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Ceramic honing steels, not just chromium honing steels, can get gummed up and not work properly. The only way to get them back into working order is to clean them, but the process is a little different. HOK President Andre Eng shows you how to […]
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 […]
When it comes to honing steels (that large metal rod in your knife block), we at House of Knives often hear this question, “That will sharpen my knives, right?” Well, unfortunately no—but they will keep your sharp knives sharp. How you ask? To explain, we must […]
