If you've ever struggled to chop an onion or slice a loaf of bread, chances are, it isn't you — it's your knife (we always blame our tools!). A dull knife is not only frustrating but dangerous too, as ...

As far as routine chores go, we put sharpening knives on par with flossing. We all know we should be doing it more frequently ...

Most knives do not die in the cutting board, they die on the sharpening bench. The fastest way to destroy a good blade is not neglect, it is an enthusiastic home tune‑up that overheats the edge, ...

Knife sharpening has long been on our “don”t try this at home” list. Our collections (not sets, mind you) include heavy German cook”s knives, an Australian version of a santoku and lightweight ...