re: Recommendation for Good Kitchen Knife

If you're in Baton Rouge go to Ducote's. They have a huge selection of knives, but best of all they have sharpeners that work beautifully. You don't need to spend $100 on a knife. If you aren't in BR find a restaurant supply place near you and buy a couple of mid range priced knives and a good sharpener.

Go straight to the source where local restaurants buy their wares. Your dad will never use a knife as much as the ones in my industrial kitchen, and I spent $12 bucks on my favorite knife and sharpen it with a $16 sharpener. Beautiful!