For a while I’ve wondered if I could make a “dishwasher resistant” knife. A quick look around found advice for how to do it, but didn’t see any actual knives, though I’m sure it’s been done. I decided to get the materials and try it out for myself. I made one knife to test for a few months and one as a gift for someone who isn’t the best at caring for knives.
The blades are AEB-L, with a machine finish buffed to a high satin. The handles are paper micarta. At first I thought it wa