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  7 0 Cook's Illustrated like the Forschner Victorinox Fibrox Chef's Knife. They say that it is a "premium quality knife at a bargain price." You can find it on Amazon for less than $30 which is really cheap for a decent knife. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=victorinox+forschner+fibrox&x=0&y=0 Cook's Illustrated also tested several inexpensive knife sets and didn't find any that they found to be satisfactory. You could also check a kitchen supply store like Dick's to see what they have. Emily Steed answered in Style & Beauty over 2 years ago | Report 1 comment by Kip Waddle… 0 0 this was going to be my answer. You can also get them at the knife store at the market (near starbucks) Kip Waddle commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  4 0 If you have a Costco card, the Costco in fife (on auto row) has commercial kitchen supplies. The prices are super-cheap and the quality is professional. You can get anything you need for the kitchen at value village prices. Kip Waddle answered in Style & Beauty over 2 years ago | Report 1 comment by MyrnaMinkoff… 0 0 Brilliant! I'll have to go check them out. I realized rummaging around in my kitchen last night that I didn't have a rubber spatula. I could do with a better butcher knife, too. MyrnaMinkoff commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 Ross downtown at 3rd and Pike has a pretty decent home section downstairs. I bought my knives, flatware, plates, wine glasses, towels, bath mat, shower curtain, sheets, broom and cooking pots from Ross all for less than $200. (former member) answered in Style & Beauty over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 1 Target and Ikea have both been okay-ish to me. I won't buy expensive knives until I no longer have idiot roommates. I have two fairly solid knives from Target that have held up pretty okay. My office has a knife set from Ikea (6 different sizes and types) that seem alright RM answered in Style & Beauty over 2 years ago | Report 3 comments by Fnarf, keshmeshi, and Geni… 0 0 I had a roommate once who came into the kitchen once and grabbed my expensive (for me, starving punk) Henckels chef's knife and with a horrific samurai yell drove it into my chopping block, splitting the block in half and breaking a half-inch off the tip of the knife. And then demanded some of the bread I had just taken out of the oven. On another occasion he used my omelette pan to pound a nail, putting a big dent in it. Ah, roommates. IKEA kitchenware is solid and cheap. Fnarf commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 My roommate used an incredibly expensive German chef's knife to cut a piece of PVC pipe. Fortunately the knife set belonged to her, but that knife was pretty much unusable thereafter. keshmeshi commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 For reasons known only to himself, one of my stepsons festooned the ceiling of his bedroom with all our kitchen knives, both ruining his ceiling and all the knives. For reasons which should be obvious from the former, we waited until the boys moved out to purchase a new set of knives. Geni commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Something tells me your definition of "cheap" is different than mine. Look, used knives that haven't been taken care of are crappy. Getting good used ones is always luck of the draw. For inexpensive new ones, somewhere like Sears or Target is your best bet. Lee answered in Style & Beauty over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by Fnarf and oh whatev, mind… 0 0 The only thing wrong with most used knives is that they're dull. You can find an excellent knife-sharpening service by asking at most any fabric store (they do scissors, too), or you can take them to a grocery store -- QFC will sharpen 'em for free. That's if you can find a decently-weighted chef's knife used. Fnarf commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Dang, that's awesome, Fnarf! Thank you! oh whatev, mind commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Kiwi knives made in Thailand are ridiculously cheap. $2-$7 dollars at the ABC market on North Beacon Hill and many other places, Sun Produce on King Street is another one. Not fancy, not serrated, razor sharp and easy to keep sharp with a little honing. I will never spend more money on a knife as long as I can find these. Better than my MAC that was pretty spendy. I insist on sharp cutlery and I swear by these. ds answered in Style & Beauty over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Lakewood Swap Meet Former User answered in Style & Beauty over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Believe it or not, Chicago Cutlery blades can be turned into nice knives if they are sharpened properly. They're cheap and you can get them at most hardware stores. If you want to keep your knives really, really sharp it's worth investing in a proper sharpening set up. I use an Edge-pro, which has a jig that keep the stones at a consistent angle. I can get even piece of crap knives shaving sharp with the Edge-pro and the blades hold an edge much longer than with any other method I've tried. Westside forever answered in Style & Beauty over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Along with the Fibrox, Seattle Cutlery near the market had inexpensive Victorinox stamped paring knives when I was in there a couple years ago. They sell a lot of them to fishermen, I'm told. I bought a few needing something temporary, but still use them. The handle on a Henckels paring knife I bought since has cracked in the meantime. Look into Santoku blades, they're an appealing compromise below a full chef's knife size. You won't save money, but you might prefer it for fine chopping and slicing. Avoid knife sets. Buy the knives you need, as you need them. I like magnetic blocks for storage; drawer storage wrecks the edges, and blocks make me want to buy more than is necessary. Nathaniel Irons answered in Style & Beauty over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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