Ophelia wrote:
> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message
> ...
>> sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 4 Apr 2013 20:15:35 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gary wrote:
>>>>> Steve Freides wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If I may ask, how do folks here care for wooden handled knives?
>>>>>
>>>>> I've had a nice set of wooden handled knives for maybe 20 years or
>>>>> so and the handles are like brand new still. I've never soaked
>>>>> them or put into a dishwasher. Anytime I use one, I hand wash it
>>>>> immediately after use. I don't usually dry them off immediately
>>>>> but just put onto the rack to air dry.
>>>>>
>>>>> Plastic handled knives go into soak or a dishwasher.
>>>>>
>>>>> G.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks all - good to know we need to take better care of wooden
>>>> handled knives, and I think we will try investing in one or two and
>>>> seeing if we're up to the task here.
>>>>
>>> I'm surprised you had to be told such common sense.
>>
>> There are two of us in my household who operate the dishwasher.
>> Enough said?
>
> Hmmm well, there is that ... You could post a note on the the
> dishwasher I suppose ...
> --

No, this will be subtler - I will mention our conversation here on the
newsgroup and suggest we purchase a few good knives but only if we can
take good care of them, and we'll see where that goes. We may decide
just to keep buying knives with plastic handles for a few more years
until the kids are completely out of the house and life quiets down a
little - we shall see.

I do lament the gradual destruction of some knives I've had for 30
years, though - they weren't anything special but they did have wooden
handles.

-S-