Thread: knife sharpening

Originally Posted by jscott

and what is "steeling them regularly"..... steeling??

Using a sharpening steel in order to keep the edge of your knife straight. It's something like stropping a razor in purpose, though completely different in execution.

Take a look here: http://www.gunterwilhelm.com/Steeling.asp for a basic guide.

I can recommend the Sharpmaker by Spyderco. Easy to use and brings all my knives up a treat.

The trick, of course, is to not let them get too dull in the first place

But if you go through the four stages with Sharpmaker, it should do the trick.

Good luck!