I noticed that these are high carbon steel-not stainless. Does this mean that they're prone to rust & need to be quickly washed/dried like my knives?
825839
High carbon steel has better edge characteristics and can be made harder than stainless. In scissors, this is particularly important. We have been letting our scissors drip dry and have noted no corrosion.
825840
I had some new roommates using these shears for a couple months, and they air-dried these. YES, THESE RUST. That's a pair of shears in the garbage.
825841
I'm sorry to say that i'm not sure, the scissors are not very sharp at all so I don't use them.
825842
I have not had any rust issues. Mine either run thru the dishwasher or if hand washed, dry on a magnetic strip with my knives. I do not put my Ergo Knives thru the dishwasher though!
671995
I have had mine for a while and it does not have any rust on it at all. Now, I must tell you that I do not put it in the dishwasher and wash it immediately after I use it and let it air dry. The blades are sharp, and I am very pleased with the purchase.
1523067
We have not had any rusting on our knives granted it's only been 2 full months. We have not placed ours in the dishwasher just due to a paranoia of trying to preserve them as much as possible.
904341
I have run mine through the dishwasher a dozen or so times. No sign of rust what-so-ever! I do not put my knives in the dishwasher, but found this has too many blades (that are very sharp) to safely wash by hand and get it thoroughly clean.
1170078
I can tell you this if it is true stainless steel it will not rust. I worked in the steel industry all my life. But my set of knifes haven't rusted. Mine are 2 years old this year.
2187362
I can't answer your first question, but I can answer the second. I haven't had any trouble with my blades rusting. They appear to be stainless steel.
216681
I haven't used them yet, so I was able to check the box they're still in, but there is no documentation. On the knives themselves, they simply say "stainless steel".
1483480
I use it in the kitchen as a paring knife. Probably requires more care than most folks want to bother with but I like a sharp carbon steel blade so I do not mind washing, drying, & putting on a dab of vegetable oil after each use. But hide it because others will put it away wet or in the dishwasher(Yikes)! It will rust.
2243777
I don't believe they are, they are nice but I would hand wash and dry. The sharpner will need to be purchased with the knife. It has a special way that it is sharpned and a traditional knife sharpner will not work. The knif is good quality and very rigid. I use mine for doing chopped BBQ. I another one of these Ulu knives.
1216568
No, they are not. Also, regarding the black oily substance I found on the knives when I first received them, it is no longer a problem. The knives do not corrode, or give off any kind of substance. It must have been factory residue.
204941
I am not sure if these knives are stainless steel or not. They cannot be washed in a dishwasher, they do mark up on the metal blades. The serrated blades are terrible. These are NOT good knives.
230920
I have been using my knife for a while. I have not seen this with my knife. I do hand wash all my knives. These knives are not expensive. So I dont worry about it to much.
1341311
No rust but I don't use the dish washer to clean them.. Sorely disappointed in these knives. My TV knives that I threw out were better and they were only 19.95 for a gazillion of them.
1851456
No, the knives are all 18/10 stainless steel and are highly polished (mirror finish) and very well balanced plus a very good length. Personally, I did not want wood. Polished stainless goes with just about anything and don't have to worry about wood fading or showing wear. These will last forever! I've had for a year and you really can't tell that they've ever been used! Hope this helps. J
52300
We have a few knives that are of a forged style of production and we have no problem putting them in the dishwasher, in that they do not have rust appearing on the base of the blade. It's like there's something in the handle tang or something in the material of the handle that produces rust. We just don't appreciate not being able to clean the Wusthofs in the dishwasher like we can the forged knives. The knives work good, holds an edge thru several uses. Still need to keep the edge up with the steel though. Don't think there's a knife that you don't have to keep up with the edge.
2242448
My steak knifes started to form rust the first day they were used. I guess if you wash and dry them completely by hand the minute you are done using them, they won't form rust (and it is more than surface rust). I sure hope they sell for 10 bucks at a garage sale. I will be ordering better knives in a few days. To the company...get real, people can't wash and clean them that quick.And they are not as sharp as advertised. I had a 10 year old set of knives from another company, they still don't have rust, but the handles started to break.
85953
Jwill, I can't say for sure. Mine show no signs of rust, but they are kept inside and dry. At the price I can not imagine that they are made of high quality stainless steel, so my guess is they will rust if left in an environment that would promote rust.