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Is BIFL Still Possible Today? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 months ago by rosahaj@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net
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Hi there, I came here to the BIFL Lemmy out of suspicion that the reddit posts are just unlabelled marketing, and I was wondering the possibility of sourcing goods that are more to a BIFL standard? In my area, second hand goods tend to be really quite poor in quality (reselling fast fashion) or otherwise not present, and I have not inherited anything that does last. So I would apprecite advice or reccomendations for finding goods at a BIFL standard. I was also wondering if maybe there would be anyone with good advice for finding sustainable, local textile production so that I may be able to tailor what I need without having to buy from the poor selection aforementioned, does anyone know of any of this?

TL:DR I am suspicious that a lot of what is claimed as 'BIFL' has been enshittified, and would like advice on being able to search for sustainable goods for a local area (not specified because I'm hoping for advice with searching, not exactly for specific reccs)

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[-] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

It depends on what you want from a knife.

I want a knife that will take and hold an edge, will resist chipping and setting into a bend, but is also fairly easy to re-sharpen. For what I want, san mai forging using plain carbon steels gives nearly the best results. If you want a knife that will be extremely tough and resistant to rusting or staining, plain carbon steels would be a very poor choice. My favorite vegetable knife needs to be cleaned immediately and oiled lightly after every use, and is absolutely not dishwasher safe. Most people would prefer a stainless steel construction over a knife like that.

[-] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Different people have different needs. All I want is chopping onions and not worrying about it too much. If you have different needs, then I guess my knife would be pretty bad for you.

[-] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Sharp knives work considerably better for that; you're less likely to slip off the onion and hit a finger.

[-] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Fair point.

this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2025
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