cold wash or hand wash. hang dry or dry on low if you must. don't buy clothes made of shitty fabrics. stick to natural fabrics. if you're a messy person, buy things that are dark or can be bleached. buy brands that have been around awhile. they're usually still around for a reason (I just know someone is going to say "that's not necessarily true" blah blah blah but it has been for me. lean into a slightly distressed look if you plan to keep things and wear them that long. I happen to think that using tide free and clear has saved my clothes. my mom used all my whole life and that shit didn't clean at...all. lol. I use laundry sanitizer in lieu of fabric softeners or dryer sheets. my clothes last forever.

Am not annoyed? I only made an observation. I could have a tree for life but I’d rather upgrade and have one that doesn’t look daft (as 99% of people would to).

My sister is left handed and i am right handed, we swap vegetable peelers as we dull only one side if the blade.

Basically 3 ways to go about it.

Find a local place that can keep it sharp for you.

Buy some sharpening stones and get good at sharpening freehand.

Buy a sharpening system. Guided stones are the best, but a belt system can work too if you’re good with your hands. (Still going to be around $100 at least for either type, but a good option if you want to consistently and quickly sharpen a bunch of knives)

Where? Their site is showing full price

Angle grinder.

What, you don't like cramp in your pinky?

would never buy a Zwilling Myabi "japanese" knive, buy an authentic one, maybe head to japanesechefsknive and get you one. They have authentic brands that have some authentic family craftsmenship/blacksmiths

• speaking from experience, girlfriend had the zwilling myabi collection, worst shit ever moneywise

Cosmoline? Just load up your used motor oil in a pump-sprayer.

My former neighbor was a chef and he convinced me to buy a Mac chefs knife. It holds its edge beautifully and has been a workhorse for me. Highly recommend it

I prefer a 'classic ' handle for most tasks. Wustöf, Henkel (easy pick) are great. My Global is rad, but the taper makes me use it less.

Thank you for the link. I miss Tony, read his quotes hearing his voice in my head. 🙏

Rei

The ones at our house have seen some real use and look brand new.

my cast iron gets so hot it's melted quite a few, probably cheap ones

They completely lack breathability. I run cold but always woke up in the dead of night in a pool of sweat. In a matter of months, I donated the 2 fleece blankets I'd bought at Costco to the thrift store. Honestly the worst blankets I've ever bought.

30 years is a good benchmark I think.

most things not designed to be disposable last 10 years.

Hell my n64 is over 20 years, same with my dresser... are we gonna flood this sub with average products that's get used frequently simply because their inherent simple design is hard to fuck up to begin with?

I bought a Shun paring blonde a few months ago and its amazing however, as soon as I'm done using it I clean it off with warm water and throw it back in the block. I use it exclusively for breaking down vegetables and trimming meat on a bamboo board.

I will say that the Victorinox 8" Chef's Knife is my go to for most prep and I sharpen it roughly every two weeks or more frequently depending on the meals.

Honestly, I would go to a website like carbonknifeco.com or chefknifestogo.com (not affiliated with either, just trust them both, though I prefer carbonknifeco's selections) and look at their knifes. You can get a lot more bang for your buck with Japanese none brand name knifes. A great knife line for the price is the masakage mizu line, excellent bang for buck, plus the knifes are made by one of the best smiths in the world and sharpened by arguably the best knife sharpener in the world.

Damascus steel has nothing to do with edge retention. You can have fully stainless, or fully reactive (carbon steel) Damascus. Vg10 (this knife) is a stainless with pretty good edge retention, but not my favorite steel.

Damascus is just a way of folding the steel and then using acid to etch out the various layers though, has nothing to do with what type of steel it is or how the knife performs, purely cosmetic.

Looks great!

Oh no ;-; I’ve noticed such a decline in quality over the last 5 years in so many things and it’s only gotten worse since the Rona - real shame. I hope you have better luck with your new one! Gonna have to look into that as well! I have 3 cats so I’m definitely looking for something that can handle use at least 3 times a week 😅

Ooooohh thank you!

Ha! I like your humor there!

Awesome. I kinda wanna buy one of their flannels. They look nice.