A sharp knife is safer, faster, and far more satisfying to use—but only if you maintain it properly. After testing electric ...

As long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of a sharp knife. My dad, a former butcher, taught me to sharpen knives, starting around age 6. We used his sharpening stone on weekend ...

Choosing the best knife sharpener can be difficult, given the myriad of choices. However, being able to properly maintain the edge on your cutting tools—whether it’s a pocket knife or a fillet ...

A pocket knife sharpener is a great tool for putting a razor edge on your knives when you’re out in the field. It sounds almost counter-intuitive, but a sharp knife is safer than a dull one. If you ...

Many tools make a kitchen, but none are as essential as a quality set of chef knives. Not only are they vital in cutting up ingredients for meal prep, but a great knife can cut your time in the ...

I wouldn’t wish a dull knife on my worst enemy. As the primary cook in my house, and a former chef, I jumped at the chance to assess eight knife sharpeners as part of Consumer Reports’ Outside the ...

As far as routine chores go, we put sharpening knives on par with flossing. We all know we should be doing it more frequently ...

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” No, Abraham Lincoln didn’t say that (its true origins lie with an anonymous woodsman) but the meaning is ...