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Buy it for life | This versatile Japanese chef’s knife has lasted longer than some of my relationships
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Paywalled, but that's a picture of a global knife. I have a few - not a full set. People really hate to hear this, but the reason I love them is that since they are one piece and all steel, they hold up really well in the dishwasher. Yes it accelerates dulling, but I have a knife rack in the machine and I sharpen them every six months.
Provided they don't bump around too much in the dishwasher that's not so bad, a quick hone afterwards should realign the edge after its been warped by the temperature differences.
My old victorinox from apprenticeship days goes through the machine all the time, I pay a lot of attention to the handle for that reason but it holds up reasonably well for soft steel with a quick hone.