A sharp knife is safer, faster, and far more satisfying to use—but only if you maintain it properly. After testing electric ...

Keep your knives on the cutting edge with regular honing and sharpening.

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Keep your blades razor-sharp.

Raise your hand if your kitchen knives are all sharpened right now. Nope? That's what we thought. So when we saw this handy little $6 knife sharpener on Amazon, we ordered it immediately. After poring ...

“A dull knife is a dangerous knife.” If you have never heard that saying before I can confirm its validity for you. It’s true because a dull knife requires you to work harder. When your knife is sharp ...

Don’t be intimidated. A new generation of knife sharpeners for home chefs makes it easy to keep your knives in shape without paying a pro. Like deep-cleaning your refrigerator or scheduling a dentist ...

—it’s a dull knife. Once that blade is dull, it forces a person to misuse a knife, resulting in problems. Traps don’t get carved right. Meat doesn’t come off the bone of your deer right. And, in ...