A hollow edge on a knife is more often referred to as a hollow grind edge or a hollow ground edge, which means that the bevel is ground with a concave radius to it. This allows for a thinner, much sharper edge than many other types of bevel grinds. But what is the best way …
Having a knife blade break is not a pleasant experience for a knife owner, especially if the knife was an expensive knife or it was a favorite knife of yours. Depending on how the knife broke and where the break is, there may still be some hope in salvaging the knife, or at least part …
Ceramic knives were very popular when they first made their appearance on the market, and people were buying them up quickly and fast! The ceramic knife trend has calmed down a little since then, but there are still some quality ceramic knives available. What ceramic knife owners found is that these knives do eventually get …
If you are new to knife making or knife sharpening, you may have seen or heard people using leather to put a polished, sharp edge on a knife. You may wonder how leather works to perform this task and how you can try it out for yourself to get a similar result. In this DIY …
f you are an owner of a set of Japanese knives, you would want to take the best care of them that you can. Mostly when you see a Japanese knife being sharpened, it is on a whetstone of some sort. You may wonder if sharpening steel has any place being used on a Japanese …
Sharpening knives is a necessary part of owning a knife and is a maintenance task that we all need to perform to keep our knives in peak operating condition. Whichever method you choose to sharpen your knife it will involve passing the knife over the gritty surface of the sharpener. What does this do to …