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So I was thinking the other day that eGullet is really the friendliest place in the internet.   I’ve rarely seen a cross word exchanged here.

Glad you decided to see what it would take to get folks fired up.

So, I choose not to put my knives in the dishwasher.  My in-laws, who really can’t cook, have knives that have been run through for years.   I think the heat drying is highly destructive to most knife handles - they have mostly split apart and are of the layered, bolstered type common to mid quality knives favored in the 90’s (henkles wustof) 

But, as you state in your opening they are your knives, I hope they serve you well and that you continue to do as you choose with them.   I will say this though:

Good Lord, Man.   Your test knife is the one your Sweetie gave you?!

So I was thinking the other day that eGullet is really the friendliest place in the internet.   I’ve rarely seen a cross word exchanged here.

Glad you decided to see what it would take to get folks fired up.

So, I choose not to put my knives in the dishwasher.  My in-laws, who really can’t cook, have knives that have been run through for years.   I think the heat drying is highly destructive to most knife handles - they’re shave mostly split apart and are of the layered, bolstered type common to mid quality knives favored in the 90’s (henkles wustof) 

But, as you state in your opening they are your knives, I hope they serve you well and that you continue to do as you choose with them.   I will say this though:

Good Lord, Man.   Your test knife is the one your Sweetie gave you?!