How to Use a Knife Sharpener
Test your knife by running it through a piece of paper.. Use the "coarse" setting for very blunt knives that need to be reshaped.. Pull the blade through from its base to its tip 3 to 6 times.
Steps
Test your knife by running it through a piece of paper.
Test your knife by running it through a piece of paper.
Use the "coarse" setting for very blunt knives that need to be reshaped.
Use the "coarse" setting for very blunt knives that need to be reshaped.
Pull the blade through from its base to its tip 3 to 6 times.
Pull the blade through from its base to its tip 3 to 6 times.
Move the blade so you're following its contour as you pull it through.
Move the blade so you're following its contour as you pull it through.
Run the blade through the fine setting 1 to 2 times to finish the process.
Run the blade through the fine setting 1 to 2 times to finish the process.
Rinse the knife off
Rinse the knife off
Maintain the knife by running it through the "fine" setting daily.
Maintain the knife by running it through the "fine" setting daily.
Invest in an electric sharpener if you cook often with expensive knives.
Invest in an electric sharpener if you cook often with expensive knives.
Buy a pull-through or handheld sharpener for a nice at-home option.
Buy a pull-through or handheld sharpener for a nice at-home option.
Opt for a whetstone for a gentle, temperature-controlled sharpener.
Opt for a whetstone for a gentle, temperature-controlled sharpener.
Use a honing rod to quickly realign the edges of the blade.
Use a honing rod to quickly realign the edges of the blade.
Take your knives to a professional if you can't do it yourself at home.
Take your knives to a professional if you can't do it yourself at home.
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