My dad has a thing with giving high end kitchen knives as gifts. He gave me about 15 of them...Hinkles (however you spell it), etc...then he brought more over when he visited when DD turned 3, so I had like 25 of them, gave some to my in-laws, some to my friends. Then when I went home for my brother's wedding 5 years ago, he only gave me 3, which I was able to pawn off on my cousin. 2 years ago when I went, he gave me 13. So I sent 3 to my best friend and gave the rest to another friend who didn't have any GOOD knives. These are the kind that cost 100 bucks for a chefs knife and 60 for a paring knife. So I have about 8 of various shapes and sizes, smooth and serrated, in my kitchen and a whole container for the ones I don't have room for and don't need, because I've outfitted everyone I know with them and no one needs any more. And I'm sure when I get there next summer, he'll have a new load for me and I'll have to find someone else to unload them on. I sent 7 to my best friend's daughter last year because she is going to culinary school next year..she just graduated. If you ever need good knives, I can totally hook you up.