This mainly depends on the set itself, since they usually come in different sizes. Some examples of knifes "usually" included would be: chef's knifes, steak knifes, boning knifes and slicing knifes.
The price of a set of Forschner knives depends on which knives are included in the set, as well as how many. A set of 6 steak knives can be purchased for around $25.00. A full knife set in a block can run up to $225.00.
A knife block set typically includes 5-6 steak knifes, a paring knife, a butcher knife, and a bread knife, as well as a knife sharpner. Depending on the set you purchase, other knives may be included.
Generally, a Wusthof Classic knife set consists of eight pieces per set. You should have eight knives in the kit for a complete collection of the set.
Shun knives are a very good set of knives. Most people are happy with them as they retain their sharpness, however, they are generally considered a bit expensive.
A steak knife set usually has at least five kinds of knives. They come with a basic set of cutting knives, as well as larger butcher knives of various sizes.
After trying various combinations of the words knife, knives, sharpening, steel, set and included on Google, I only found one company that seems to include sharpening steels as part of a package and that is J.A. Henckels. I found several sets of Henckels cutlery that included sharpening steels, including a 19 piece block set and a four piece set of their sigmaforce line that included a steel.
A set of good cooking knives costs 5-600 dollars.
There is no standard number of knives that come in a knife block set. You can find sets with as few as 6 or 7 knives and sets that come with as many as 25 knives.
Victorinox, Williams-Sonoma, and J.A. Henckels all have reputations for superior-quality cutlery, carving knives included. I have owned a set of Henckels knives for several years, and they definitely live up to the hype.
The collective noun for knives is a 'set of knives'.
Second prize is a set of steak knives.
A set of kitchen cutlery, or a canteen of cutlery, of knives, forks and spoons.