What is the best way to sharpen your kitchen knives?!
Second you need a whet stone, with at least two sides one coarse and one fine.
Then read here on how to use the whet stone.
You will need a steel to keep the edge sharp. A steel will not sharpen a dull edge, it just will keep an edge straight so it is sharp.
OR you could do what I do and take them to a knife shop and have them hand honed. I am not crazy about knife sharpeners and NEVER let anyone take a good knife to a grind stone.
Answers: First thing you need is a knife that is good enough it will sharpen.
Second you need a whet stone, with at least two sides one coarse and one fine.
Then read here on how to use the whet stone.
You will need a steel to keep the edge sharp. A steel will not sharpen a dull edge, it just will keep an edge straight so it is sharp.
OR you could do what I do and take them to a knife shop and have them hand honed. I am not crazy about knife sharpeners and NEVER let anyone take a good knife to a grind stone.
There is no substitute for a professional knife sharpener, but they are hard to find today. Possibly if you have a friend in a meat market, he could have them done for you...if not, there are sharpening tools available at kitchen supply stores that do a fair job.
Use a Gatco professional knife sharpener and then a professional steel to keep them sharp. NEVER put the knives in the dishwasher.