Care of Knives?

"Niall Smyth" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi all

I have steel knives ( who doesnt)

I try to wash them by hand when I can but the wife keeps putting them in the dishwasher where they
dont dry properly and get rust spots

Can they be oiled? , If I use steel wool will it just get worse?

Cheers

Niall

I use wire wool and oil on my knives and then give them a good sharpen and

they are fine.

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"Niall Smyth" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all

I have steel knives ( who doesnt)

I try to wash them by hand when I can but the wife keeps putting them in the dishwasher where they
dont dry properly and get rust spots

Can they be oiled? , If I use steel wool will it just get worse?

Yes they can be oiled. You might try vinnegar or lemon juice on a rag to try and remove some of the
rust. Check out the NG rec.knives for more specific knife care issues.

I tend to just wash them by hand myself. Luckily no dishwashing mashine. ;-)

Chris said:

"Niall Smyth" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all

I have steel knives ( who doesnt)

I try to wash them by hand when I can but the wife keeps putting them in the dishwasher where they
dont dry properly and get rust spots

Can they be oiled? , If I use steel wool will it just get worse?

Yes they can be oiled. You might try vinnegar or lemon juice on a rag to try and remove some of
the rust. Check out the NG rec.knives for more specific knife care issues.

I tend to just wash them by hand myself. Luckily no dishwashing mashine. ;-)

Good advice from Chris. And what part of "the good knives do *not* go into the dishwasher" does your
wife not understand?? Not like it's brain surgery.

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Chris said:

"Niall Smyth" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all

I have steel knives ( who doesnt)

I try to wash them by hand when I can but the wife keeps putting them in the dishwasher where
they dont dry properly and get rust spots

Can they be oiled? , If I use steel wool will it just get worse?

Yes they can be oiled. You might try vinnegar or lemon juice on a rag to try and remove some of
the rust. Check out the NG rec.knives for more specific knife care issues.

I tend to just wash them by hand myself. Luckily no dishwashing mashine. ;-)

Good advice from Chris. And what part of "the good knives do *not* go into the dishwasher" does
your wife not understand?? Not like it's brain surgery.

Use coke, the drink not the good stuff, on the rust. In my house hold I cook and everyone else does
dishes. It doesn't matter how many time you tell people not to do something they will. Mine was
"don't use soap in this pan and don't put wood in to the dishwasher and don't even touch that cast
iron". I now wash all non soap pans and cast iron and wood and knives. I take no chances.

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Chris said:

"Niall Smyth" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all

I have steel knives ( who doesnt)

I try to wash them by hand when I can but the wife keeps putting them in the dishwasher where
they dont dry properly and get rust spots

Can they be oiled? , If I use steel wool will it just get worse?

Yes they can be oiled. You might try vinnegar or lemon juice on a rag to try and remove some of
the rust. Check out the NG rec.knives for more specific knife care issues.

I tend to just wash them by hand myself. Luckily no dishwashing mashine. ;-)

Good advice from Chris. And what part of "the good knives do *not* go into the dishwasher" does
your wife not understand?? Not like it's brain surgery.

Use coke, the drink not the good stuff, on the rust. In my house hold I cook and everyone else does
dishes. It doesn't matter how many time you tell people not to do something they will. Mine was
"don't use soap in this pan and don't put wood in to the dishwasher and don't even touch that cast
iron". I now wash all non soap pans and cast iron and wood and knives. I take no chances.

Niall Smyth said:

I try to wash them by hand when I can but the wife keeps putting them in the dishwasher where they
dont dry properly and get rust spots

I wash mine a put them away immediately after using them, so nobody could even be tempted to put
them in the dishwasher. I mean IMMEDIATELY after use - it takes about ten seconds, and you don't
even need detergent.

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 07:05:11 GMT, Lorne Epp <[email hidden]>

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Niall Smyth said:

I try to wash them by hand when I can but the wife keeps putting them in the dishwasher where they
dont dry properly and get rust spots

I wash mine a put them away immediately after using them, so nobody could even be tempted to put
them in the dishwasher. I mean IMMEDIATELY after use - it takes about ten seconds, and you don't
even need detergent.

Just give them a good wipe with a damp cloth and that is all they need.

Steve Calvin said:

Good advice from Chris. And what part of "the good knives do *not* go into the dishwasher" does
your wife not understand?? Not like it's brain surgery.

Spouses don't understand the concept of "do not."

Best regards, Bob

Taffy Stoker said:

Lorne Epp said:

Niall Smyth said:

I try to wash them by hand when I can but the wife keeps putting them in the dishwasher where
they dont dry properly and get rust spots

I wash mine a put them away immediately after using them, so nobody could even be tempted to put
them in the dishwasher. I mean IMMEDIATELY after use - it takes about ten seconds, and you don't
even need detergent.

Just give them a good wipe with a damp cloth and that is all they need.

I keep my most-used knives in a wooden block. Before putting my knives into the block, I oiled it
with mineral oil, even down into the slots for the knives. I wipe with a damp cloth (and even
scour with a scratchy plastic sponge when necessary), wipe dryish and put into the block. No
rust, no staining. Touch up the edge with a ceramic "steel" and sharpen on a diamond "steel"
about once a month.

Pastorio

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I try to wash them by hand when I can but the wife keeps putting them in the dishwasher where
they dont dry properly and get rust spots

I wash mine a put them away immediately after using them, so nobody could even be tempted to put
them in the dishwasher. I mean IMMEDIATELY after use - it takes about ten seconds, and you don't
even need detergent.

Just give them a good wipe with a damp cloth and that is all they need.

Try explaining that putting them in a dishwasher allows them to 'bang against' other things in the
dishwasher. This causes small 'dings' on the knives that would have to be steeled off. It will dull
the knives. If your knives are not the best quality, it may cause the handles to separate from the
blade, over time.

Best bet is to wash them yourself.

zxcvbob said:

Steve Calvin said:

Good advice from Chris. And what part of "the good knives do *not* go into the dishwasher" does
your wife not understand?? Not like it's brain surgery.

Spouses don't understand the concept of "do not."

Best regards, Bob

I musta been lucky and got one of the "good" models. ;-) It only took one time of telling her that
my good knives under no circumstances went into the dishwasher. That they got washed and dried
immediately.

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I keep my most-used knives in a wooden block. Before putting my knives into the block, I oiled it
with mineral oil, even down into the slots for the knives. I wipe with a damp cloth (and even
scour with a scratchy plastic sponge when necessary), wipe dryish and put into the block.

This is at least the second post I've seen in this thread where someone said that they wipe their
knives with a damp cloth before putting them away. Are you saying you don't wash is with soap and
hot water or is the wiping in addition to that?

-Mike

robert said:

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>I try to wash them by hand when I can but the wife keeps putting them in the dishwasher where
>they dont dry properly and get rust spots

I wash mine a put them away immediately after using them, so nobody could even be tempted to put
them in the dishwasher. I mean IMMEDIATELY after use - it takes about ten seconds, and you don't
even need detergent.

Just give them a good wipe with a damp cloth and that is all they need.

Try explaining that putting them in a dishwasher allows them to 'bang against' other things in the
dishwasher. This causes small 'dings' on the knives that would have to be steeled off. It will
dull the knives. If your knives are not the best quality, it may cause the handles to separate
from the blade, over time.

Best bet is to wash them yourself.

The problem is that sometimes, Spouse will use one of the good knives, stick it in the dishwasher,
and run it through the Potscrubber™ cycle; all in about 10 minutes when no one else is looking.

That's one reason I have plastic handles on all but one of my good knives, but I still don't like
them going in the dishwasher.

Bob

Mike Pearce said:

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I keep my most-used knives in a wooden block. Before putting my knives into the block, I oiled it
with mineral oil, even down into the slots for the knives. I wipe with a damp cloth (and even
scour with a scratchy plastic sponge when necessary), wipe dryish and put into the block.

This is at least the second post I've seen in this thread where someone said that they wipe their
knives with a damp cloth before putting them away. Are you saying you don't wash it with soap and
hot water or is the wiping in addition to that?

I use detergent on a damp cloth or damp sponge. Hot water (125F). Wipe dry. Put into knife block.

Never put a knife into a sink full of water because you can't see it clearly. Never in a dishwasher.

Pastorio

Mike Pearce said:

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I keep my most-used knives in a wooden block. Before putting my knives into the block, I oiled
it with mineral oil, even down into the slots for the knives. I wipe with a damp cloth (and even
scour with a scratchy plastic sponge when necessary), wipe dryish and put into the block.

This is at least the second post I've seen in this thread where someone said that they wipe their
knives with a damp cloth before putting them away. Are you saying you don't wash is with soap and
hot water or is the wiping in addition to that?

-Mike

For me, it depends on what I've been cutting... :-)

If I have just been chopping veggies, then wiping is really sufficient. If I've been cutting meet or
cheese, I give them a quick wipe with the scrubbie I keep in my hot, soapy sink water. Then I dry
them and put them away.

I don't leave knives out either. They are cleaned and immediately put back into the knife drawer. It
just takes a few seconds!

K.

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On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 00:27:19 -0600, Katra <[email hidden]>

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Mike Pearce said:

"Bob Pastorio" wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I keep my most-used knives in a wooden block. Before putting my knives into the block, I oiled
it with mineral oil, even down into the slots for the knives. I wipe with a damp cloth (and
even scour with a scratchy plastic sponge when necessary), wipe dryish and put into the block.

This is at least the second post I've seen in this thread where someone said that they wipe their
knives with a damp cloth before putting them away. Are you saying you don't wash is with soap and
hot water or is the wiping in addition to that?

-Mike

For me, it depends on what I've been cutting... :-)

For me it depends on what type of a mood I am in while cooking.

Immediately after I use my knife I will run it under hot water, wipe it, run it under the hot water
again and then wipe it dry and put it away.

If I haven't done that while cooking then it will be the first thing washed in the hot soapy water
when I handwash a load of dishes (no dishwasher at my house) and immediately dried and put away.

Taffy Stoker said:

Katra said:

Mike Pearce said:

"Bob Pastorio" wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

> I keep my most-used knives in a wooden block. Before putting my knives into the block, I
> oiled it with mineral oil, even down into the slots for the knives. I wipe with a damp cloth
> (and even scour with a scratchy plastic sponge when necessary), wipe dryish and put into the
> block.

This is at least the second post I've seen in this thread where someone said that they wipe
their knives with a damp cloth before putting them away. Are you saying you don't wash is with
soap and hot water or is the wiping in addition to that?

-Mike

For me, it depends on what I've been cutting... :-)

For me it depends on what type of a mood I am in while cooking.

<grins>

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Immediately after I use my knife I will run it under hot water, wipe it, run it under the hot
water again and then wipe it dry and put it away.

If I haven't done that while cooking then it will be the first thing washed in the hot soapy water
when I handwash a load of dishes (no dishwasher at my house) and immediately dried and put away.

I have a dishwasher... It's called "me". ;-D

K.

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On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:48:17 -0500, Steve Calvin >>

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Good advice from Chris. And what part of "the good knives do *not* go into the dishwasher" does
your wife not understand?? Not like it's brain surgery.

i tried to impress this on my girlfriend. i believe she called me a 'kitchen nazi,' although i'm a
complete slob in most other respects.

your pal, blake

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 08:07:47 -0600, zxcvbob <[email hidden]>

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Steve Calvin said:

Good advice from Chris. And what part of "the good knives do *not* go into the dishwasher" does
your wife not understand?? Not like it's brain surgery.

Spouses don't understand the concept of "do not."

Best regards, Bob

or either they understand it entirely too well.

your pal, blake