Sharpening stones, or whetstones, have a steeper learning curve than other sharpening options, but the payoff is huge. They offer more control and precision over the sharpness of your knives.

While there are lots of knife sharpeners on the market to save you from such a fate, sharpening stones have been used for millennia with the earliest proof of them being used dating back 3.3m years.

To sharpen a knife like Lau, you’ll need two whetstones — one for the initial sharpening and one for finishing. Whetstones are differentiated by grit numbers. The lower the grit number, the coarser ...

The classic method to sharpen a kitchen knife is to hone each bevel in a slicing motion. Here we’ll use the same Norton sharpening stones we used earlier. They work just as well on kitchen ...

Choosing the best knife sharpener can be difficult, given the myriad of choices. However, being able to properly maintain the edge on your cutting tools—whether it’s a pocket knife or a fillet ...

Care must be taken to maintain a precise angle as you push the knife along the stone. And just to make things harder, most sharpening stones won’t be broad enough to span a blade’s entire ...

The rolling disc has two sides, a diamond stone that does the sharpening and a helix disc that helps smooth the blade after sharpening, according to the brand. After you sharpen the knife ...

Definitely recommend this sharpener. :-).” — Marty P “I have an old butcher knife that was so dull you could see the edge. After about a half hour with the old traditional whet stone ...