Mercer[1] makes excellent knives, and their chef's knives are pretty much a French profile. I own a Mercer 10" carving knife and a 10" bread knife, and I think

Mercer[1] makes excellent knives, and their chef's knives are pretty much a French profile. I own a Mercer 10" carving knife and a 10" bread knife, and I think all my future knife purchases will be Mercer blades. The Genesis line uses the same steel as Forschner's blades, but IIRC the knives are actually forged in Taiwan and so are 10% - 40% cheaper. Many of their knives have a Granton-edged version as well. The only drawback is that Mercer is a true professional brand and only available from restaurant supply stores. I only discovered the brand when I started shopping at a local one.[2] Fortunately, they have online ordering and ship anywhere in the US. [1] http://www.mercercutlery.com/professional-cutlery http://www.mercercutlery.com/professional-cutlery [2] http://www.acemart.com/index.ep http://www.acemart.com/index.ep