When a knife gets dull, there’s more than one way to get an edge back on it. As a result there are numerous different types of knife sharpeners out there. This short post will explore four of the main types of Lansky knife sharpeners that are commercially available along with their relative advantages. Pull-Through Lansky Knife Sharpeners Lansky pull-through knife sharpeners are among the...

Believe it or not, there are some folk that don’t sharpen their own knives. Don’t be one of them. Knowing how to use a knife sharpener (in this case, a basic bench stone or pocket stone) is an essential skill and, as far as we are concerned, a requirement for responsible knife ownership. A sharp knife will cut more efficiently, waste less of your energy, and cut more safely, since...