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11 questions linked to/from How should I care for my knives?
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knife advice - good knife and good care [duplicate]
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How should I care for my knives?
At home i have this knife:
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=11097073&RN=1038&
I picked that one up several years ago, ...
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How can I sharpen my chef's knives at home? [duplicate]
I have a beautiful Calphalon chef's knife that has served me well for years. However, lately I've noticed that it is quite dull, and the blade slips sometimes when cutting tomatoes and onions. How can ...
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What are some good resources for learning Knife Skills? [closed]
What are some good resources for learning knife skills? Specifically, is there anywhere that I can see video demonstration of different slicing techniques and when those techniques are appropriate?
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Why not put knives in the dishwasher?
What is it about the dishwasher that harms knives?
The only reasons I've found are:
You could get cut... I personally have a greater change of getting cut by trying to wash them by hand.
The blades ...
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How to test that a knife is sharp enough?
As per the question - how to I test that a knife is sharp enough?
And/or, how do you know when a knife needs sharpening?
Edit:
Yesterday I attempted (I feel quite successfully) to hone my knives for ...
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Can I sharpen a knife with sandpaper?
So I was thinking, instead of purchasing a dedicated (and expensive) whetstone with limited coarse(ness?) range, why not use patches of sandpaper in increasing grit numbers (getting finer), stretched ...
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Do German or Japanese knives hold their edge longer?
I want to buy a chef's knife, but I can't sharpen, and I don't plan to learn it. I will have to send my knives for sharpening, so I obviously prefer this to happen as rarely as possible.
I am ...
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How to prevent sliced vegetables/roots from sticking to the blade
This is especially problematic with garlic, but onions, roots and other vegetables are sometimes just as bad.
When making thin slices, with the problem worsening as the portions are cut smaller, the ...
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Can a blunt knife be sharpened?
The knives I have just come from a second hand shop, and are quite blunt.
Is it possible to sharpen them using an ordinary sharpening stone/steel, or is there a point that they are 'too far gone'?
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Do I need to wipe/clean my knife after sharpening/honing?
I'm sharpening honing my cutting knives with a (honing) steel. I'm sure I read/saw somewhere that you should wipe your knives after sharpening honing to remove any shards of metal. Is this correct or ...
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What type of whetstones are you using for sharpening stainless steel knives?
What type of whetstone should I use for sharpening knives made of VG-10, A2, D2, S30V?
More specific, for each step (grinding/sharpening/honing):
what kind of whetstone: natural or artificial? If ...
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