Ok, it's my dad's birthday soon and I thought that rather buying him a pair of socks or some golf balls, I'd buy him something more useful. Now, my dad is quite a good cook, but his knives are shit. He doesn't actually seem to notice, so I might be barking up the wrong tree here. I cannot stand his 8" knife (Or 20cm if you prefer). It's bendy and horrible. I can sneak it into the garage and sharpen the fuck out of it on my diamond stones when he's away, but he never seems to notice. So in some ways, it's a present to myself.
But keep with me... If I were to buy him decent Chef's knife (let's face it - one very sharp 8" knife is all you need), what should I get? I am capable of using Google and have found quite a few good looking options. But I don't really know anything about cooking knives.
I am aware of the product placement practices that find their way into the TV shows and YouTube videos of celebrity chefs, but I am asking YOU - the good people of yacf - recommend me a good knife.
Edit: 50 quid or 150 quid - I don't really care. As long as it's good quality...