There is a saying goes that a man who can sharpen a knife is a good husband. There is not much in the kitchen, there are many knives, large or small knives, after long time use, they will cut very hard. No doubt that, the knife must have become dull! So, How can we sharpen knife to maintain the sharpness of kitchen knives?
You think sharpening a knife is a technical task, but in fact, as long as you learn a little trick, sharpening a knife at home will be very easy. This article is going to head off this problem. I’ll introduce several methods and tips for sharpening the knife. Don’t miss it, there will be some unexpected and surprise skills:
1. If you have whetstone at home
First step: begin to prepare
Immerse the whetstone in water for about five minutes.
Second step: adjust the gesture
Hold the knife handle in one hand and gently press the blade with the other hand. Place the knife on the whetstone with an angle of 10-20 °, Notice:the blade should towards yourself.
Third step: sharpen the knife
Use your hand to increase the pressure downwards and let the knife move up and down on the whetstone, keeping the angle between the blade and the stone. You will notice burr after about five rubs.
If the kitchen knives have a large blade, you can divide it into three stages to sharpen.
Fourth step: polish the sides
Rotate the blade and continue to maintain an angle of 10-20°. Sharpen the two sides of the blade alternately.
Fifth step: polishing smooth
At this time, there are many small burrs on the blade, slide the blade gently over the whetstone. Then rinse the blade under water and dry it carefully.
Sixth step: test the sharpness
Use a piece of paper to test, if the blade is sharp enough, it will slip through the paper effortlessly. Not sharp enough, please repeat the above sharpening process.
Notice: During the sharpening process, the whetstone will produce gray foam, which will improve the efficiency of the sharpening.
After using the whetstone, store it in a cool and dry place, avoid direct sunlight.
2. If you don’t have whetstone at home, how to sharpen the knife?
Just using common objects in life, you can sharpen the knife easily.
2.1 Porcelain
The bottom of the bowl, the bottom of the plate, and the bottom of the cup are good tools for sharpening that people often overlook.
Let the knife grinds back and forth on the rough part of the bottom of the cup to remove the rust on the surface.
2.2 Leather belt
Polish with forehand and backhand alternately.
2.3 Cardboard
Sharpen knife with cardboard can quickly remove the rust of the blade, it’s, more suitable for grinding scissors.
2.4 Nail file
Most nail files have polished surfaces with different thickness, you can use it in sequence to sharpen your life.
The method to sharpen the knife with nail file is similar with the abrasive paper.
2.5 Nylon tape
Polish with forehand and backhand alternately.
2.6 Car window
The edge of the car window is round and rough,which just make it suitable for sharpening.
2.7 The back of a knife blade
First, you have to have two knives. Then, rub the blade along the back of the knife.
2.8 Stone
It is similar to use whetstone. Try to use smooth and flat ones, such as pebbles.
2.9 Cement floor
Advantages: You can quickly make the knife sharp again.
Disadvantages: If not handled properly, the blade may be damaged.
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Learning how to sharpen knives can reduce the repurchase rate of kitchen knives and save a considerable amount of income.
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