How Do You Sharpen Kitchen Knives With A Countertop Honing Tool?
A sharp knife makes any cutting job easier when cooking. Keep a perfect edge on kitchen knives with an easy-to-use honing tool that sits flat on a counter. The countertop honing tool does the same job and is simpler to use than a hand-held honing steel, rod, or stone. Honing a knife blade puts its edge in perfect alignment, keeping it sharp without actually sharpening. If honed regularly, a good knife will need professional sharpening only every year or two. Look at the edge of a knife blade, and check for tiny nicks or spots that aren’t in line with the rest of the blade. Honing will put the metal back in alignment, restoring the sharpest edge. Keeping hand and fingers away from the honing area, hold the countertop honing tool steady. With other hand, grip knife and insert it into the aligning rods as close to the knife handle as possible. Pull knife slowly and firmly along honing tool’s aligning rods, pushing down slightly. When honing the knife’s tip, pull handle upward to allow ful
