I have an el-cheapo Chinese sheath knife that I use for a baitknife for fishing. It keeps an edge better than any other stainless-steel tool I've ever handled, and it is so sturdy that you can hammer it through a frozen Tuna. Sometimes you get lucky.

It's been said several times, you are LESS likely to cut yourself with a sharp knife. It's less likely to slip and you are more likely to be careful.

I use a cleaver for most kitchen cutting, after seeing oriental chefs using them. Good for cheese, particularly.

I can't see a problem with those self-sharpening kitchen knife sheaths. The knife doesn't last long, but it doesn't cost much either, and the sheath (Wiltshire) will last for several knives, and whilst I can sharpen tools, SWMBO can't.

If only I could persuade her to use a decent size of knife instead of that tiny 'vegetable' knife.....
Has anyone else observed that men use bigger knives than women?