my ontario old hickory is dishwasher safe!!

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72jroberts

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So I have a couple of ontario old hickory knives. One is a thin stocked Chef's knife about 7-8" long. The other is that 10" brisket knife that has a little bit thicker stock to it- which I really like.
Well, the first one I kept wiping el cheapo vinegar on it, you know, the clear stuff you buy by the gallon at walmart. After a while, it had this great patina on it and I wanted to test it in the dishwasher.
Ya, no rust spots whatsoever. I have done this a couple of times. Sure, prolly deep under the wood handle there is rust somewhere, but hey, it's a $10 knife, and even though I like it, I still wanted to test it in the dishwasher now and again. I don't plan on doing this often, but I just wanted to pass along that enough of a vinegar patina will keep ol mister iron oxide away.

John
 
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72jroberts said:
...enough of a vinegar patina will keep ol mister iron oxide away.
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No, it won't, at least not for long. It helps some but it certainly does not make a knife rust-proof.

There's a lot that can go wrong with putting any knife in a dishwasher. Surface rust on the blade would be about the least of my worries.
 
The biggest damage would be to the wooden handle from the heat. It will dry it out and crack after a while. Of course so will a lot of the synthetic handle materials. Knives in the dishwasher (other than butter knives) is a quick trip to the store for replacements. Makes me shiver to think about that great Old Hickory knife in a dishwasher.
I have a set of eight that I bought at a Goodwill store along with a butcher block holder for $9 that I wouldn't take anything for. In fact, i use them over my stainless steel Soligen set I bought 15 years ago for over $300. The carbon steel will sharpen to hair popping sharp and maintain that a couple of months with an occasional swipe on the steel to tune them up.

Blessings,

Omar
 
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