How to Remove the Burr on a Knife After sharpening with a stone, you will feel a burr on the edge of the blade. This is a very fine piece of steel along the edge that is curled away from your ...
Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more If you’re a regular in the EDC knife world, you’ve probably heard the term “super steel ...
Japanese knives are recognisable by their handles (usually wooden with a round or octagonal profile) and they are generally made from carbon steel – a very hard steel that gives a very sharp ...
In a nutshell, you’ll be running the length of the blade against the steel at a specific angle. Depending on your knife, you’ll do this on one side or both sides of the blade. Most Western ...
Most notably, though, the knives are stamped (cut from one large sheet of steel) instead of forged (made from a single bar of steel that is heated and then pounded into shape either by hand or ...