Sharpening Guides
Whetstone vs Pull-Through Sharpener
If your knife is dull, the fastest fix seems obvious: drag it through a pull-through sharpener, or buy an electric one. They're cheap and easy. But there's a reason serious...
Whetstone vs Pull-Through Sharpener
If your knife is dull, the fastest fix seems obvious: drag it through a pull-through sharpener, or buy an electric one. They're cheap and easy. But there's a reason serious...
Why Won't My Knife Get Sharp? 5 Fixes for Whets...
You followed the steps, spent ten minutes on the stone—and the knife still skates across a tomato. Frustrating, but the cause is almost always one of five specific things. Here's...
Why Won't My Knife Get Sharp? 5 Fixes for Whets...
You followed the steps, spent ten minutes on the stone—and the knife still skates across a tomato. Frustrating, but the cause is almost always one of five specific things. Here's...
What Grit Whetstone Do You Need? A Beginner's G...
The short answer For almost every kitchen knife, one #1000 whetstone is all you truly need — it does about 80% of the work of sharpening. Go coarser (#200–#400) only...
What Grit Whetstone Do You Need? A Beginner's G...
The short answer For almost every kitchen knife, one #1000 whetstone is all you truly need — it does about 80% of the work of sharpening. Go coarser (#200–#400) only...
How to Sharpen a Kitchen Knife on a Whetstone (...
A knife goes dull because the very edge has rounded off. Sharpening just brings that rounded edge back to a clean point. It sounds intimidating—but once you master three things,...
How to Sharpen a Kitchen Knife on a Whetstone (...
A knife goes dull because the very edge has rounded off. Sharpening just brings that rounded edge back to a clean point. It sounds intimidating—but once you master three things,...