Planned obsolescence keeps you coming back.

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My go-to wedding gift for family members is top quality knives. As good as I can afford anyway...

It’s usually oils and fats that degrade plastic, not detergent.

You’re not supposed to press the food down on the blade but to run the blade over the food (like planing wood…hence Microplane). The food shavings collect in the blade.

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/search/search?q=socks

Yup, good kitchen knives are the best. I have had mine for 41 (a Sabatier chef’s), 37 (Regal chef’s, surprisingly amazing Made in Japan knife I got at Zayre, a defunct discount chain), and 22 years (Wüsthof set)!

I tried whetstones for sharpening but they were a pain in the ass, switched to a $10 AccuSharp manual sharpener from Amazon 13 years ago and it’s been great (if you just want sharp knives and not win knife sharpening thread wars).

I really want to condition this. I recommend leather honey

I got one when it was really hyped up but it was way too heavy for using on public transportation

Go years without resharpening with daily use? I doubt that.

I have one of their bags as well. I got a very good deal on eBay for it because there was a lot of stains on the inside. I’m really happy with it!

Highly recommend Obanauf's leather oil or preservative if shows the slightest sign of dryness

https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/helsingin-olkain-button-braces/57004 For smart wear.

And

https://russianarmyshop.eu/gorka/1507-suspenders-for-gorka-pants.html

For practical wear. It's very easy to adapt any trouser to work with either of these, for the smart ones you just need two buttons either side and the back, for the practical ones you just need a loop either side.

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It's a lovely gift but just out of concern for the "for life" aspect: when you say you "get them sharpened", are you taking care that it's by hand using whetstones? Because most sharpening services will use an electric sharpener, and even the best electric sharpeners strip so much material from a knife that it starts affecting the balance very quickly. Plus, even once a year for half a lifetime will leave it a noticeably smaller knife than it started as.

I almost made this error myself, with a beautiful classic Wuesthof, which is why I thought to warn you. Please take no offence if it hasn't been necessary. Have a lovely anniversary.

Walking Boss is great

Bottom knife: Misono UX10

Top knife: seems to be a "Togiharu x Misono", unsure about the model but you find a few of them on Korin's website

Both are Swedish stainless steel. Never rusts or loses color. Unlike Japanese steel that can very easily rust if not properly taken care of.

These will last a lifetime. For a home cook, you could go years without reshsrpening them and they still would last a lifetime. But sharpening at least once a year (ideally every 3 months) will make them last hundreds of years. Good investment.

This reminds me of my grandmother who always made delicious cakes and cookies for me in my childhood. It is so unforgettable and I haven't eaten the cakes for 10 years since I am busy with my work.

I haven't seen one of these before. I love the chonky cozy yet supportive aesthetic.

Skinhead clothing is very similar to the Mod style.

The skinhead subculture came from the original Mods.

Traditional Skinhead culture is alive and well and has nothing to do with the stereotypical neo nazi boneheads.

I bought the 5 piece all steel Microplane Pro set about ten years ago, still going strong, still sharp. They get routinely bunged in the dishwasher.

The thing with air conditioners is that they are becoming more and more efficient. A kenwood AC we installed last year is more than twice as efficient as a Mitsubishi AC we have had since 2005. On paper and in practice. I think that it is always smart to upgrade your ACs after every decade or so.

I will have a bourbon in it's memory, and clutch my bag a little tighter.

Braces will likely work for you.

I’m pretty sure someone handy with a needle could put button holes in their regular trousers.