The Knife Blog
Knife sharpening, knife care and kitchen chaos, explained with stick figures. Written by the people who sharpen knives for a living. Short on time? Read this week's Knife Comic.
How Knife Sharpening Works
Your knife goes in dull and comes out sharp. In between are a few spinning wheels and zero magic. Here's the tour.
How We Sharpen Knives
People hand us their favorite knife and then watch us like we're holding their dog. Fair. Here's exactly what happens to it.
How Long Does Knife Sharpening Take?
The sharpening part takes minutes. Everything else is why you've been putting this off for two years.
Sharpen Before Thanksgiving: A DFW Knife Game Plan
Every year, at roughly 2:45 in the afternoon, several thousand people in this metroplex learn something about their carving knife.
Shun, Wüsthof, Global: Can You Sharpen a Fancy Knife?
People hand us a $300 knife the way you'd hand someone a baby. Let's talk about what actually happens to it.
Where to Get Scissors Sharpened in DFW
Every house has one pair of scissors that works and four that don't. Let's talk about the four.
Who Sharpens Knives in DFW? Your Five Real Options
We sharpen knives for a living, so yes, we're biased. We're going to try very hard to be useful anyway.
The Knives Every Restaurant Line Needs (and How Many)
A restaurant doesn't need a wall of fancy knives. It needs the right few, enough of them, and a plan to keep them out of the dish pit.
Can You Sharpen a Serrated Knife?
Everyone says you can't. Everyone is mostly wrong. Here's the one thing that actually decides it, and how to check your own knife in about four seconds.
How to Choose a Restaurant Knife Sharpening Service
Seven questions to ask any sharpening service before you hand them your knives, your back door and your Tuesday mornings.
Cutco Knife Sharpening in Dallas-Fort Worth
Cutco will sharpen its knives free by mail. If you'd rather not spend the next few weeks eating steak with a spoon, we sharpen Cutco knives right here in DFW.
How Often Should a Restaurant Sharpen Its Knives?
Short answer: every week. Long answer: every week, plus a chart, a losing fight with a tomato and a knife with feelings.
How to Hone a Kitchen Knife (and When to Sharpen Instead)
That long metal rod in your knife block isn't a sword, a back scratcher or a sharpener. Let's talk about what it actually does.
How Much Does Knife Sharpening Cost in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Real prices, no "call for a quote," and a pie chart about band-aids. What home cooks and restaurants actually pay for knife sharpening in DFW.
Knife Swap vs. On-Site Sharpening: Which Is Right for Your Restaurant?
Two ways to keep a restaurant's knives sharp. One is invisible. The other lets your chef keep the knife they named. Let's pick.
Meat Slicer Blade Care: Cleaning, Honing and When to Sharpen
The slicer is the hardest-working, least-thanked edge in the kitchen. Here's how to clean it, hone it and know when it's begging for a real sharpening.
The History of Knives: From Tomato-Smashing Cavemen to Your $300 Chef's Knife
From tomato-smashing cavemen to the $300 chef's knife you keep putting in the dishwasher (stop that). A short, very unofficial history of knives.
The Best Knives for a Home Chef (You Need 5)
You're not in college anymore. Here are the only five kitchen knives a home cook really needs, and why one sharp chef's knife beats a whole drawer of dull ones.