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Something to sharpen kitchen knives ?
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I've the traditional handle with a pole thing for a quick sharpen, my OH uses a whetstone and warns me not to use his knives for a while.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.0
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Why's that MF, because he's worried you'll cut yourself, or because he doesn't want you to ruin the edge with the butchers steel?MovingForwards said:. . . warns me not to use his knives for a while.0 -
As a college-trained former chef, I can assure OP that chefs do use a steel. However, for a home cook, I'd suggest looking for a knife sharpener on websites such as Divertimenti, Robert Dyas, Scotts of Stow, Harts of Stur, Nisbets.theoretica said:The traditional steel is actually a hone - for refining a sharp blade that may have the fine edge slightly bent or minutely damaged. Traditionally, sharpening was done with a whetstone.0
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