Jordan D'osualdo

In everyday use, people say they sharpen a knife for anything that brings the edge back. In practice, sharpening and honing are two different jobs. Sharpening removes a little metal to reform the edge, while honing realigns an edge that…

Choosing hand sharpening on Japanese water stones over a machine means putting the care of the blade ahead of raw speed. Water stones (toishi) restore a fine edge without heating or wearing the steel, whereas a powered wheel removes more…

A knife loses its edge from the very first uses. The right moment to sharpen it does not show on a calendar, you feel it as you cut. Here is how to spot that moment and how to space out…