Hi Folks,

I have a few knives that are very dull. Before I get to sharpening them, I wanted to reshape the heel because it is not allowing me to get to the edge while on the hones. I started on the 4" pairing knife with my 220 Norton but didn't make much progress on the knife before it noticeably ground channels on each side of the stone. I think I will attempt a dremel with grinding wheel next, but wanted to check with those who have more experience with this type of work. The steel on these knives seems much harder than my razors, should I buy a file and use it instead of the dremel? Any and all opinions are welcome, pics of the unmolested 8" chef's knife below. Thanks!