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People have tried many ways to sharpen their knives other than doing it the proper way. Some of these methods have come out of desperation, laziness, or looking for a new method. Aluminum foil used to sharpen scissors has been around as a hack for some time, but will this scissor-sharpening hack work to sharpen …

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Sharpening a knife is an unavoidable part of knife maintenance that you will need to perform on your knives from time to time. Selecting the right type of sharpener to use on your knives is not as easy as it may seem at first. Not all sharpeners are suitable for all types of knives, and …

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Purchasing Japanese kitchen knives can be a costly undertaking, especially considering that there is a different Japanese knife for almost every process in the kitchen. You may want to figure out which knives can double for a similar Japanese knife in the kitchen in order to limit your expenditure. The Honesuki and Petty are both …

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Elmax is stainless steel that also exhibits qualities more commonly associated with high carbon steel, which makes this steel very popular among knife makers. The edge-holding capability of this steel and the level of hardness to which it can be hardened and tempered contribute to its popularity. Stainless steel already has a reputation for being …

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Funayuki and Yanagiba are both Japanese kitchen knives that can be used to process fish in the kitchen, but what are the main differences between these knives, and why would you choose one over the other for use in your kitchen? Understanding the differences between these two knives will help you to decide which one …

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Steel type is an important aspect of the manufacture of quality, durable knives. If you are interested in knives, at some point, you are going to learn about steels and the qualities that they impart to the knives that are produced from them. Often, the big question is to go high carbon steel or stainless …

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