The only markings are the name of the university my brother went to a few years ago. They came in a case with the university’s logo, and there’s one more knife, seemingly identical to of the huge one in the middle.
I’m not a cook at all, so I would greatly appreciate any advice on what I got and how to take good care of them at home.
Thank you.
by -dannyboy
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Global for sure
These are Globals. Nice knives. You have a combo of G series and GS knives.
Looks like Global culinary student set. Probably $999 retail. Decent home kit upsold with logo to college bookstores.
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Make sure to never put them in a dishwasher. It will destroy them. When done using them, always hand wash and dry right away.
So your brother has passed? I hope you’re hanging in there.
that little triangle shaped utility knife, 4th from the left, is my all time favorite line knife.
Those blades are nice but I’ve always hated those handles
Global is an excellent brand especially for home cooks. I have two myself. They stay pretty sharp for a decent time
Those are a beautiful set of global knives. Take good care of them and they will last you a lifetime. I cook with a couple of my dad’s old knives and guard them with my life. It’s a beautiful way to feel your loved one’s care for you every day, in the food you make for the enjoyment and nourishment of yourself and others. May his memory be a blessing. Take care.
The person who left you these made sure they would be with you in each meal you prepare for yourself and family. A set of tools to help you entertain, nourish, and love.
Such a beautiful message left behind. Makes me think of Stephen Sondheim.
May you one day meet again. Amen.
These are Global knives. Pretty sure the professional variant. Looks like the comments figured this out pretty quick.
I’ve used these professionally, and I loved them. However, I stopped bringing them into the professional kitchen. Why? Well, first of all, they are pretty delicate. I’ve chipped these before, and I’ve seen them snap in half too. Also, they are not easy to sharpen. They require a pretty steep bevel, about 15 degrees, whereas a German or French knife is fine up to about 22 degrees. This makes them more difficult to sharpen, and you need to be careful. You can’t blast these things on course stones, they require a very high grit wet stone to properly take care of. And, its time consuming to put a new edge on this.
These are fantastic knives, but in my experience, didn’t hold up to the demands of a high volume kitchen. I use these at home now, with an end grain cutting board and nice Japanese wet stones, and I *love* them. Fantastic knives that stay sharp for a super long time, but, do require more careful use and maintenance.
Keep these things away from citrus seeds and chicken bones, or they will crack.
Global knife set. Decent but controversial due to the crappy handle. Some folks swear by them, others look upon them with disgust.
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Condolences on your brother’s passing.
Set of globals and sorry for your loss my guy.
I’d put money of them being fake. Globals are often copied and sold as a set to the gullible. The butchers knife & fish knife are a dead giveaway of a counterfeit set.
* Check the handles. Real globals will have high quality dimples that are perfectly painted. Fake ones, the paint will be slightly off and often missing.
* The blade should have a stamp with brand etc. it should be clearly printed and not coming off .
* Weight , should be heavy for their size.
* Steel quality, find an official reseller and check out what the real ones feel and look like.
* Edge, the factory edge on a real global will be incredibly sharp and look like it’s been ground with a rough finish
* Sound, it should ring to a high pitch. Fake ones are tinny, low and sound like shit.
Oh those are globals. I have the same chef knife. It’s a good set for sure
Google Alton Brown and Shun knives. He has great videos on the types of knives and how to use them.
I don’t think those are actually globals. Years ago we had this guy going around town to all the restaurants selling knife sets like these, one cook bought a set and little while later he dropped one, the handle cracked and it turned out the handle was hollow and just filled with sand.
Should be really solid knives for home use though.
Sorry for your loss. Hope you can put them to use sometime and think of him.
They’re (obvs) Global brand. They’re Japanese and of very good quality. These, like most Japanese knives are made from fairly hard steel and will hold an edge well.
That’s a full set BTW, don’t feel intimidated/the need to use all of them 😉
Slicer poker cutter chopper carver stabber the one you wave around and pretend it’s a sword three weird ones that nobody knows what they’re for butter
As others have said these are global. They’re solid entry level professional knives
Just missing the serrated semi flex utility , which in my opinion is the best global knife to have lingering around as a line cook…from their line that is.
So sorry for your loss. Hopefully you’ll make many delicious meals in his honor with that solid set of global knives. Treat them well, and they’ll last a lifetime
It’s common practice to now tattoo one of them on your forearm
You only need like 4 knives here.
My condolences. I hope you’re holding up ok. I agree with everyone else. Global
A rather nice, if somewhat excessive, collection of Global knives. These are neither top of the line knives nor cheapies. They will last a good ling time with moderate care. I’m personally not a fan of magnetic knife holders, I’d rather keep them in a holder. Others will swear by the magnetic holder, to each their own, i doubt that you’ll use all those different blades, but keep it as a set , and if you have kids, it will be a great set to hand down to them. Make sure you teach them to properly care for the knives and to keep them sharp.
the boys at r/Dexter should be able to help you out
I was gifted this exact set but they were fake as shit. Id have them checked out. Some of them are not knives I could find by Global, but I’ve been wrong before and will be again. They rusted very quickly, my real global absolutely did not.