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This is going to sound a bit know it all, but it isn't.
How good are his knife sharpening skills? Being able to put a decent edge on a knife is a real skill and very handy in the kitchen.
Knifes are also very personal in feel and weight for the user. I have these two:
https://uk.knivesandtools.eu/en/pt/-opinel-parallele-chef-s-knife-20cm-n-118.htm
https://uk.knivesandtools.eu/en/pt/-opinel-parallele-santoku-n-119.htm
Have looked at these two and feel is quite different.
https://uk.knivesandtools.eu/en/pt/-opinel-les-forges-1890-santoku-17-cm-002287.htm
https://uk.knivesandtools.eu/en/pt/-opinel-parallele-chef-s-knife-20cm-n-118.htm
lynx-
I suspect none existent but when he likes something he gets very into it so I’m thinking some sharpening kit to go with it and I’m sure he’ll do a lot of research and learning on his own.
Are a couple different grades of sharpening stones the way to go?
Don’t know anything about this sort of thing myself
PhilDAS
I’m looking to get a knife for a gift for a family member who’s recently really gotten into cooking and growing his own veg etc.
He also likes Japanese culture and so I figure a nice Japanese knife would be ideal.
I’m looking to get a medium size/all purpose chef’s knife for chopping and slicing veg/potatoes etc. Something with character is the main criteria so I’m thinking hammered blades or Damascus patterned however all my searches have only found knives like that to be £200. Ideally I’d like to spend under £100
Any suggestions?