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2. Honing steel - Wikipedia

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   A honing steel on a cutting board Common steel for use in households SEM images of the cross-section of a blade before (dull) and after (sharp) honing with a smooth rod [1]. A honing steel, sometimes referred to as a sharpening steel, whet steel, sharpening stick, sharpening rod, butcher's steel, and chef's steel, is a rod of steel, ceramic or diamond-coated steel used to restore keenness to ...

3. Knife sharpening - Wikipedia

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   Diamond stones can be useful in the sharpening process. Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring substance known and as such can be used to sharpen almost any material. [8] (Coarse diamond sharpening stones can be used for flattening waterstones. [8] [9]) Alternatively, tungsten carbide blades can be used in knife sharpening. A clamp-on knife ...

4. Sharpening - Wikipedia

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   A sharp edge may be 'dressed' using a Honing steel. The substance on the sharpening surface must be harder (hardness is measured on the Mohs scale) than the material being sharpened; diamond is extremely hard, making diamond dust very effective for sharpening, though expensive; less costly, but less hard, abrasives are available, such as ...

5. Tumbler knife sharpener review, after weeks of testing - AOL

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   Tumbler Knife Sharpener $129.00 at Amazon. Tumbler Knife Sharpener $98.00 at Tumbler. The Tumbler knife sharpener ($129) is a manual knife sharpener with two components: a two-sided rolling disc ...

6. List of blade materials - Wikipedia

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   The 90 mm (3.5 in) long blade shows patina (dark spots) caused by decades of use. It can easily be sharpened to a shaving sharp edge. Carbon steel is a popular choice for rough-use knives and cheaper options. Carbon steel used to be much tougher, much more durable, and easier to sharpen than stainless steel.

7. Sharpening stone - Wikipedia

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   Sharpening stones, or whetstones, are used to sharpen the edges of steel tools such as knives through grinding and honing. Such stones come in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and material compositions. They may be flat, for working flat edges, or shaped for more complex edges, such as those associated with some wood carving or woodturning tools ...