Bone Handle Cutlery (Antique?)

Hi....
Just looking for some advise/thoughts?
I am considering buying bone handled cutlery for kitchen to be used in a new renovation.
Are they practical?
Where can they be sourced?
Can they survive a dishwasher?
All peoples thoughts are welcome.If you are using them i'd love to know how you are getting on with them?

Thanks in advance.

Personally... YUCK!!
Why would you want somethings bones anywhere near your food or dinner table?!?

I remember Granny's bone-handled silver cutlery being hand-washed. The metal parts were washed after use with a soft cloth and a warm-water and liquid-soap solution. They were dried using special cloths (chamois or soft cotton but never the linen tea-towels used for the dishes). The handles were cleaned using only suds on a special soft cloth - they were never soaked in water. Bone is porous and water soaks through and breaks the adhesive holding the handle and blade together. The final part of the ceremony was to wrap each piece in tissue-paper and slot it carefully into the blue-velvet lined canteen until next Christmas, Easter, First Communion, etc.

Totally impractical these days IMHO, but I loved the privilege of being allowed to partake in the ritual.

Zerograze said:

Hi....
Just looking for some advise/thoughts?
I am considering buying bone handled cutlery for kitchen to be used in a new renovation.
Are they practical?
Where can they be sourced?
Can they survive a dishwasher?
All peoples thoughts are welcome.If you are using them i'd love to know how you are getting on with them?

Thanks in advance.

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It's *not* dishwasher safe. We have some from my grandmother at home, which is brought out at Christmas, and it's been drilled into us that we don't put it in the dishwasher, or even in the sink to soak.

If it's not being used too often, it's fine, but I wouldn't get it as my everyday cutlery.