A knifemaker reveals how to expertly get your blades back to their sharpest state. While there are various tools available to sharpen knives, whetstones are the most recommended tool by experts ...

A dull knife is a useless tool. While electric sharpeners offer convenience, speed and power, manual sharpening stones, called whetstones, offer greater control over the angle of an edge. They’ve been ...

“A dull knife is a dangerous knife.” If you have never heard that saying before I can confirm its validity for you. It’s true because a dull knife requires you to work harder. When your knife is sharp ...

In the long list of skills grandpa knew better than us, there’s the ancient art of knife sharpening. It takes more than a honing steel and a couple swift swipes of the blade to tighten an edge: ...

There are plenty of pocket knife enthusiasts in the world, but not nearly as many knife sharpening enthusiasts. This means many knife owners are walking around with dull pocket knives, and they’re not ...

The key to good meal prep is all in the tools. Without a decent chopping board, fully operating appliances and blades, you’ll soon notice the difference on your plate. Chefs agree that a blunt knife ...

Most knife enthusiasts have a whetstone or other type of knife sharpener, but a serrated knife requires a specialized sharpening rod. A ceramic rod will suffice for maintenance, but we recommend using ...

If you’ve just bought a really great set of knives for your kitchen, then you’ll want to make sure that they stay in good condition. Even the most premium of blades can grow blunt with use, so it’s ...

With your favorite coffee mug in hand, dull knives don’t stand a chance. ShutterWorx / Getty Images In the kitchen, a sharp knife is an extension of your hand. Knife care and maintenance are critical ...

It is dullsville in the Kelly house these days — not our wits, but our knives. My husband Patrick once slipped off with all my slicers to the local sharpening shop, but that was years ago. And my ...