Tips for sharpening my knifes

[Joeboy]

any tips as i have never really got the hang of it, maybe my sharpener wasn't the best, i duno, should you sharpen them frequently or only when you feel the need to?

[Andy M.]

Joeboy, check out older threads in the knife forum. There is a ton of good advice there, including recommendations for good sharpening systems.

[Joeboy]

will do, thanks

[jessica83]

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Originally Posted by Joeboy any tips as i have never really got the hang of it, maybe my sharpener wasn't the best, i duno, should you sharpen them frequently or only when you feel the need to?

Hi There,

I tried sharpening my knives with a whetstone and found it much, much better than the knife sharpening rod that actually came with my knife set.

Jess

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