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How to Tell If a Knife Is Sharp

How to Tell If a Knife Is Sharp

By Joseph Rueter

Most people find out their knife is dull the hard way, somewhere between the tomato that won't slice and the onion that needs to be...

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How Often Should You Sharpen Your Knives?

How Often Should You Sharpen Your Knives?

By Joseph Rueter

How Often Should You Sharpen Your Knives? Every guide on this topic gives you a schedule. Sharpen every three months. Sharpen twice a year. Sharpen...

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Can You Sharpen Ceramic Knives?

Can You Sharpen Ceramic Knives?

By Joseph Rueter

Can You Sharpen Ceramic Knives? Yes — Here's What's Actually Involved Ceramic knives can be sharpened, but most sharpeners won't attempt. The material, typically zirconium...

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Knife Safety Tips

Knife Safety Tips

By Joseph Rueter

Most knife safety content is a list of rules. Don't cut toward yourself. Keep your fingers curled. These aren't wrong, but they're also not really...

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Knife Sharpening Angle Guide

Knife Sharpening Angle Guide

By Joseph Rueter

Knife Sharpening Angles by Brand: A Reference Guide This guide covers double bevel kitchen knives, the kind where both sides of the blade are ground...

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How to Sharpen Damascus Steel Knives

How to Sharpen Damascus Steel Knives

By Joseph Rueter

Damascus knives are gorgeous. The layered, flowing pattern on the blade is one of the most visually striking things in a kitchen. They're also, for...

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Scissor Sharpening

Scissor Sharpening

By Joseph Rueter

Scissor Sharpening: When to Do It, How It Works, and What to Expect Scissors go dull the same way knives do... gradually, and usually without...

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Anatomy of a Knife

Anatomy of a Knife

By Joseph Rueter

Anatomy of a Kitchen Knife: Every Part Explained Most people use knives for years without knowing what any of the parts are called. That's fine,...

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How to Use a Honing Rod

How to Use a Honing Rod

By Joseph Rueter

How to Use a Honing Rod (And Whether You Actually Need One) A honing rod is a maintenance tool, not a sharpening tool. It doesn't...

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