MrPopo wrote:
Just make sure to hone, and don't sharpen unless a pro does it.
Yeah, that was one of the selling points to me; the guy at the store described them as forever knives as long as you keep up on honing and bring them in to be sharpened about once a year. The other thing I liked about these vs another Wustof line was the balance of the knives. The Ikon Classic has the balance point in the handle....[/quote]
You made a wise investment. Lots of people make the mistake of buying knives that aren't "full knives". I forget the jargon, but basically that means a knife that isn't just a blade on a stick. The handles are incorporated into the knife, as you mentioned.
If you are new to the world of super nice kitchen knives, practice honing on the knives you don't use often, as it is an art (and it's easy to screw up a blade). If you have a semi fancy pants grocery store like The Fresh Market I would highly encourage to ask the butcher if they "wet" or "dry" sharpen their knives.
This opens discussion and I bet you dollars to donuts they'll sharpen your knives for free if you get the right guy who appreciates that you appreciate what they do. A simple "Sir, do you wet sharp or dry sharpen your knives?" goes a long way. That said, I have a lot of the same knives you have and a wet sharpening is better for clarity, cut, and balance, so go for a wet sharpen if possible.
Might be preaching to the choir, but don't place those knives in a dish washer as it will ruin your knives even if they say "dishwasher safe". Not sure of your set up, but here's how I handle the cleaning:
In one cabinet I have white towels, a whole stack. Rinse one with hot water, a tad of dish soap, and I nuke it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Rinse the knife, use towel over the knife, rinse again, and dry with a clean towel.
Should take you less than a minute, and that process will keep your knives clean and sparkly. *Rinse, swipe, rinse, dry*. This has helped me keep knives from my teens.
darsparx wrote: you sure know how to make people laugh
Thanks Duder!
Hopefully I can keep putting smiles on your grill as laughter and fun (at least to me) are the best gifts.
That sounded a bit preachy, but it rings true to me. We spend more time on the toilet than laughing, and that's dumb. Dumb.
Smile: I might have time to play some vidja game today!
Boners! TRUE BLOOD Party Tonight!
I've got an outfit, fangs, cocktails, and the whole nine yards for tonight.
You don't need to remind me...I know I go overboard.
