• SuperZutsuki [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    I learned to use a whetstone when I worked in a kitchen and it's really not that difficult. Practice with a shitty knife that gets dull quickly and you should be pretty proficient after like 5 sessions. And it's kind of meditative and relaxing.

    A well-sharpened knife, that isn't super hard (ex: Wusthof Ikon), can go quite a long time without needing to be resharpened if you're using a honing rod.

    Harder knives will hold an edge for longer but you have to be careful not to chip the edge on a bone or something (:im-vegan: so no worries here).