Spydiechef got WASHED

[Jacob Campbell]

Hey guys,
My dumb ass tossed my Spydiechef in the laundry machine/dryer last night. The wash was on cold but dryer was on warm. Knife functionally seems just fine but the blade is super dull now as it was opened and tumbled for a couple hours. I’m a good sharpener just wondering if the blade is toast now with the heat?

 

[Wharn]

I doubt the dryer can get hot enough to affect the heat treat. Sharpen it up and it should be good to go.

 

[MarkN86]

I'm curious as to what happened to the clothes....

 

[kvaughn]

I've washed and dried a bunch of knives. Sharpen,oil and use.--Clean knife--KV

 

[KAEDC]

I'm curious as to what happened to the clothes....

Seriously...no better example of pics or it didn't happen lol.

but yeah, dryer shouldn't mess up HT, just sharpen it up

 

[Cscotttsss]

Yeah, it's toast. Just send it to me...

No, just sharpen it up and you're good to go. It's a Salt!

 

[herisson]

Hey guys,
My dumb ass tossed my Spydiechef in the laundry machine/dryer last night.

You made my laugh of the day. This is precious !
If all clothes are not shredded (aren't they ? Good closing action on the SpidieChef, then), the knife will survive. From the top of my head, maximal temperatures in laundry driers are 60 °C. It shouldn't disturb the frame and even less, the steel. But, don't do it again !

 

[tyyreaun]

Yeah, unless your clothes melted and/or burst into flames, it didn't get nearly hot enough to affect the heat treat.

Comparison: people do run their kitchen knives through the dishwasher. Dishwashers should actually get hotter than clothes washers/dryers, since they have independent heating elements. If that doesn't destroy the heat treat, then running it through the laundry won't either.

No, you're not supposed to run knives through the dishwasher, but that's because the abrasives in the cleaning powder will dull the edge, not because of the heat.

 

[number9]

I'm curious as to what happened to the clothes....

GMTA. We might need some pictures.

Tumbled for a couple of hours??? OP might want to check the dryer vent.

 

[Feca10ne]

.....on another note, washing machine drums do make great fire pits...

 

[Velitrius]

I'm curious as to what happened to the clothes....

Just getting the denim jeans the way kids like them these days.

 

[Beak14]

Well, a good chef washes his/her knives!

 

[lieferung]

Good thing the spydiechef is basically corrosion-proof!

 

[Blackcloud]

Blade is trash now. Send it to me and I'll retemper it and let you know how it turned out.

 

[knerd]

Also curious how your clothes held up. Thanks for the laugh.

 

[strategy9]

If your dryer gets hot enough to be able to destroy the heat treatment on LC200N steel, then I can guaruntee you that your clothes would not survive the cycle, and your house is most likely on fire...

 

[abcdef]

We need an answer about the clothes!!!!!!!

 

[buckeyejake]

Didn't hurt the blade it happened to me before . But dryer drum and the clothes?

 

[CVamberbonehead]

Been there, done that lol Your knife is fine, just clean. Lol

 

[Jacob Campbell]

Hahaha thanks guys. I had a few small holes in some shirts and underwear and one in my sweats. I expected much worse. Thanks though fellas. The chef works just fine and looks normal it’s just super dull now