How To Sharpen A Knife
Our favorite way to sharpen a blade is to use a whetstone a rectangular block that works almost like sandpaper helping to straighten and refine the cutting edge on the blade as you slide the knife.
How to sharpen a knife. Place the whetstone on a cutting board or countertop with the coarse grit face up. Learn how to use a knife sharpener like a stick sharpener simply hold the knife edge down while you drag it across and down the stick surfaces as you learn how to sharpen a knife. With one hand grasp the knife by the handle and hold the edge of the knife against the stone point first with the. Look for honing oil a light kind of.
A stick sharpener comes with a pair of fine ceramic sticks and a carbide notch for roughing photo 1. If you already know what angle your knife is sharpened at you ll probably wish. In a pinch you can slightly sharpen your knife by drawing it towards you with the knife at a 30 degree angle across the unfinished bottom of a ceramic coffee mug. Gordonramsay cooking gordon ramsay s ultimate.
Use an angle. Place a wet paper towel or kitchen. Lubricate your whetstone or diamond stone with a small amount of mineral oil. With moderate pressure slide the blade forward and across.
Using a whetstone or a diamond stone 1. Slide the knife down the steel with a left to right motion. Gordon demonstrates how to correctly sharpen your knife safely so then you never need to use a blunt knife.