FAQ: Is it ok to clean my hunting knife in a dishwasher?
28th Jul 2015
NO.
Knifemakers cringe when someone asks this question.
Think about it -- your home dishwasher uses heat, pressure and semi-caustic chemicals to take the food off of your dishes -- none of that can be good for your hunting knife (or any knife). Just imagine all of those food-chunks and other debris pressure-washing your fine blade.
Dishwashers ruin knives -- end of story. Don't do it.