There are many styles and varieties of knife sharpeners available to the knife owner or knife maker. These can be in the form of stones, pull sharpeners, or honers such as a knife-steel. As a knife owner, you most probably already own such a sharpening device, and you may wonder how long these gadgets last. …

Having many knives in the kitchen is a good thing since it is wise to use a knife for the purpose for which it was built. However, having a bunch of sharp knives around poses a danger unless they are stored safely and correctly. One way that many people store their knives is on a …

Sharpening a knife does have a learning curve associated with it that some knife owners find difficult to master. It is a craft that needs patience, practice, and understanding to master. There are some questions that people new to knife sharpening frequently ask, and one of those is can you oversharpen a knife? It is …

A pocket knife can be a convenient way to keep a useful blade with you at all times to perform daily tasks. Because these knives are always at hand, they often take quite a lot of abuse and get used for many tasks that could dull the blade. A handy sharpening tool for your pocket …

Knife sharpening can be challenging enough with commercially produced or cut stones and other sharpening devices. But, you may find yourself in a situation where you don’t have these modern options available to you. In this case, you can revert to humanity’s roots and try your hand at sharpening your knife with a rock. So …

Probably one of the most common accidents with a knife is dropping the knife. This can result in different types of damage to the knife, many of which can be minor and inconsequential. However, it can happen that the knife falls and hits the ground tip first that the tip becomes bent. Is this damage …