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One of the biggest misconceptions is that the use of honing rod or Steel will sharpen your knife.
While the honing rod has a place in the kitchen, it won’t actually sharpen your knife.
Sharpening a knife involves creating an entirely new sharp edges on your blade.
Read MoreHoning: A honing steel basically pushes the edge of the knife back to the centre and straightens it.
Honing should be done often — some even hone before each use.
Sharpening: On the other hand, is a process where bits of the blade are ground and shaved off to produce a new, sharp edge!
Read MoreTo sharpen blades of shears and secateurs, use a fine sharpening stone.
It is important to sharpen only the outside blade on bypass secateurs and the upper surface of hoes.
Read MoreStart with a reliably flat surface, such as a piece of 1/2″ thick glass (with edges ground smooth).
Apply 100-grit, self-adhesive, wet-dry sandpaper and rub the wetted (or oiled) stone over it until flat.
Repeat with a few strokes on 400-grit paper to remove any course scratches.
Read MoreConventional wisdom says that using water or oil with a sharpening stone is better than sharpening dry.
This is because the fluid helps float away the swarf, or waste material, and prevents the stone from clogging.
Read MoreWhetstones come in a range of Grits:
Full Demonstration of the EZESharp Blade Sharpener, sharpening a knife blade at a 20 degree angle.
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