| You have to use more force to get that dull knife | | | | kitchen includes looking after the maintenance of |
| blade to cut! The blade does not actually get dull | | | | your knives. Knife sharpening is a very useful skill |
| instead what happens in the mechanics of a dull | | | | and it can be very easy to sharpen your own |
| knife blade edge is that the sharp edge begins to | | | | knives at home, as long as you have the proper |
| fold over on itself over time when cutting or | | | | sharpening tools for your type of knife. When |
| chopping. There are also many reasons that cause | | | | searching for the best types of knife sharpeners |
| any knife over time to become dull. | | | | on the market today try to find the two-stone |
| Did you know that a dull kitchen knife is more | | | | type of sharpener; the primary reason being that |
| dangerous than a sharp one? This is because you | | | | the two-stone sharpener is the better design is |
| have to use more force to get that dull piece of | | | | because it can be very difficult to sharpen a knife |
| metal to cut! The blade does not actually get dull | | | | evenly using only one stone. The types of |
| instead what happens in the mechanics of a dull | | | | two-stone sharpeners are electric knife |
| knife blade edge is that the sharp edge begins to | | | | sharpeners and manual knife sharpeners. |
| fold over on itself over time when cutting or | | | | The electric knife sharpener consists of two |
| chopping. There are also many reasons that cause | | | | stones inside the device that spin around. With a |
| any knife over time to become dull. | | | | two-stone electric sharpener the best and safest |
| Your cutting board, for example, may be causing | | | | way to sharpen is to place the knife into the |
| your knife to become dull over time. Wood | | | | sharpener up to the handle with the blade edge |
| cutting boards showing the end grain are the best | | | | down and away from you. Draw the knife handle |
| to help maintain the knife blade edge. A wood | | | | back towards you in a smooth and not jerky |
| cutting board that shows the end grain makes it | | | | motion. A smooth firm motion provides an even |
| possible to cut or chop in the grooves of the end | | | | result as it works on both sides of the knife at |
| grain thus preserving the blade edge. Even using a | | | | the same time. |
| wood cutting board can cause a dull knife blade | | | | The manual knife sharpener has a cross shape |
| over time and many households have moved to | | | | where you place the knife. Place the knife into the |
| other materials besides wood. | | | | sharpener up to the handle with the blade edge |
| In many households with plastic, ceramic or | | | | down and away from you. Draw the knife handle |
| tempered glass cutting boards the knife blades | | | | back towards you in a smooth and not jerky |
| can require maintenance more quickly than ever | | | | motion. A smooth firm motion provides an even |
| before. Dishwashers also help to dull knife blades. | | | | result as it works on both sides of the knife at |
| The hot water, chemicals, and movement in a | | | | the same time. |
| dishwasher can damage even stainless steel | | | | To prevent injuries use these safety precautions |
| cutlery. It becomes even more important than | | | | whenever handling a knife and in particular when |
| ever to have a knife sharpener in your kitchen to | | | | sharpening a knife. Always be aware of the blade |
| re-orient the cutting edge back to its proper or | | | | edge at all times. Use utmost caution being very |
| unrolled position restoring the sharpness of your | | | | careful that as the knife slips through the |
| knife. | | | | sharpener that it does not then slip towards the |
| Part of being a good chef in command of your | | | | operator as it exits the sharpener. |