Honing steels are important to anyone that wants to keep their knives sharp. A question many people ask is – do honing steels wear out? It is useful to understand why you need to use a honing steel at all and what it does to your knife. There is a vast difference between honing the …
Maintenance
The last thing you want in your pocket knife is sand. It is a killer! We look at how to get sand out of your pocket knife. Sand in a pocket knife is a major issue. It can’t always be avoided, but if it happens, you need to know how to clean your knife for …
Knives are an essential tool, but keeping your knives clean and sanitized is important for keeping your knives safe to use, especially for preparing food. A dirty knife can pose a health risk if used to prepare food. When and how should a knife be cleaned and sanitized? A knife should be cleaned after every …
Electric knives operate quite differently from manual knives and therefore require different maintenance and care. Where to lubricate an electric knife may not be immediately obvious, but you can follow our guide to get the job done! The parts of an electric knife that the user can lubricate are the blade, pivot point, and the …
As much as we would like them to, our kitchen knives do not last forever! Some people try to hang on to their favorite kitchen knives as long as possible, but at some point, the inevitable time will come to replace your knives. How do you know when your knives are beyond salvaging and the …