A sharpening stone plays a crucial role in keeping your knives, chisels, and other sharpening tools in great shape. One way to do that is to clean your sharpening stones after using it. Cleaning your whetstones will ensure the longevity of your sharpening tools as well as the efficiency of your knives. After all, if … Read more

A Japanese water stone, also known as a whetstone, is a solid block of coarse material you can use to sharpen different tools. It uses water in order to work its “magic” of steel sharpening, whether you’re sharpening a knife or scissors. With that said, you need to familiarize yourself when it comes to how … Read more

If there’s anything that can affect how long or how well you can use your knives, it is how you maintain them. Thus, knowing how to use a diamond sharpening stone to sharpen your knives something you should know. If you want productive work in the kitchen without forcing your way in cutting meat and … Read more

Are you one of those who prefer using natural over synthetic whetstones? In this case, you’ve come to the right place. Some people understand the value of natural whetstones, especially its purest form. One of the main reasons people are drawn to its natural form is because of its amazing polishing ability. Natural whetstones are … Read more

So your ceramic knife sharpener is dirty and filled with ceramic knife bits. How do you go about cleaning it? It depends on your type of knife cleaner. Some systems use ceramic rods with a V-shaped setup. These rods can become steel grey over time when they’re originally white. They also won’t work as effectively … Read more

So you’ve just bought ceramic knives when you had your steel knives sharpened. You loved using them for everything because they’re advertised as knives that will stay sharp without sharpening. However, after 6 months, these ever-sharp knives somehow got dull. Maybe it’s just a fact of life that knives get dull, even ceramic ones. So … Read more