How to Sharpen a Knife with a Whetstone Look closely at the knife’s edge. The grind angle of the knife is how material was removed from the blade to make it sharp enough to cut.

Using a whetstone — or a sharpening stone — removes the least amount of material from the knife blade, which extends its lifetime.

Cimarusti uses a water stone to sharpen his knives. Typically made with aluminum oxide, a synthetic water stone (also called a sharpening stone or a whetstone) has two sides: fine and coarse grits.

Vincent Lau, sharpening apprentice at Korin, explains how to use a whetstone and keep kitchen knives at peak sharpness.

Most knife enthusiasts have a whetstone or other type of knife sharpener, but a serrated knife requires a specialized ...

How Do I Sharpen a Kitchen Knife? Read More A good whetstone and a little practice will keep all of your knives sharp and in perfect condition.

There are plenty of pocket knife enthusiasts in the world, but not nearly as many knife sharpening enthusiasts. This means many knife owners are walking around with dull pocket knives, and they ...

If you need to sharpen your knife in a pinch, you can try using sandpaper. There are two easy and effective ways to sharpen ...