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.

Whether you're a knife sharpening beginner or expert, there are a few tips steps that are unique to sharpening pocket knives.

—it’s a dull knife. Once that blade is dull, it forces a person to misuse a knife, resulting in problems. Traps don’t get carved right. Meat doesn’t come off the bone of your deer right. And, in ...

I remember my dad giving me my first Barlow pocket knife as a child. I still have it. It is also still sharp because he taught me how to sharpen a pocket knife it on the same day, along with a strong ...

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Wondering how often you should sharpen your knives? Discover expert tips on sharpening and honing schedules to keep blades sharp, safe, and ready to use.

Before a knife ever loses its edge, it usually picks up a few bad habits. Hard surfaces, rushed cleaning, careless storage.

Raise your hand if your kitchen knives are all sharpened right now. Nope? That's what we thought. So when we saw this handy little $6 knife sharpener on Amazon, we ordered it immediately. After poring ...

If you find that your chef's knife can no longer cut a tomato without resistance or smoothly dice an onion, it's probably overdue for a knife-sharpening session. Although electric and manual knife ...