Words that can be made with the letters in 'knives' are: I In Ink, Inks Is I've Kin Sin sine Sink skein Ski Skin Vein. Veins vie, vies Vine, Vines vise
In general the following trio covers pretty much 99% of common cutting tasks: 1) Chef's knife or its Japanese cousin Gyuto, come in various length 6-12". Length preference depends on the user. 2)...