I hesitated to buy these as they are wood handled, wood and washing, uggh. I wanted more like the plastic handled one that my family fights over and is so easy to clean. The price of these made it easier to get, thinking if I didn't care for them after using them for a bit, I'd just throw them away. Well I still don't like the wood handles, The wood is unsealed, so we have made it a policy that they don't get placed in water to soak. Hand washed they get little water on the handles during wash uSee full review