Dull kitchen knives slip off tomatoes and make cooking slow and hazardous. Learn how to use dual grit whetstones and honing rods to restore razor sharp 20 degree cutting edges on chef knives and blender blades at home.
Soaking Your Dual Grit Whetstone in Water
Submerge a 1000/6000 grit water whetstone in a bowl of water for ten minutes until air bubbles stop rising.
Maintaining a Constant 20 Degree Sharpening Angle
Hold the knife blade against the whetstone with the spine tilted up about the thickness of two coins (twenty degrees). Slide the blade forward across the stone from heel to tip with steady moderate pressure.
Forming and Flipping the Burr on Coarse Grit
After 15 strokes, feel the opposite side of the blade with your thumb. When you feel a slight raised metal burr along the edge, flip the knife and sharpen the other side.
Polishing on 6000 Fine Grit for Razor Sharp Edges
Switch to the fine 6000 grit stone to polish the microscopic edge. Finish with 5 strokes on a ceramic honing steel.
Sharpening Detached Stainless Blender Blades
Unscrew the blender blade assembly from the jug. Use a small flat diamond file to hone the angled bevel of each blade before reinstalling with a fresh silicone gasket.
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