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A file or a special abrasive? In the world of sharpening, the word "file" might sound a bit out of place, especially for those not too familiar with hand tools. Most people would associate it with a rough metalworking tool,...

The question in the title can confuse even those well-versed in knife sharpening. However, some methods allow making a knife slightly sharper without using a classic abrasive with a specific grain structure. These methods are quite old, tested, and effective,...

Professional chefs carefully monitor the sharpness of their kitchen knives and constantly sharpen them during use. They know that a sharp knife is safer than a dull knife. A properly sharpened tool reduces injuries, enhances cutting precision, and speeds up...

Honing oil is used in the process of sharpening kitchen, hunting, pocket knives, and other cutting objects on abrasive stones. It plays the role of a cooling liquid and allows you to restore the sharpness of the blade without damaging...

Flattening stone for whetstone Water stones and other whetstones are made of abrasive materials that quickly and accurately sharpen the blades of chef's, hunting, and carpentry knives, planes and axes, and other tools. Due to the properties of the bonding agent,...

A dull knife does more than just slow down your work and make it less efficient. Such a tool becomes dangerous because due to the insufficient sharpness of the blade, you have to put more effort into cutting, which can...

Any knife, regardless of the steel hardness, the shape of the blade, and the intended purpose, sooner or later loses its sharpness. It becomes dangerous to use this knife to cut food. You have to put more pressure on it,...

In the sharpening craft, in addition to the abrasives, sharpeners, or stone holders, there is a fairly extensive list of various useful auxiliary items that you can find in hardware stores, and purchase others in more specialized stores. The list...

1. Diamonds origin and type Diamond is a mineral that is almost entirely 96-99% carbon and occurs as eight- (octahedron) and twelve-faced (dodecahedral) crystals, often with rounded faces. Diamond is usually colorless and similar to several other colorless minerals like...

Introduction The whetstone holder is used to securely fix and hold natural or synthetic abrasive bars for sharpening knives. These devices allow you to fix the whetstone and keep it in place during the process of restoring edge sharpness. These...

1. The purpose of the cutting edge The cutting edge of a knife plays a crucial role in its overall performance and functionality. This is because the cutting edge is the primary point of contact between the blade and the...

1. Why does a knife tip break Why can a knife edge break at all and what leads to this? Quite understandable, but not always an obvious reason - under different circumstances, the knife tip, which is quite thin due...