D2: A common stainless steel for lower-cost pocket knives that’s easy to sharpen. 440A/C: Lower-cost stainless steels that aren’t as durable but resist rust and are easy to sharpen.

Knife sets can come with anywhere from three ... and a pair of “come-apart” kitchen shears (the “come-apart” makes them easy to clean). “I use the scissors all the time,” Gleeson ...