Hmm 'As happy as GF with a new chopper' does have a certain ring of truth to it!
In relation to a certain well known other knife maufacturer who's Steel blades don't like Cold solid wood stumps, how about "about as much use as a chocolate tea-pot"? (Or rubber spanner... or for a bit ruder "[censored] on Tarzan"...) Sorry to any offended folks out there! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/paperbag.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />