Bernie Engels, owner of Knife N' Sharp LLC, with some "food for thought" when it comes to knives:
In our opinion, there are only two kinds of knives. Sharp knives, and dull knives. A person can own a $300 knife that has been abused, and is no longer good for anything but a paper weight. Another person may own a $10 knife that has been taken care of, which will cleanly slice through whatever is put in front of it. So what do we mean by a knife that has been "taken care of?" Read on...
1. A knife that has never seen the inside of a dishwasher, or has been left to soak in dishwater in the sink.
2. A knife that has never been stored in a drawer with other silverware banging up against it.
3. A knife that has never been used as a screw driver, pry bar, or dagger.
4. A knife that has never been used on any surface other than a cutting board.
5. A knife that has been honed with a steel on a regular basis.
If these 5 rules are followed, there is no reason why a knife won't last a lifetime. If you are not feeling confident about your ability to use a steel, watch the video tutorials below and select which "steeling" method works best for you.
In our opinion, there are only two kinds of knives. Sharp knives, and dull knives. A person can own a $300 knife that has been abused, and is no longer good for anything but a paper weight. Another person may own a $10 knife that has been taken care of, which will cleanly slice through whatever is put in front of it. So what do we mean by a knife that has been "taken care of?" Read on...
1. A knife that has never seen the inside of a dishwasher, or has been left to soak in dishwater in the sink.
2. A knife that has never been stored in a drawer with other silverware banging up against it.
3. A knife that has never been used as a screw driver, pry bar, or dagger.
4. A knife that has never been used on any surface other than a cutting board.
5. A knife that has been honed with a steel on a regular basis.
If these 5 rules are followed, there is no reason why a knife won't last a lifetime. If you are not feeling confident about your ability to use a steel, watch the video tutorials below and select which "steeling" method works best for you.