Step 4 of 5 · Sharpen a Kitchen Knife
Slice printer paper, then a tomato
Slice printer paper, then a tomato — step 4 of 5 in Sharpen a Kitchen Knife. Hold paper, slice down. It should catch and cut, not skate. Tomato: the skin should part without you sawing.
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Hold paper, slice down. It should catch and cut, not skate. Tomato: the skin should part without you sawing. If not, more burr work at 1000, not more random rubbing.
Rinse and dry the knife. Don't leave it wet on the stone.
Pro tip: Serrated knives: a ceramic rod in the gullets, or replace them. Don't flatten a bread knife on a stone.
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