ill add this : Globals are mighty fine knives.
they are not Watanabe's or similar quality other hand forged
and fashioned japanese knives.
a long time ago , I splurged on a Global , BB@B w co0upon !
the issue w them is they are difficult to sharpen.
KnifeForum types suggest the steel is sticky . I have no idea what that means
I used to use water stones , and for a long while had a water stone ' wheel '
w different stones. Hitachi ! it helped a lot. EdgePro was suggested
specifically for the Globals
so I moved to EdgePro , took my time , and got a very very fine edge on them.
it did take time , but I very much enjoyed both the ' handle ' and different sizes.
its my understanding there are a very large number of Globals that are not exported
from Japan to BB&B . they are a pleasure to use and real workhorses.
the steel on a Watanabe is quite different. I still use the EP w great success
im no longer able to ' free hand '
Watanabe and I guessing similar steel does chip , w the tiniest tap
on something ceramic.
Globals do not. My gl0bal collection moved to a friends house
he has EdgePro. He has a few Watanabe's.
The Globals the family now has live in a wooden knife block and are used by the
entire adult family w pleasure . remember , they are razor sharp due to the EdgePro.
The Watanabe's are ' by appointment only ' and appointments are not easy to
obtain. But the Globals fill the families need very pleasantly.
@Dr. Teeth has given you excellent advise .
