How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives?

Kitchen cutlery is the most used item in our houses. As ceramic needs care, knives require proper sharpening. Proper sharpening of Kitchen knives set is not an uphill task but it requires a little care and attention while sharpening a knife with the help of a tool. Some dwellers in the city also offer sharpening services. Our question is: how to sharpen kitchen knives? The answer is sharpening is possible with different tools. 

Knife Sharpening Tools

Let us have a glance at a list of different knife-sharpening tools.

1. Whetstone or Knife sharpening stone
2. Honing rods
3. Sharpening steel
4. Pocket sharpener
5. Electric knife sharpener
6. Sharpening systems
7. Razor Strops
8. Ceramic rods

1. Knife Sharpening Stone

A whetstone or knife sharpening stone is as old as ola a knife in human civilization. This is a stone that can provide friction to the edge at a desired angle. This stone consists of two parts viz an abrasive part and a fine part. The abrasive part made of natural or synthetic material of this stone sharpens the edge of a knife when it is applied to the surface of the edge. This stone comes in different grit values. These grit values determine the coarseness of the abrasive surface. The manual sharpening technique allows Whetstone to handle a large variety of blade types with greater control.

2. Honing Rods

Honing rods are used for sharpening rods. These rods are made of steel or ceramics. So honing rods are long cylindrical rods of steel or ceramics. They are used to realign the already sharp edge of the knife. Some people take it wrongly as a tool that removes material from the edge of a knife. These rods are used to keep a knife’s sharpness intact.

3. Sharpening steel

Sharpening steel is another tool for sharpening knives. It appears the same as a honing rod. As given above, we have already discussed steel rods in the honing rod section.

4. Pocket Sharpener

A pocket sharpener is a small portable sharpener that servers our knife blade conveniently and it is also easy to carry in a pocket. Its sharpening abrasive surfaces are made of carbide or ceramics. These sharpeners are suitable for maintaining knife sharpness and touch-ups.

5. Electric Knife Sharpener

The electric knife sharpener is a modern version in contrast to manual tools for sharpening knives. It utilizes electric energy to provide a comfortable, user-friendly sharpening experience. It has an adjustment system for different types of blades and a motorized grinding or honing blade.

6. Sharpening system

A sharpening system is a compact designed well-coordinated mechanized system. This system comes with sharpening blades, clamps, and angle guides that ensure the sharpening of a knife at different angles.

7. Razor Stops

These strops are leather paddles or strips. Razor strops polish or refine the sharp edge, removing imperfections and keeping the edge's sharpness intact.

8. Ceramic Rods

Ceramic rods are made of much harder material. They straighten the edge of a knife, contrary to the sharpening ceramic rod that hones the edge. Over some time, small burrs, rough bits develop the edge of a knife out of shape. A ceramic honing rod realigns the edge. This keeps the knife sharp for a longer period.

Final Words

How to sharpen kitchen knives? Is an everyday talk in a general household.  Use of Whetstone is the oldest tool still used to sharpen knives. Other tools have their own efficacy and efficiency levels that generally depend on the user. A learned user can easily sharpen knives at home. But the pocket sharpener has its own peculiar ability to treat the edges of knives with greater control and angling. Knives Hives offers a whole range of knives.