If you’re going to invest in a good knife, you’ll want to hone it frequently. The sharpening steel is a maintenance tool that, if used correctly, will restore your blade’s tiny teeth. A steel doesn’t ...

Even the best-quality knives do not stay sharp forever. Contact with food and work surfaces will dull the finest stainless or carbon and steel blades. However, you can keep your knives in prime ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your knife is too dull. How do I know this? For one, you clicked on ...

They say you continue to evolve as long as you live. I can't speak for everyone, but I certainly feel like I've evolved since the first time I wrote about knife sharpening, way back in 2008, shortly ...

Mark Sagun at The Dubai Mall branch of Zwilling J A Henckels, shows us how to get our blades in tip-top condition. A sharpening (or honing) steel is the simplest way to sharpen a knife. They come in ...

If you love cooking or are just trying to cut that stubborn carrot, you know how important it is to have sharp knives. The proper tool to sharpen a knife is often a whetstone, a piece of rock that's ...

Here are edited excerpts from a recent online chat: Q. What is the best angle for the knife when using a sharpening steel? A. 20 degrees. To figure that, hold the knife at a 90-degree angle, cut that ...