How To Sharpen Kitchen Knives
Finally repeat the process using the fine grit side of the stone.
How to sharpen kitchen knives. A knife steel is for slightly dull knives while a whetstone or electric sharpener can turn an extremely dull knife sharp again. To sharpen a kitchen knife start by soaking a whetstone in water and placing it on a damp towel with the coarser grit facing up. A v sharpener has two pairs of cutting edges in a v configuration photo 2.
Next push the blade across the whetstone several times before flipping the blade over and doing the same thing on the other side. Join me for an online knife skills course here. In this video knife maker walter sorrells shares his perspectives on sharpening kitchen cutlery.
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Sharpening takes into account. The focus is on simple efficient methods. How to keep your kitchen knives razor sharp.
Chef eric demonstrates how to sharpen kitchen knives with a stone. You will also receive free newsletters and notification of. Itll make kitchen food preparation much quicker and easier too.
Sharpen knives quickly and keep them that way with two simple inexpensive tools several easy to learn techniques and a little practice. Sharpening kitchen knives can be done with a whetstone a sharpening steel or an electric sharpener. Serrated knives require a special sharpener akin to a round file.