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How to Tell If a Knife Is Sharp
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...
How Often Should You Sharpen Your Knives?
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...
Can You Sharpen Ceramic Knives?
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...
Knife Safety Tips
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...
Knife Sharpening Angle Guide
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...
How to Sharpen Damascus Steel Knives
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...
Scissor Sharpening
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...
Anatomy of a Knife
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,...
How to Use a Honing Rod
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...