Lordy, but this is The Squire! I make his wash his own knives. I have too many scars on my fingers from “not being careful” when I take them out of the dishwasher.
The abrasive in the dishwasher detergent can dull both the edge and the blade’s finish. And I don’t even like to think about what it can do to the wooden handles. Your good knives do have wooden handles, don’t they? Wood provides a firm, safe grip, even when wet. The alternative to honing knives is to get a set of good ceramic ones, but they are pricy.
larrylunts over 10 years ago
Just sharpening his tools…
Varnes over 10 years ago
It’s a guy thing, a point of pride….Knives have to be sharp…..No excuses……
Varnes over 10 years ago
Johnson is a shrewd observer of our foibles, ya gotta give him that…
Olddog1 over 10 years ago
Flat stone, so much better than an electric sharpener for those who still know how to use one.
Burnside217 over 10 years ago
First things first.
GR6 over 10 years ago
Just counted my kitchen knives…I have 19, plus 2 sharpening steels and a set of good steak knives. Go, Arlo!
Dani Rice over 10 years ago
Lordy, but this is The Squire! I make his wash his own knives. I have too many scars on my fingers from “not being careful” when I take them out of the dishwasher.
CPOChuckG over 10 years ago
You should see Arlo sharpening the cheddar.
ChessPirate over 10 years ago
He’s preparing to operate!
belcherman over 10 years ago
For someone who loves cooking, this is foreplay.
Doctor_McCoy over 10 years ago
Sharpen knives? Does anyone do that any more? Or even know how to do it, other than with an electric gizmo?
1MadHat Premium Member over 10 years ago
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Abraham Lincoln
renewed1 over 10 years ago
Depends on the stone. Diamond stones can be used dry, but the use of water as a lubricant is okay. Arkansas stones should be used with oil.
renewed1 over 10 years ago
If you can touch the blade without getting cut, the knife is not sharp enough.
GR6 over 10 years ago
The abrasive in the dishwasher detergent can dull both the edge and the blade’s finish. And I don’t even like to think about what it can do to the wooden handles. Your good knives do have wooden handles, don’t they? Wood provides a firm, safe grip, even when wet. The alternative to honing knives is to get a set of good ceramic ones, but they are pricy.
Yeah, well, OK, it is kind of like foreplay.