Using a lubricant with a whetstone is a topic that receives much debate in the knife industry, firstly which stones require a lubricant, and secondly, which lubricant is best. This can result in much confusion about the lubrication of a whetstone and lead to some problems for you if you don’t follow a few guidelines …

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 …

Whetstones come in many different types when it comes to the grit level, the quality of the stone, and the cost of the stone. The cost of these stones can become quite high, which gives a person who is new to knife sharpening a dilemma as to selecting the right stones for getting started sharpening …

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 …

Knives that have a serrated blade or a portion of the blade serrated have some great applications due to the advantages that a serrated edge offers. Some knife enthusiasts like the serrated edge, while others are not fans of this type of edge. Both camps, however, would agree that the serrated edge is a challenge …