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Knife Care

Articles about caring for your knife, including sharpening, cleaning and storage

2 May 2019

To the Point: sharpen a knife in 15 seconds per week

by John Gudmundson | posted in: Knife Care | 0

Assuming you have kitchen knives made with quality steel, and you always cut on a board, you can sharpen a knife in 15 seconds per week. And by this, I mean steeling with a fine diamond coated butcher’s steel. The … Continued

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3 Apr 2017

How to minimize edge chipping on knives

by John Gudmundson | posted in: Knife Care, Knife Use | 0

Knife design involves a lot of compromise, not only with the choice of steel but with basically all the materials. There are trade-offs between hardness, and ruggedness, edge holding, price, and other factors. For a lot of people, though, a … Continued

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30 Jan 2014

Why are my kitchen knives always dull?

by Michael Gudmundson | posted in: Knife Care | 1

As a knifemaker and enthusiast I am always looking for opportunities to examine knives; When I’m at a friends place I often find myself in the kitchen taking a look at the contents of their knife block at some point … Continued

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