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Water or oil is used with a special whetstone for blade sharpening. The liquid is applied to the sharpening stone or bar before sharpening. Below we will analyze the purpose of the cooling liquid, the order of actions during sharpening...

1. What is a chef's (a cook's) knife? Before asking the most important question: what to use to sharpen a chef's knife, one should understand what is a chef’s knife. This knife is an all-purpose kitchen tool for chopping and...

1. About the bevels on the knife blade Grinding creates a narrowing (bevel) on both sides of the blade and forms the thickness behind the edge (shoulders). In turn, during the sharpening you create secondary bevels in front of the thickness...

Introduction or why you need knife terms Knives became a part of the human household quite a long time ago, but their different types intended for different purposes began to become widespread only with the development of industry and new...

Introduction. Some history and purpose of polishing. In the history of knife manufacturing, blade polishing has been used for a long time. It is safe to say that all knife lovers have seen and held various types of knives in their...

Introduction Scratches on the blade always ruin the appearance of any knife, regardless of its price. On the other hand, there will be no scratches on a knife if you do not use it. Scratches are not always the result...

Introduction In the knife making the steel represents the soul of the knife, which is determined by such factors as edge retention of sharpness, corrosion resistance, ductility (strength) and ease of sharpening. Among all the parameters, the cornerstone in creating...

Introduction Damascus steel is shrouded in a lot of myths and legends.  According to stories, Damascus steel was born in the Middle East and was a weapon with flexible yet strong blades with a high degree of sharpness. According to...

Electronic knife angle finder and its use With electronic level sensors and angle finders you can measure angles, inclinations and slopes quickly and precisely, save and sometimes transmit measurement values even wirelessly. The electronic display shows the measured values to...

1. How to understand the preparing of sharpening stones and bars The preparation of natural and synthetic stones for knife blade sharpening is connected with the knife sharpening itself. Obviously, to properly make a knife blade sharp, the surface of...

1. Sharpening rod as a tool for honing and sharpening Sharpening rods are one of the most widespread tools for honing the knife blades that are used mainly in the kitchen. First of all, it should be noted that when...

Introduction Today, belt sanders and grinders are quite often used for sharpening to quickly remove metal off the blade. The question of whether the belt grinder is some kind of additional unit in a complex with a professional knife sharpener...