Also, know the difference between honing and sharpening.
The edge of a knife is very fragile, because it is very very thin. As such, when you use the knife's edge, it will eventually "bend over".
A honing edge straightens the edge again. That's not "sharpening", its just pushing a stick against the knife edge to realign everything. It will cut better once you hone it.
Honing should be done every time you use the knife. Sharpening should only be done every month (if you use the knife a lot) or once every year (if its a rarely used knife)
The edge of a knife is very fragile, because it is very very thin. As such, when you use the knife's edge, it will eventually "bend over".
A honing edge straightens the edge again. That's not "sharpening", its just pushing a stick against the knife edge to realign everything. It will cut better once you hone it.
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"Sharpening" is when you remove metal from the edge of the knife.
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Honing should be done every time you use the knife. Sharpening should only be done every month (if you use the knife a lot) or once every year (if its a rarely used knife)