college_cook
Head Chef
Unless you know how to properly use sharpening stones, then I would either have your knives done by a pro or get a sharpening system like GB said. I've been taught how to use a stone, but I know that if the angle I hold my blade is only slightly off, I can dull or damage my knife rather than sharpen it. I use my steel every time I use my knife. Just a few strokes after you wash/dry is sufficient. Sometimes if I'm at work and using my knife to take apart chickens or just using my knife constantly over a period of hours, I may use my steel more than once in a day.
Depending how you use your knife, you may need to have it sharpened anywhere from once every 4 months to once a year.
Depending how you use your knife, you may need to have it sharpened anywhere from once every 4 months to once a year.