In its simplest form, a knife’s edge is a pair of angles ground into steel. Keeping those angles consistent while sharpening, then, is the key to restoring the cutting ability of the place where they ...

To curate this list, I first took into consideration the backbone of most great groupings: a sharp, durable chef’s knife ... ones that come with sharpening tools or blocks and ones that don ...

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This knife features a striking 10-inch overall length with a 6-inch stainless steel blade that is not only designed for aesthetic appeal but also performance. The blade is laser-etched with the slogan ...

You can use this process for both a straight-edged and a serrated knife for the cleanest cut every time. Technically, sharpening and honing are different things. Honing straightens out the cutting ...

As a cook, one of the most important things you will ever do is to find the best knife sharpener. It’s essential that chef’s knives are kept sharp. If you allow them to go blunt, you’ll have ...

8-inch chef’s knife, and kitchen shears — which can be used for slicing, dicing, and chopping. While not all of the block slots are self-sharpening (serrated designs don’t need it), the ones ...

The magic of this USA-made, powder metallurgy super steel lies in its optimal balance of toughness, corrosion resistance, edge retention and ease of sharpening ... of the knife itself and an embossed ...

Chefs agree that a blunt knife is a dangerous ... consider sharpening every 2-3 months. Global Knives are crafted from Cromova 18 stainless steel, giving them exceptionally hard blades and a ...

Along with the four other Tarkins, they’re designed by Matthew Christensen, a veteran Illinois-based knife ... case of the holed-out model K1078A5, which is otherwise identical to the K1078A4. Both ...