Soak the whetstone if required by the manufacturer
Place the stone on a stable, non-slip surface
Hold the knife at a consistent sharpening angle
Start with the...
Soak the whetstone if required by the manufacturer
Place the stone on a stable, non-slip surface
Identify the blade angle you want to maintain
Hold the knife...
Soak the stone if required by the manufacturer
Place the stone on a stable, non-slip surface
Hold the knife at the correct angle
Start with the coarse...
Soak the stone if required by the manufacturer
Place the stone on a stable, non-slip surface
Identify the coarse side and the fine side
Hold the knife...
Soak the whetstone if required by the manufacturer
Place the stone on a stable, non-slip surface
Identify the knife’s edge angle
Hold the knife at the correct...
Gather a sharpening stone, honing rod, or sharpening system
Clean the blade before sharpening
Secure the blade safely
Hold the blade at the correct angle
Draw the blade...
Choose the correct sharpener type for your knife
Place the sharpener on a stable, flat surface
Hold the sharpener firmly with one hand
Hold the knife handle...
Use a ceramic sharpening rod or tapered diamond rod sized for the serrations
Match the rod to the bevel side of the serrations
Sharpen each serration...
Use a serrated knife sharpener or a tapered sharpening rod
Match the rod size to the serration size
Work on the beveled side of each serration
Insert...