooking and food are my passion. I am a self taught chef, and I am very sad to say that I can no longer afford to cook professionally. I cook every day, and would love a professional knife that would make me feel like a pro chef again.

I am not sure if I would know a good knife from a bad knife other than price. I ca’t imagine paying more than 20 dollars or so for one-and I have a couple of what I call nice Kitchen Aid ones. But a lot would skoff at that. If I should be lucky enougt to win, I will share with my daughter who knows more about knives and cookware than a normal person should. But I would be happy to win one if you want to split them up. Thanks.

Welcome back! If you ever wade through all the comments to here

What beautiful knives … My carbon steel chef’s knife is 25 years old and still going strong with regular sharpening (looks more like a filleting knife now…). My smaller knives have shorter lifespans because my husband uses them for DIY The last (expensive Wusthoff) one died that way, and a ceramic knife was very short-lived (blade came away from handle before it was even used for DIY). No-one gave me a longed-for Global chopper for Christmas. So please, random number generator, give me one of these wonderful knives, for they are the wrong shape for using as a screwdriver

That Japanese knife is gorgeous!! The other is beautiful too. Treasurable tools! Happy slicing and chopping!

OK, ooops! They are both Japanese! But the one with the wavey or layer-y pattern on it is either the real thing or made to look like a particular kind of Japanese steel, which is made with 2 (or more) kinds of metal and the layers are folded over on themselves and the metal beaten out flat again and that wavey pattern is the result. Very gorgeous. A good knife is the cook’s most important tool.

Well….I do have a good knife. And when I say “a” I mean one. As in I have only one knife. Kitchen helpers, and when I say helpers I mean children, are forced to cut vegetables with a spork. It isn’t pretty.

I’d love a new kitchen knife. It would make prepwork so much more pleasurable.

Well … jeesh i hope your random number generator goes for really large numbers as it seems many others have beaten me to the jump!

They are truly amazing looking knives! I have just thrown out my set of “if you call now” knives that could apparently cut everything and anything but in reality could barely peal an apple! So I am now in need of new knives and what better way to start my collection ….

I never touch any fancy knife…. Mine are very old…
I’ll eat more veggie, I promise!

I would love to have them. All my knives are el-cheapo’s. They break constantly!

I’d love to get these wonderful knives -they would be treasured. I still use my mom’s
and I had them many many years.

they look like fantastic knives, im very passionate about cooking but have found it very difficult to find a good quality knife in the past. funny enough the best knife i found was in a 100Yen shop in japan but was not able to bring it home with me so to get my hands on those magnificent knives would make my slicing and dicing my seafood and meats a real treat!

Truly impressive looking knives. But, could they stand up to my $5 Marshalls knife? I’m willing to find out.

I could definitely use a new knife in my kitchen. The knife I have now is very old and the handle is very slippery. They really are beautiful knives!

I’ve been using the same two knives for everything for the past 8 years and could really use a new high quality knife to replace them. Thanks for the chance at a new knife – very much appreciated!

Oo! Oo! Oo! I’d love a new knife. I have three more weeks left in my farm share CSA, which means tons of chopping, peeling, and mincing. And I have but two old, low quality knives to do it with. Thanks for the opportunity to win an upgrade!

I currently have one excellent knife, a Global. I bought it because a reviewer said it was perfect for small hands, like mine. Now I crave more Japanese steel. Its light, stays sharp and really is an ideal fit in my grip.
The rest of my knives are mediocre at best. One now has a little curl at the point after my boyfriend tried to use it to open a security box from BestBuy. Can’t use that one for much anymore!

I would love a REAL knife. I have only cheap imitations…doing their best to fool me into thinking they can do the job. *SIGH*

I have been using knives that used to be my parent’s knives when they were first married – I desperately need new ones and these look wonderful!!

Oh, my gosh! You have SO many readers! Kudos to you.

Of all the knives I’ve tried, I don’t have one that has a a serious blade with good rocking action for mincing things like garlic or cilantro. I’ve got my eye on that Fusionwood for sure.

Thanks for the opportunity, and keep blogging!

-Whitney

I would like a great kitchen knife simply because I don’t have one! These look beautiful!

Oh, for the love of a sharp knife!

My kitchen knives are an embarrassment. They were cheap when they were given to me when I got my first apartment, and now they’re cheap and dull. As a mother of two little kids, food prep time is vital — but with the knives I have, I dread chopping a carrot, or anything else for that matter. Really, all my cheap-o’s do is assist in breaking the food. “Julienne” is a joke in my kitchen.

So why haven’t I just dropped the cash and made the investment in an Iron Chef-quality tool? … Have I mentioned I have two little kids? Socks and other necessities usually cut my “wants” out of the budget.

So, please, in the words of my two-yr-old: “Pick ME! Pick ME!”

Peace,
Julie

My household has been in need of new knives for quite a while. I’ve been looking but am totally intimidated the cost of investing in quality knives and trying to determine what my needs realistically are. Overall I have found that there isn’t a lot of information out there for your “basic mom/cook” that doesn’t sound like merely a sales pitch.

We will give either of these knives a loving and safe home. They will have the opportunity to teach our current sad lot a thing or two about pride and function…

Why me? I’ve actually LOST the knife I loved best… how in the world does one lose a knife? I have NO idea but I’ve managed to do it!

I’m a poor student who wants to have nice knives (for cooking, of course).

Glad you are settling into your new home and you are happy!!!!
These knives are gorgeous!!!!

Wow – the fusion wood knife is gorgeous! I am giong to be setting up my own kitchen soon (moving out of my parents house) and would love to add these into the mix.

Those knives look wonderful!

I just found your blog and could definitely use a nice knife for my kitchen

Ooo, a knife give away! That is the best kind – I am desperate for knives that I can use without fear of losing a finger!!

I’m in desperate need of a good chef knife!!!

I’m embarrassed that despite my devotion to cooking with high-quality, fresh/local ingredients, my knives are still the mediocre set I got free in a grocery store promotion several years ago. I’d love to have a higher-quality knife to get me back on track!

My girlfriend’s kitchen completely lacks any good cutting knives and I’m tired of bringing over my good knives every time I want to cook her a delicious meal.

My chef’s knife (I have two old knives, but seldom use the smaller one) is about six years old. Bought cheaply but taken care of (honed regularly until this past year when it just started refusing to take an edge) and so “well loved” in fact that water has started to get in the join between blade and handle upon washing. The best way to get it out, in order to dry the piece completely?

Shaking it vigorously.

It’s an hilarious and/or tragic episode waiting to happen.

These are absolutely beautiful. I have worn my wusthof’s to a nub. I’ll have to have a look at that website. THX

i have a rag-tag assortment of knives, most of which were picked up at yard sales. they are decent and can hold an edge for about 3-1/2 minutes, but none in the collection are befitting a ‘kitchngodess’ =) My favorite knife disappeared from a cooking and wine pairing event i hosted last month, hopefully the culinary equivalent of the ‘baby being tossed out with the bathwater!’ plus, the green handled one matches my eyes….lol

Well, to start I have never had a good set of knives or a REAL knife at all. I got married 2 years ago and my husband and I have been using one knife since we got married and are usually finding the most creative ways to chop, slice and dice. We both LOVE to cook, especially for each other, and may finally feel that our kitchen is complete if we were to get such a lovely and quality knife! Oh you are so wonderful for having this contest! Thanks for your fun blog too! I am an avid reader!

Those knives are absolutely gorgeous! My last decent knife ended up in the dishwasher (not by me but my roommate) and though it was clean it would never cut straight ever again and after the last time I tried to cut my hand (not my food) I decided it was not worth it. So, I got a cheap knife till I could scrape together cash for a new and I keep putting it off. Oh Culinary Gods grant me the power of the magic random number!

spectacular! i tell ya, those kids in japan know what’s goin’ on!
if it’s true what they say… “that a good knife is a cook’s best friend”… i’m looking for a new best friend! my go-to kitchen knife is no longer a go-to…

i’m about to move into my first solo apartment (all the way from korea) and have nothing to show for it; a new and brilliant knife would be brilliant!

thanks.

I am an artist without a painbrush- better yet, a cook without a good knife. Looking forward to making many fabulous dishes with the help of these beautiful tools. peace to all- jody

I’m a budding cook. I just moved in with my fiance, and out of a house that was stocked with all sorts of kitchen supplies. We are seriously lacking in kitchen utensils, especially knives. Pick me!

ooohhhhhh…..a good knife is better than……….your favorite mediative activity (you thought I was going to get racey!).

I love good working utensils…………the best I have right now is my “use in all temperatures” rubber spatula.

Christine

I have one okay knife that I got on sale five years ago – it has a hard time with most veggies and I am always nervous that I am going to get my fingers on accident!

I have a crummy knife set and would love to add a nicer knife to the mix! One of these days I’ll have to bite the bullet but for now, I’ll cross my fingers and hope i win this contest

i think these knives are great. i just moved into my own place in sept. i am a widow of one year and we had to live with our children because of finacial difficulities i am 61 yrs old and never lived by myself and i am gathering things that i need and i think these knives would be a nice addition to my kitchen

Hey Nicole,
I have enjoyed being subscribed to your website. I would love to have these knives. I love to cook and the knives I have are mostly hand-me-downs. I’m on a strict budget. It would be a blessing to have a couple of high-quality new knives to cook with.
Thank you!

Those are gorgeous! A knife set I bought turned out not so great– I only use the paring knife. I could use one of these beauties!

I would love to have the knives because my kids (7 and 9) are wanting to help cook in the kitchen and our 15 yr old knives are too dangerous and heavy for them to use as their starters.

I am glad that you are enjoying your new home. I have missed your blogging and your beautiful photos. Glad you’re are back!

These knives are inspiring so many cooks, and after reading some of the comments I hope the two most deserving people win them. I expect they will be a huge hit and perhaps Santa will surprise me with them. Thanks Nicole!

Those knives are so beautiful! Over the last couple of years, I’ve really discovered a passion for cooking in myself that I never thought could have existed. I’m slowly adding to my kitchen inventory, with a little purchase here and there. I almost splurged last Christmas on a brand new set of expensive knives, but in the end I just couldn’t do it. I do have a couple of multi-purpose knives that I use, but I’m afraid they aren’t very good quality. It would be great to have such an addition, especially as knives are such an important asset to any good kitchen. Anyone reading this post is no doubt seriously coveting those knives so I can only hope that whoever receives them will gratefully take proper care of such a treasure.

my kitchen is my third place, and i often purposely choose/make recipes that involve a lot of chopped veggies because it’s one of my favorite activities! sadly, being a starving artist, my knife budget has been spartan for some time. it would be a lovely treat to finally have a quality knife to develop more kitchen creations.

Those knives are beautiful! I’m desperately in need of knives ‘-)

I’d love one of those knives because they are works of art and they’d be well loved and put to good use in our busy kitchen.

I was married to a great gourmet chef. During our time together I gave him some stellar knives; and, of course, he tooke them with him. Now ten years later I am still trying to cook with Dime Store knives. So I could really use these gorgeous knives!

My husband and I recently moved back to the US from Australia and somehow my husband’s good kitchen knives seemed to have disappeared along the way. He took a number of cooking courses in Australia as he is from Sydney, so I know he would truly appreciate these knives! God bless!

My husband bought me a beautiful Henckels 6 inch chef knife about 6 years ago and I loved it…until I had it repeatedly sharpened by someone who really doesn’t know what they’re doing. Now the knife is pretty much useless unless I have it ground down into a paring knife with a really long handle.

These knives are beautiful. I’m pretty sure our current knives would be classified under sorta sharp spoons. These would be a huge upgrade!

This is a great contest, and love the new site!

Those knives are awesome! I have part of a $20 special set. Somehow half of them disappeared in the move. What a great giveaway! Even if I don’t win, its still exciting.

I have recently discovered the comfort and relaxation I experience chopping vegetables but wonder how much better it would be with a good knife…great stress reliever!!!!!

okay, you have seen and used my knives so I don’t have to tell you about them. AND if I get these knives I will leave them to you in my will. Can relatives win ?

These are the prettiest knives I’ve ever seen. Thank you for introducing us to them. I have basic knives and a large family. I’ve always heard that a good knife is a dear friend to the cook. Love reading your blog and learning so much from you!

I cook homemade for my family everyday & have never bought really nice knives. One of these knives would be put to great use in my kitchen!

I hate to admit it, but my knives come from the dollar store. There is nothing worse than going to cut the meat and the whole handle comes off…leaving just the blade. Had a few close calls that way. Thing is, the knives from the dollar store get dull so quickly (if they aren’t already dull!) that I just can’t do a great job peeling, cutting, paring or slicing anything!

micaela6955 at msn dot com

i need some good knives! i love to cook. i cook dinner for my family from scratch almost every night. i have the same crappy knives that i got second hand from a friend almost 5 years ago. i have NO quality kitchen equipment, save my kitchenaid mixer.

Hello! These are nice! I’m sure there are many deserving folks. I would love to be considered. I basically cut everything with a steak knife because I don’t have any good cutting knives. One of these knives would bless our family of six. I love to cook for them. Thank you for this opportunity!

I am a professional chef, new to the profession, and am in the process of putting together a good knife set. Either of these knives would be a wonderful addition to my meager collection.

oh, i would love one of these! i’ve only got one really nice knife, and am on a mission to build up my collection. glad you’re settled into your new home!!

Wow, what an amazing giveaway! I have been in danger of dicing my fingertips for some time now, as my knives are cheap and dull thanks to no sharpener (I am a college student, after all). As someone who loves to cook, this would be the ultimate gift! Thanks for the opportunity.

Wow…beautiful! I just moved into a *furnished* apartment and the knives here are kind of lacking. I never got around to buying myself a nice knife after college (when it became apparent that my crappy all-purpose knife wasn’t cutting it), so this would be GREAT.

Those are incredible looking knives! Maybe if I had a new set of knives I’d update my blog??? I am in need of something new, right now I have some Cutco knives that I’m not too happy with.

Thanks!

Steve

I would LOVE a new NICE knife. My husband doesn’t see why in the world someone would spend such money on a knife when the ones we have from Ikea “cut just fine” I dream of one day having a knife like this…but that might be after we hit the lottery, because I don’t see him letting me buy one, EVER.

Wow! These are super nice looking knives. I would love to own a set of these.

A new knife would be put to great use in our home- I have 16 month old triplets so I spend a large amount of time cutting foods into tiny squares!

What beautiful knives! I would love a new knife because the ones I have now never seem to stay sharp, no matter how often I sharpen them! The blade on the Fusionwood Chopper reminds me of the Alaskan Ulu I have in a box somewhere that I would love to get out some day!

beautiful clean edge
damascus I can’t afford
will it fit my hand?

Just beautiful!! I don’t think I’ve seen this brand before, but they look like something I’ll definately be investigating. I live in an RV, so my selection of knives is somewhat limited. As a result, I am very picky about what I get and these may just make the cut!!

Honestly, I have a horrible set of knives. I have a hard time cutting almost everything. Thanks for the chance. These are beutiful!

Wow! What a couple of great looking knives.

I too, would like that short bladed chopper. Like you, I like the colorful wood handle.

Please enter me in the contest.

I would love a great knife, my current knife is a left over from my parents knife set. It is from an infomercial, the miracle blade, there is nothing miracle about it!

We’ve been together for over 30 years now and yes we still have the original wedding knife set. I always try and keep our knives sharp so I don’t have to fight the vegetable skins or hack up a good piece of meat. I’d love to have the Petty knife.
I’ll bet you’re glad you went with the random number generator idea, because if you’ve read this far, you truly deserve sainthood.

Those are gorgeous! I love to cook, but don’t own any decent knives (just one of those college faberware knife block things). I’ve been wanting to invest in some good knives soon, and these would be a great way to start!

oooo! I am so excited! We have been looking for a new set of knives since ours barely cut bananas anymore (ok, it’s not that bad, but it’s close). These look lovely and sound wonderful! I’ve never heard of these knives but I’m off to check out their website. Thanks for the heads up!

If this gets posted twice I am sorry, I looked and did not see my post…but hey will I have double the chance. just kidding.
Well I have been married for over 27 years and have never had a nice knife set. Not only do I cook for my large family I also do the cooking for all the church banquets and for those who are sick in our church. I also forgot to add to my first, (hey I need a nice knife) I also feed the college kids who are away from their family and have no one around. We have them over on Sundays. The knives I have are so bad that when I try to cut into something most of the time it slips and my thumb nail has been very kind and stopped it, but there have been a few times where my index finger wanted in on the action and has been cut. Not fun when you are trying to cook.

Wow – these are gorgeous knives. We recently redid our kitchen and added a really nice looking magnetic knive rack in the wall. These would look incredible – like artwork. However they would get used a lot also by a very talented cook (my husband).

I would love a new knife because I just moved into my own place with only a cheap knife handy!

Functional and beautiful. What’s not to love?

I’ll be honest, I’m cheap and don’t like to spend a lot of money on kitchen tools, but love to cook! I have a “Miracle Blade” knife set, and another knife from Walmart that I use, but they are difficult to work with. My meals are not the prettiest, but they do taste good!

My sister so needs a new knife! She cooks all the time but has a cheap knife block set. One of these would be the perfect Christmas present for her… she has small hands like me and would be more comfortable with small knives like these.

Would love the small chef’s knife. It needs to live at my house.

My knives are old and dull, kinda like me. I need a new, sharp, pretty one.

I’ve been buying band-aids instead of condiments. Neosporin instead of cookware. Why? Because dull, poorly made knives slide right off the tomato and it seems the only things they DO cut are your fingers. I would love to have a knife that I could covet, treasure and actually prep with, in an unmolested manner. If you recommend it, I know it’s good. I’ve just taken your advice on storing lettuce to keep it fresh- and THAT worked!

Why would I like a new knife,
So that I can chop vegetables with precision and not cut off my fingers!

I would love some new knives. thanks for the contest, maybe I’ll win, love your blog

I wish I owned a nice knife set, mine are as dull as spoons. Lots of sawing back and forth to get any cutting done. Please pick me!!! I’d love a new knife.

I would love a new knife. Our current knives are just plain run of the mill knives. A high end custom knife would make me very happy and improve our cooking experience. Plus I’ll blog about the whole thing! =]

These knives are amazing. I am excited about the thought of making soup ALL winter long using one of these!

I love knives and have only one really good one, a Henckels which my mother-in-law passed on to me before she died. It’s lovely but it’s old and just doesn’t handle all of the necessary chopping and so forth in the kitchen. I need to round out my collection. I do have other knives, but they’re Walmart specials. I need something classy that I can then pass on to my children.

I will be 60 years old on Thursday (18th) and I have only ever owned knives I found at flea markets and thrift stores. I don’t think I will ever own a really good knife.

I use my 30 year old well-worn kitchen knives when teaching clients how to prepare healthy, delicous and quick meals. I keep them sharp but would love to own a new set to demonstrate what a fabulous knife can do! What inspiration!
Thank you!

I got a bunch of cheap knives. I could use some good ones.

Because dull knives are almost as tiresome as dull people

Yay–I’d love a good knife! Most of mine are hand-me-downs or Target specials–I might become a gourmet cook if I actually had a nice knife!

I have one good knife and the rest are crap left over from wedding gifts, etc.
I would really love to win this!

I have been looking into the whole Japan Knife line and they are so much money. Too high for me, that’s for sure. I try my best to cook a lot at home for the family but with things the way they are with the economy, it gets hard to cook such good foods as seen on here and most all the food networks and blogs. I try my best to use what i have to make the best dinner I can. So, It would be very nice to have a good quality knife around. Thanks!

I actually would love these knives to give to my girlfriend. She’s not great at cooking, let alone chopping anything however I think she’s finally starting to enjoy cooking. What better way than to start her off with an amazing set of knives.

I teach cooking classes out of my house and only have one really good knife to share with my students (who are always looking for knife buying recommendations!). It would be great to have another great knife demonstrate in classes!

my current knives are pitiful. thanks for the chance to play!

I’ve been getting into cooking a lot since I moved in with my girlfriend and her two kids and have been looking at various knives trying to decide what to get. I’d love to bypass the expense and win a knife or two. Hope I win.

I love cooking; I love playing with food, smelling food, touching food, eating food and over the years I’ve become quite adept at cutting food, all food, with one of two knives: a 2 inch veggie knife and a 7 inch chef’s knife. All my cutting, paring, dicing, chopping, julienning, filleting, etc. must be accomplished with one of these two knives. I’ve had other knives, sure, but they were cheapies bought to fill in the void between the paring knife and the chef’s knife and sadly meet their demise before I know it. I am SO longing to have at least that sweet little chopper- another deserving foodie is welcome to have the larger knife, but I am sure hoping that random number happens to fall on me!!!!!

I just moved out from my parents place and no longer have access to their excellent collection of knives. High rent in Los Angeles means no money for nice knives. You have nice knives. Can I have some nice knives?

Knife lust! I cleaned up my eating habits and went vegetarian last year – dropped 110 pounds so far and feel fantastic. But my knives have been so abused over the years – hatching meat, getting dull in the dishwasher. Preparing veggies for salsa or a mirepoix can be a downright dangerous task. I’d love to be rewarded with some new knives to celebrate my healthy lifestyle. (I promise no more dishwasher….)

Those knives have such cooking potential!
I just moved to a new apartment with a farmer’s market down the street twice a week. Lots of fresh veggies to chop! Oh and also, the only knives i have either came from Ikea, or as a freebie with a mail order set of steaks.

I’ve been using the same $10 Target special for longer than I can recall, a new knife would make me a lot more excited about chopping up and usiing all my CSA produce.

Hi, Nicole! I’m not throwing my name in the fishbowl for the knives. Just wanted to say welcome back. We’ve missed you.

Hi Nicole! Glad to have you back in the blogosphere. I’m dropping my name in the bowl because it would be very inspirational to own one of these beauties! If not for winning a contest or receiving a gift, would a non-pro ever have something this awesome?!? Thanks for the opportunity.

I would like a new knife because I am a poor college student who loves to cook. I have came to the realization that using a butter knife to cut through a steak won’t last very long. I love creating new dishes for me and my roommates and would LOVE to use one of these knives. Thanks!!

I could definitely use a knife because I like to cut food. And I dont have a good knife because I am really cheap.

I’d like an awesome knife b/c I am a divorced foather of a 7 y.o. little girl who I am trying to tech good knife skills to – and these look like they are much better than the current “store bought” forever-dull yuck-o’s I have left after the divorce – someone else got the “good uns”!
Thanks!
Kevin

My wife and I have been using the same set of knives since we married 29 years ago. Since then, we’ve raised three wonderful daughters, moved 5 times, changed careers several times and have been putting off getting the “good stuff” to sacrifice for our kids. Our baby just started college & with 3 tuitions to worry about now, we are going to have to sacrifice a bit longer. A beautiful quality knife would sure start us off in the right direction!
P.S. It’s great to have you back!

These look amazing! They are art and function–I would like to try them out right now!

My knives have fed a family of 8 for 40 years…now that the kids are all gone I think its time I had some new ones! They are beautiful…thanks for sharing!
hondaray6 at hotmail dot com

I would very much like to be picked to win one of your knives as my son has recently graduated from the York Culinary Institute and is looking for a job as a Chef. I would like to give him the knife as a gift to celebrate his graduation into the wide, wide world of cooking. The Japanese one is especially beautiful with its marbling effect that is created when the knife was made.

i think i should upgrade from cheap ikea knives. not only the fact that each time i use them, i am highly concerned about the safety of nearby fingers and since said knife is of such shoddy quality, slicing a single carrot amounts to a sizeable chore (sorry ikea).

but also, the New West ones are just so BEAUTIFUL……..

I would love to have a new knife-what a treat! They are beautiful.

I’ve had my knives for more than 28 years and they are pretty worn out–like me! I would love a new knife!

I have never had an expensive knife. Either of these knives would be a joy to use. If I had one of them I know I would use it at every opportunity.

My only knife dulls every time it even slices an apple. I really could use a great knife as I love to cook and having to sharpen the knives every couple of minutes makes preparation take forever.

After having two babies (now 3 years and 8 months, respectively), my body is desperately out of shape in all areas including my wrists. I developed carpal tunnel with my first son and #2 is already 19lbs3oz and not even crawling yet. I’ve found that everything–lifting groceries, working on the computer, and even cooking which I love–puts strain on them. I have a Henckels 5-star chef’s knife which I received as a wedding gift but would love to try out something a little lighter.

I would adore a new kitchen knife, having never actually owned one that is *nice* and cuts well. I would chop and dice all manner of things! Mmm…

I would love this set of knives! I just graduated from college and I am starting to really get into cooking. A great set of knives would be a great tool in the kitchen

I need a new knife because I’ve cut back on teaching from 5 days a week to 2 days a week. The other three days I get to stay home and actually cook! My husband just graduated from law school – home cooked meals were few and far between for him while he was in school because I was busy putting him through! It’d be great to have a new knife to make food prep easier

Wow, those look nice. I’ve never been able to afford a really nice knife. I use my Kiwi’s every day, but they don’t have the heft of a high quality knife.

I am about to move into my very first apartment, but still have no knives! I would love to avoid inheriting my mom’s old ones…

Those are beautiful! We could definitely use one of those babies!

My husband loves cooking knives and I’d love to be in your drawing!

I’ve been using the same 10″ chef’s knife since I was in college (10 years ago now?), and its been becoming more problematic as I’ve been trying to cook more of late. I’ve been needing to get some new knives, and these look great.

Because I have a Chinese made set of knifes from Costco that I’m afraid will poison or mutilate me.

Beautiful knives! I would appreciate a new knife because after nearly 11 years of marriage, 4 years of cooking for 6 people, cooking 3 (sometimes 2) times a day , countless meals my knives have become extremely dull, lost or the handles have broken. Thanks for your consideration. Michelle

I have spent too much money on cheap knives that only seem to disappoint. These knives are gorgeous!

Hi! It’s me! I do…have one good knife that I enjoy, but feel deprived of a set with varying blade sizes *sob*. Won’t you please consider me? Thanks Nicole. I realize it’s a random number consideration, but I know you’ll be rooting for me;)

Jonathan a.k.a. The Heady Pepper!

i would love one of these beautiful knives because 1/ they are works of art and i really do appreciate all of the thoughtful and well executed elements that went into making them and 2/because i recently bought a japanese knife and a dear friend of mine dropped it and took a big chink out of the blade. it was hard to smile through that, but i did.

anyway, i’d love and honor a knife like that…

I think I really need a new knife because I haven’t gotten a new one since I got married and we are coming up on our 2 year anniversary. That’s a long time to go with out buying any new kitchen gadgets!

What a beautiful pair of knives. Either one would look and work beautifully in my kitchen. Thanks for the contest and the great blog!

Great knives, I need one because mine are all dull.

Beautiful knives. I would give them to my daughter who actually came to my house to slice fruit for a party because she had no good knives.

I’m trying to start cooking more and a good knife is always a great kitchen gadget to have!! Those are beautiful knives!

Oooo… would love to try that Chopper and see if I could make some tasty salsa. mmm… Love the description, I imagine I could bend quite a few veggies to my will with it.

Hi,

I would like to win a knife because I still haven’t found the perfect one that suits my needs.. Great Description!

Being able to slice up a tomato without turning it into mush would be really nice, but I’d need a great knife to do that. These qualify, please pick me!

Perhaps I would be more motivated to cook in the kitchen with some decent knives to use! Btw – Love your site!

What a great idea in this giveaway. Never done anything like this, but here it goes. I would love to be the recipeient of one of your knives (they ARE beautiful by the way) because the knives I own are, well, less then stellar. I am somone who up until a few years ago could make mac & cheese – from a box – but that was about it. I’ve been working for a chef/writer in her home office and have learned a great deal about cooking from her. One of the most important things is that sometimes it is the equiptment you use – though not always. Let me tell you about my knives at home. I got them at the dollar store. I know, pretty silly place to get a knife, but as a single mom there isn’t always room in the budget for qualtiy household items. Needless to say I would very much like to advantage of a quality knife.

Oh, and by the way, I discovered your blog this past April and have loved reading your posts. I really enjoy your food photography – a dabble a little myself. Oh and your deviled egg recipe that you post in June was a big hit this summer for my family!

I need a new knife because I still have a set of Target knives! I put new ones on my Crhistmas list every year, but for some reason no one evers buys them for me.

I am in desparate need of a proper knife. Both of those knives sound wonderful. I use a set of steak knives for pretty much everything because I cannot afford anything proper. These knives look like they will last a lifetime

Such beautiful knives! Mine survived the breakup of my first marriage…..36 years ago! Either of these knives would handily replace the chef’s knife I’ve been using all this time. I do like the idea of a smaller, equally functional knife. Keeping my fingers & toes crossed!

About five years ago, my brother gave me an old set of steak knives for which I was very greateful. The steak knives generally do the job (except for cutting squash) and someday I’d like to upgrade to something nicer. I’ve never even held a knive as pretty as these but I would sure like to give one a home. I bet they could make slicing veggies fun =)

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I live in a small viking village without knives you see. People cut with their hands or with sharpened sticks. The sticks are sharpened with stones or ram skulls. Hands to cut with are poised not unlike a James Bond karate chop. It’s quite sad. If I win these knives I can lobby for more for our village. Once the elders see how useful cutting with sharp blades instead of blunt edges of palms they will surely order more.

I thank you for your time and consideration. You are most generous. Tak skal du have!

I now have knife envy. I need the knives. I want the knives. I will love the knives. I could go into a long (and true) story of how much I REALLY DO NEED the knives, but it’s random, right? If I win, and anyone is even remotely interested, I’ll be happy to express gratitude and show everyone why the knives will now have a happy home.

Wow, those knives are AMAZING! I would be forced to up my game in the kitchen if I had one of those babies. Guess for now I’ll have to be content with sharpening and resharpening my Target versions.

I am in need of a new set of knives. I just finally purchased a real set of pots and pans, and now I am looking for just the right brand to replace my current mismatched, inexpensive, old and dull “collection”. These look remarkably well made and beautifully crafted. This could be the fabulous start of my new collection-

I need these knives! I have no great knives, just cheap dull things. Please pick me random integer gods.

oooh, because i haven’t ever had the money to buy knives to replace the kershaw set that my grandmother bought me when i was 20?

VERY nice knives. I am still using knife hand-me-downs from my mother, and the blades on these cheapies waver!! Scary. I don’t have the money right now to properly replace them. My family eats a lot of salad and vegetables, and I could really put these quality knives to good use! I’m really hoping!!

Those knives are gorgeous! I need some good quality knives for my kitchen!

I am a pastry chef with lacking knive for my precise cutting, these would help me out greatly as I would use them on a daily basis…

Our underground supperclub here in Atlanta, Georgia could certainly use the equipment – we are bare bones!

My knife block has one or two empty slots…

Because I need new knives big time and because I’ve never ever won anything. Except for $25 on a scratch ticket once and you would have thought I won a million.

Great looking knives! I have to agree that a good set of knives is essential to good cooking. Would love to have a chance to try these out.
Glad you are back to blogging as I really enjoy your site!

I am usually a big loser at these contests, but what the heck – may as well try to win anyway! My current set (and by “set” I mean a 7” chef’s knife and a pairing knife) is Shun, and although I love them, they need to be sent back for sharpening. I keep putting it off because I don’t know what I would do without them!

That’s the one thing we didn’t get when we got married…. and still don’t have

can you send these through the post

I desperately need a new knife. I’m still using the cheapo knives that my parents gave me when I moved away from home…in 1989. The blades have been breaking out of the plastic handles for the last five years. I’m now down to one steak knife and one all-purpose chopping knife.

Wow! What a dream! My knives are giving me carpal tunnel. My husband and I switch off using the knife blocks we both brought into the relationship. Sometimes I don’t think they cost us more than $50 total. I promise to not cut off a finger on a real knife! II am getting really tired of having to turn to kitchen scissors (that were really started as ribbon scissors) for anything from tomatoes to chicken fat. Help!
If nothing else, thanks for giving us two good recommendations. I was at Linens and Things looking this morning and was too overwhelmed and didn’t think I could wait for the Christmas morning knife package!

Ooooooh, I want a pretty knife. They’re absolutely gorgeous!

Thanks for the contest!

I could use a new knife. I’ve started cooking at home, but my parents only have their old ones that are getting dull. Hands are a bit cramped from last night chopping because I had to do the chopping instead of the knife. Love the website, and glad you are back posting

I need a new chef’s knife, my old one has a huge chip in the blade by tha handle.

Thanks for the contest, glad you are back.

I have been looking for a new knife lately, those are beautiful!

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