Recommend me a pair of kitchen knives...and best way to keep them sharp

[stevec67]

I've just noticed we have Giesser knife out of a selection my daughter was instructed to buy when she went to catering college (she is now a chartered accountant):
https://www.giesser.de/english/p~chef-s-knife-8455~6430#6430

Does that move me into the knife equivalent of the Yamaha NS10 user?

I think it does. Something of a Transit van, I'd say. Not pretty, not trendy, but easy to use and live with, will do a job for you and you can service it at the side of the road.