A sharp knife is undoubtedly the handiest tool you can slip into your pocket, but a dull one is a disaster waiting to happen. Not only will a dull blade limit your effectiveness when you need to come ...

There are plenty of pocket knife enthusiasts in the world, but not nearly as many knife sharpening enthusiasts. This means many knife owners are walking around with dull pocket knives, and they’re not ...

In the long list of skills grandpa knew better than us, there’s the ancient art of knife sharpening. It takes more than a honing steel and a couple swift swipes of the blade to tighten an edge: ...

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Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A straight blade is easy to sharpen as it only requires a couple of passes through a ...

Some people devote their whole lives to learning everything there is to know about making and sharpening knives. These craftspeople are called bladesmiths and can rattle off facts about steel, heat, ...