Knives and Sharpening

Food & Drink
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Slightly OT but I always carry a sommelier’s knife / waiter’s friend in my wash kit for when I’m stranded somewhere and want to bust into a bottle of booze.

I recently, in circumstances too annoying to recount, lost the one that I’ve used for the last 20 years so I’m on the lookout for a new one.

I’m happy to wait until I see something that I like, but in the meantime, any suggestions?

Corkscrew, bottle opener, small blade, and preferably something that could double as a screwdriver.

Waiter’s friends are ten a penny, but I’m wondering if there’s anything more “multi tool” out there.

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834

I was given a Le Creuset corkscrew/sommellier knife three or four Christmases ago. It’s a lovely thing with nicely figured wooden inserts. Good heft.

No screwdriver though :frowning:

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835

Laguiole for me…

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836

Thanks folks.

TBH it looks like a choice between a waiter’s friend that is good at opening wine bottles, or a penknife with a corkscrew that isn’t so good but does other stuff.

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Just thinking about it, IIRC the wife has a particularly hench Japanese waiter’s friend.

Might try to steal it and just accept the inevitable battering :grinning:

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I am informed that it’s Italian, not Japanese, it’s THE BEST waiter’s friend, and it’s not happening, ever :laughing:

840

You said something to her about it, rather than just filching it? Fucking amateur.

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841

This should do the trick:

Compact and bijou.

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842

Ask her how many jackets = 1 small knife? :grinning:

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843

I have a slightly different model, excellent - pricey but it’s not like you’re buying them every week.

844

TBF, I have several others including ratchet styles which can be more practical. But I love my Laggy :+1:

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845

This fits the bill, and is reassuringly spendy.

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846

That’s a beautiful object, but given that I had to bin my last one at security in Heathrow as my hold luggage suddenly became carry-on, I’m aiming for slightly less balls out on the price :laughing:

I will likely end up with a Victorinox Waiter (TBH I think we already have one) or Spartan

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847

A £400 Swiss Army knife. That’s why I love this place :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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I’d recommend

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Have just chucked a set of these onto my 50th gift list

Feels a bit shameful to admit, but I’ve never mastered my whetstone and if these do as well as the reviews say, then I’ll be happy enough

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850

…that’s what you told your Mum anyway… :smile:

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851

I have one of these, its excellent.

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