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Knives will get duller as you use them, it's inevitable. However, you can actually efficiently sharpen them at home, so don't be intimidated!
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How to Sharpen a Knife
Learn how to sharpen a knife for camping and backpacking with expert advice from two knifemakers with decades of experience.
There are a wide variety of knife sharpeners out there, but not everyone knows how to properly use a knife sharpener in order to get the best performance out of their blade. If you’re trying to figure ...
With simpler sharpening tools, it’s easier for beginners to subtly change the knife angle and pressure, which can lead to inconsistent results and frustration. Using a fixed angle system helps ...
Chefs and cutlery experts often suggest using a tomato to determine if it's time to sharpen your knife. Bruce Aidells, chef, restaurateur, and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author ...
Constantly replacing blunt knives? We use a measuring scale specifically designed for knife edges so we can tell you exactly which sharpeners will save dulled edges. Ease of use A sharpener that’s ...
Because of the guesswork involved, these sharpeners are not as intuitive to use as our electric-knife-sharpener picks, the Chef’sChoice 1520 and the Chef’sChoice Trizor 15XV; with these ...