The best brands of chef knives you can buy online are Wusthof and Victorina. You can find them at chefscatalog.com and Amazon.com. There are other places you can find them, but these places generally have the best selection and the best prices.
Some brands of TV Chef professional knives are Global and Ginsu knives. Both of which are very highly recommended in the cooking community.
Misono knives, Masahiro knives, and Masamoto knives are the top three brands that I know of. Misono knives are the best out of the three with no downside other than availability and cost.
Some great brands of chef knives include Wusthof, J.A. Henckles, and Top Chef. I personally use Victorinox knives, here is a link to a great set: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000CF99O?ie=UTF8&tag=nilssonsnatur-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0000CF99O
There are several top brand of Japanese knives on the show Top Chef. Some of these brands are Kikuchi and Misono. Other brands include Nenohi Nenox and Susin.
Some of the very best chef knives on the market that get the highest ratings and best reviews consistently are Victorninox Fibrox, Wusthof and Shun. Also very good are Henckels, Tramontina, Chicago Cutlery and Oxo.
There are numerous opportunties to find professional chef knives at great prices online. Take a look at what's available at http://www.justknives101.com.
Steak knives are the best way to cut a steak. Other sharp knives work but the steak knife is the easiest way to go. Steak knives come in different sets by different brands and can be found just about anywhere.
There are tons of online companies that sell knifes online now a days. The best Japanese knifes are Misono Knives. So if the site you end up on sells them you are in a good spot to buy knifes. Thank you and i hope this helps.
All knives are able to be sharpened with proper tools. You can even sharpen knives on a flat stone if you have the skills required. Remember though, some knives stay sharp longer than other brands.
Shun brand kitchen knives appear to be widely available on sites such as Amazon, Kershaw Knives, Chef Knives to Go, Chef Depot, and Chop on the Block.
Top chefs usually use top of the line cooking knives, these brands would be Global, Wusthof, and Shun
Wusthof classic, but if you are a big cook and love doing it...go with Shun knives. they last a lifetime