WTK: Caring for a Busse NICK

[Unbreakable]

So is the NICK dishwasher safe? Micarta won't rot or mildew will it? What's the best way to keep it oiled for kitchen use??? Corn Oil? Vegetable Oil? What do you guys suggest?

 

[Lil' Foo]

Me personally... I never put any of my good kitchen knives in the dishwasher. What I've heard is that it’s not good for the sharp edge (bang around, etc). I’ve also heard the the extreme hot water is also bad for the sharp edge… don’t know how true this one is as the typical hot water heater is set around 140 degrees F and I just cant see that harming the edge… but the banging around part is pretty valid. So, I hand wash and dry the blade immediately as water spots tend to cause pitting. If you wish to oil the blade, I’d use mineral oil… it’s what is used on wood cutting boards. Any veggie based oil is subject to spoiling or becoming rancid.

 

[Deadhead Archer]

It's not the hot water in the dishwasher that is damaging, it's the abrasive cleansers in the soap that will cause the most damage to a blade.

Hand wash your blades, it's even safe to use scouring pads.

 

[Gunsite]

And Micarta is almost as tough as the INFI!
Cliff Stamp did some testing with it, like soaking it in acetone and gasoline for days and lighting it on fire. The micarta won't soak up any fluids (ie gasoline, water, soap, etc). However, Skunk had a bad experience with it once when he put it in an oven over 250 degrees F. I think...
As stated by the Hog Boss on Busse Combat.com

"Micarta was developed by Westinghouse. It has a higher tensile strength than steel and is impervious to changes in temperature. It will not swell, warp, or crack, even under adverse conditions, once it is on the knife. There are three types of Micarta and several grades of these three types. They all consist of layers of either paper, linen, or canvas.

MICARTA TRIVIA BUSTER:

The inventors of Formica (kitchen counter tops) had borrowed so heavily from Micarta technology that the name "Formica" is short for the term "Formerly Micarta". Think of that the next time you drop a skillet on the kitchen counter....

Yours in layered phenolics (Micarta),
Jerry Busse"

Try a search for Micarta. You'll find TONS of useful info! :thumbup:
Hope that helps!

 

[Eric Isaacson]

You guys baby your knives too much Come on it's a Busse not a baby

I almost always wash my NICK in the dishwasher, some slight staining but otherwise unharmed.

I suppose I could wash it in the sink but I try and refrain from washing anymore dishes than I have to

 

[Lil' Foo]

Porkerson

Now I'm starting to see why they call you a BULLY... you even beat up your knives!

Guess I got yelled at too much when I was growing up... mom always hated it when I put her knives in the dishwasher. But I can tell you that my fav kitchen knife hasn't been sharpened in 3 years and still cuts as good as it did the day I got it and sharpened it for use.

 

[rjd]

I can tell you that my fav kitchen knife hasn't been sharpened in 3 years and still cuts as good as it did the day I got it and sharpened it for use.

Okay, I'll bite. What brand is it??? I have bought several top brands of high-end traditional kitchen knives and most of them have been crappy:grumpy:

I just scored a thin NICK, so there is a new sheriff in the kitchen I just got it, so I haven't used it yet. But, I plan on using it for almost all the cutting in the kitchen .

rjd

 

[Deadhead Archer]

You guys baby your knives too much Come on it's a Busse not a baby

Good point, I guess I was thinking of non-Busses when I posted that.

OK...how about I fear for the interior of the dishwasher with all that sharp INFI in there...

I suppose I could wash it in the sink but I try and refrain from washing anymore dishes than I have to

Does your wife have a sister?

 

[Lil' Foo]

Okay, I'll bite. What brand is it??? I have bought several top brands of high-end traditional kitchen knives and most of them have been crappy:grumpy: ....
rjd

I'm afraid I'll get laughed off the forum! But is a $20 fillet knife I bought in a fishing shop on a pier in SC.
http://www.rapala.com/products/filletknivesdetail.cfm?name=Soft Grip Fillet Knives
Bought it bcause I needed something while I was on vacation and I was without one... I thought it was gonna be a piece of crap... but it turned out to be a great piece!

Eddited to add: Anoher surprising cheapie is my Japanese Caddie... http://www.wisementrading.com/knifeandsaw/kitchen_knives.htm
Another great $20 spent... maybe thats why i'm afraid to put them in the dishwasher... $20... will it fall apart in there??? But really, they've both been great!

I also have a set of Henckels... and I've ound the same thing... crappy!.

 

[rjd]

Rock on Foo!!!!! It is awesome when someone can find an inexpensive blade that cuts the muster .

However,I'm still freakin stoked to be able to sling some Infi in the kitchen without looking like a crazed pyscho

rjd

 

[Lil' Foo]

RJD... Let me know how it handles in action... been eyeing one of those babies!

 

[Yager]

i have a thin nick and the xxxl nick, and actually prefer the xxxl nick. i use it almost exclusively, along with an original mean street with a reprofiled convexed blade as a paring knife.