Sharpening Knives

By Robert Houghton
Published on October 1, 1994
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A good stone and lubricant are the main tools you'll need when sharpening knives. 
A good stone and lubricant are the main tools you'll need when sharpening knives. 
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A keen edge will serve you well in the kitchen.
A keen edge will serve you well in the kitchen.
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Start the sharpening process with a course washita stone, moving to a medium grade.
Start the sharpening process with a course washita stone, moving to a medium grade.
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A stack of pennies can help you determine the correct angle to hold a blade.
A stack of pennies can help you determine the correct angle to hold a blade.
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Working the blade.
Working the blade.
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Use a fine stone for a fine edge.
Use a fine stone for a fine edge.

Of all the time-honored skills withering in the face of
modern convenience, sharpening knives is one we can scarcely
afford to lose. As a tool-using species, it was one of our
first and most fundamental technologies. A sharp knife is
essential in controlling our environment, in separating
part A from part B without using our teeth. Once humankind

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