Questions tagged [sharpening]
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Ought I still buy a honing rod, if I'm buying multiple whetstones of different grits?
I know that honing differs from sharpening. My grandparents never altered their WÜSTHOF 4596-7/20 Classic Ikon 8-Inch Cook's Knife since buying it on Aug 1 2018. It could effortlessly slash coconut and raw Winter Squashes, but now it can't even cut…
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Should a cook be concerned about the type of symmetrical edge-grind from the manufacturer on a chef's knife?
Asymmetrical edges are out of scope of my question because I feel like they're too different from symmetrical edges as it relates to the question.
If the stock edge-grind on a chef's knife is any rounded variation, is that something that should be…
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How do I use this knife sharpener?
I'm a little bit confused since I can't find this model on the internet.
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How well do counter top knife sharpeners sharpen knives?
Are counter top knife sharpeners like the IQ knife sharpener good for sharpening knives (or cheap knives)? I have used the IQ sharpener and it is still hard to cut through big onions. I would like to know if it's problem with my technique or the…
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Buying whetstones
I'm looking to start sharpening my own knives (Wusthof's) what grit whetstone would I need to do so? Recommendations on any specific brand or is each whetstone is as good as any? I'm under the impression that to get a good finish, I'll going to need…
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Sharpening scissors with microserrations
I own Sabatier Proffessional scissors (like those). One of the blades has microserrations along the edge (see the picture below). How should I sharpen them? I presume that I'd destroy the serrations if I just tried sharpening it the same way as I do…
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With which of these 9 cheap dull knives ought you practice sharpening on Shapton Glass Stone 1000 Grit 5mm?
My grandpa needs to practice how to sharpen knives with his Shapton Glass Stone 1000 Grit 5mm. So he compiled these 9 dull, but cheap and fully expendable, knives. Which ought he practice on? Please don't hesitate to pick more than one, and rank…
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Why am I failing to sharpen my WÜSTHOF Classic Ikon 8" Cook's Knife, on my Shapton Glass Stone 1000 Grit 5mm?
Please see this video clip with sound. What's my grandpa flubbing? What can he improve?
If you know how to upload that .mp4 here to spare readers from clicking a link, please don't hesitate to edit this post.
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How can I deduce at what angle my knife should be sharpened against glass stone?
First is to pay attention to the angle. Unless the knife is badly worn and needs some serious grinding, you should use a slightly steeper angle than the original edge.
Can you please indicate on my picture where "the original edge" is? What does…
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Why isn't the Shapton Glass Stone 1000 Grit 5mm sharpening my WÜSTHOF 4596-7/20 Classic Ikon 8-Inch Cook's Knife?
My grandpa bought the Shapton Glass Stone 1000 Grit 5mm
to sharpen his WÜSTHOF 4596-7/20 Classic Ikon 8-Inch Cook's Knife.
He educated himself a whit by watching YouTube videos, and his sharpening has yielded metal shavings onto the Sharpening…
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How many whetstones, and what different grits, do I need?
My grandparents never altered their WÜSTHOF 4596-7/20 Classic Ikon 8-Inch Cook's Knife since buying it on Aug 1 2018. It could effortlessly slash coconut and raw Winter Squashes, but now it can't even cut paper or pears! Undeniably they must alter…
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How to sharpen knife with chunk missing?
Is it better to grind off the whole blade or should I find someone to add metal and then sharpen it again?
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What beginner friendly tools can be used to sharpen a dull knife to a razor edge and polished result with no prior knowledge?
Okay. I really tried to avoid going too broad in this question and before of all I did some research on my own in this community and here's what I found.
This post addresses which things should come in mind when selecting a knife sharpener. Well the…
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Renewing a whetstone?
I think my whetstone has smoothed over by constant use at work, is there a way to repair it or should I just go buy another?
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Proper use of a honing steel
This question is similar to Honing Steel Forward or Backward, however the answers to that question don't really get to what I want to know.
When honing a knife I see many places online indicate you move the knife into the steel as if you are cutting…
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