I remember my dad giving me my first Barlow pocket knife as a child. I still have it. It is also still sharp because he taught me how to sharpen a pocket knife it on the same day, along with a strong ...

—it’s a dull knife. Once that blade is dull, it forces a person to misuse a knife, resulting in problems. Traps don’t get carved right. Meat doesn’t come off the bone of your deer right. And, in ...

The sharpness of your knife can really make or break your experience in the kitchen. Slicing and dicing tomatoes or cleaning the silver skin off a big hunk of meat are chores that can be made daunting ...

Andee Gosnell is a San Francisco born, Birmingham-based food photographer, writer, and recipe developer with five years experience who loves cooking and sharing her love of food through photographs.

Master the correct angle for sharpening your knives with a whetstone using this simple, effective guide. Whether you're a ...

Before you sharpen your knife, it’s important to know its material, its unique shape, and the angle in which to sharpen it. The material determines how often you have to sharpen a knife, the ...

There are plenty of pocket knife enthusiasts in the world, but not nearly as many knife sharpening enthusiasts. This means many knife owners are walking around with dull pocket knives, and they’re not ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are plenty of pocket knife enthusiasts in the world, but not nearly as many knife sharpening ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A multi-tool is a jack-of-all-trades, crammed full of useful tools and implements that can turn their hand to a whole host of tasks. For ...

So you’ve invested in some high-quality knives and now, you want to make sure you don’t halve their lifespan by neglecting to care for them properly. After all, no one wants to shell out on a premium ...

You may heard of the hack of using aluminum foil to sharpen knives and other blades, but does this really work? Here's what you need to know first.