In January, I wrote about breaking my stalwart palette knife. After using the knife daily for years, I really miss it. It was like losing a hand. I have plenty of knives but the one that broke was my favorite.
So I ordered three replacement knives–model Richeson 830 just like the one that broke. You can see the trio in the photo–the right-most knives. Notice anything? The photo is not too clear but one (the one on the farthest right) of the replacements has already broken. I’ve had it less than a year. I noticed when I received them that the welds were poorly done. When the other two break (soon I expect), I won’t be ordering any more of them, or any Richeson models.
The knife to the left of the Richesons (the fourth from the right) is a Liquitex model that handles similarly to the Richeson 830, only stiffer. I’ll see if I can get used to it; I’ve had it for a long time. It does not have a weld. From now on, I will only buy weldless knives.
No, it wasn’t me who chewed the knife to the left of the Liquitex knife; that was my dog, Dodge.