Hacks for sharpening, storing, or otherwise relating to knives.
Hacks for sharpening, storing, or otherwise relating to knives.
Questions tagged [knives]
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How do I sharpen a knife in the wild?
I went camping near a river the other day, and realized that my trusty pocketknife was pretty dull. It made my camping experience not too fun. Is there any way to get a knife reasonably sharp without real tools (e.g. dedicated stone, or sharpening…
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How can I sharpen a knife?
While there is a question about sharpening a knife in the wild, I have a different issue. We are in the midst of moving house, so my honing iron is packed away in a box god knows where.
I have a blunt knife, how can I sharpen it?
djsmiley2kStaysInside
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Looking for a solution to store and carry my knife
Like my username implies, I'm a shochet (though I'm still in training).
Like any shochet, I use a chalaf (חלף), which is a dedicated shechitah knife.
Among the rules of shechitah knives is that the knife has to be uniformly sharp, and without…
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How to safely take a knife with you?
Suppose you do not have a pocket knife. What are some methods you can carry a knife with you in your rucksack without the blade destroying it / hurting you.
Methods I already know:
Stick the knife in Styrofoam. Works, but the styrofoam degrades…
Rubus
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What's a great way to store knives for me?
My situation: I have accumulated high-quality purpose-made knives which are difficult to store due to several factors:
I have more than a few (23), and some (7) that I use quite often.
I want them to be handy and accessible.
Their size varies from…
Stan
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How can I prevent my hands from knife cut during cooking?
I am not a expert cook and facings too much difficulties during cooking . One of them is knife cuts. Mostly I cut my fingers. How can I prevent my hands from knife cut during cooking?
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