Sharpening stones, or whetstones, have a steeper learning curve than other sharpening options, but the payoff is huge. They offer more control and precision over the sharpness of your knives.

—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 ...

Using a simple whetstone grit guide, you can learn how to sharpen a dull knife blade, gradually working your way up from coarse grit, to medium, to fine, and finally to stropping after whetstone ...

Learn the best methods for sharpening your kitchen knives including using a whetstone or electric hand sharpener with these tips from The Pioneer Woman.

A dull kitchen knife, in addition to being very inconvenient, can, in fact, be very unsafe to use. When knives get dull, you have to apply much pressure in order to slice through the vegetable you are ...