How often do you sharpen your knives?

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It’s an annual event!

Sharpening A Japanese Knife

Hope it’s okay to hitch a ride! I believe I read that thread when I got a new knife. I had Chefs Choice electric sharpener, but got this whetstone, used it once, bent the tip of one; no TWO knives, and have been scared to try again. [IMG_20190807_175847] [IMG_20190807_175852] [IMG_20190807_180117] [IMG_20190807_180142] I don’t remember if it’s got a western edge or Japanese. I have another, from a friend who visited Japan, and I don’t know what kind of edge IT has either. [IMG_2019…

How often do you sharpen your knives?

Great thread! I obsess about knife sharpening from time to time, usually in the context of not doing anything, doing it myself with my electric sharpener, or daring to do it on my stone. Off and on I’ve toyed with sending some out, but they are sort of like children going to daycare and I don’t want them to not get as good as I could give. Some of it comes down to which knives. I’m going to try to link the thread I usually refer to. ETA Sharpening A Japanese Knife

How often do you sharpen your knives?

Not me. I dilligently read every knife sharpening thread, but remain paralyzed with fear after bending a knife tip the first time I tried to use a whetstone. It’s helping though.

What's on your mind? (2024)

I sharpened my knives without freaking out! Except for the boning knife.