We have German knives because Rebelle (who is German) points out that no one else can make "proper" knives. NO DISCUSSION.
I have learned that if you try those infomercial tricks of sawing through nails and cutting up old footwear then having a go at sawing through some wood and hacking down a small tree before returning to the kitchen to slice through tomatoes... you going to get in shyte trying that... just saying... (dont ask me how I know, but I do)