Kitchen Knives Features Comparison

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If you're in the market for cheap kitchen knives, expect anywhere from 11 to 20 pieces in a set. What you'll generally find in a cheap cutlery set is at least four steak knives and as many as eight, some variation of a chef's knife and/or a Santoku knife (somewhat like a small, narrow cleaver), a regular-size cleaver, a utility knife, a paring knife, a bread knife/slicer, and kitchen shears. The blades in a good cheap knife set are stainless steel and either stamped or forged, serrated or straight edged. Bonus extras include pieces such as a cheese knife, a boning knife, a sharpening tool, or a cutting board.

Steel Type	Number of Knives in Set	Kitchen Shears/Scissors	Cutting Board	Sharpener
Ginsu 14 Piece estimated price $30
Japanese 420J2 stainless steel	14	Yes	No	No
Miracle Blade III estimated price $20
Stainless steel, rust-resistant	11	Yes	Yes	No
Ronco Rocker estimated price $40
High carbon 420J2 stainless steel	20	Yes	No	Yes
Chicago Cutlery Cabrera estimated price $37
Forged, stainless steel	12	Yes	No	Yes

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