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Honing a serrated knife on a steel is completely possible! But it’s a little different from honing a regular, plain-edged knife. HOK President Andre Eng shows you how to do it in the short video above. Featured Products: WÜSTHOF Grand Prix II 8″ Bread Knife […]
Did you know that your metal honing steel is magnetic? When you hone your knives, you’re actually taking off minuscule metal shavings from the edge of your knife. These shavings stick to your honing steel and gum it up, preventing it from honing properly. To […]
If you’ve used dull knives all your life, nothing quite compares to the satisfaction and ease of using a truly sharp knife. But how can you tell if your knife is sharp enough? HOK President Andre Eng shows you a quick tip that will tell […]
You’ve seen famous chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver use a honing steel, and it looks really impressive the way they fling the steel and knife around! But did you know there’s also a far easier and safer way to bring that blade back into […]
We all know how easily things can get lost in a kitchen. Tools, gadgets, plastic containers and lids—it gets thrown in the dishwasher, then put away in a completely different spot! So what can you do when you need to prep carrots for dinner, but can’t find […]
When it comes to knife maintenance, most people have some kind of tool in their kitchen for this purpose. You can probably find a honing steel or a pull-through sharpener in almost every kitchen. But did you know these devices do two very different things for your knives? […]
