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Sharpening a Knife with Another Knife:A Very Practical Tip.

Sharpening a Knife with Another Knife:A Very Practical Tip.

Want to sharpen your old kitchen knife?

But you have nothing at hand to overcome this problem:no whetstone, no gun intended for this purpose...

Fortunately, my father used a very simple trick to sharpen a knife.

With this trick, you don't need any specific equipment:another knife will do! Watch:

Sharpening a Knife with Another Knife:A Very Practical Tip.

How to

1. Take a 2nd knife.

2. Use this second knife as a sharpening stone, rubbing the blade of the first on the blade of the second, respecting an angle of approximately 30°.

3. Make back and forth movements with the blade alternating each side of the latter:a small metallic whistle helps you to perceive if your movement is correct.

4. Test your blade on a sheet of paper to check if the sharpness is sufficient.

Result

There you go, you can get back to cutting your vegetables and meats, your knife is operational again.

Note: it is better to find another knife whose blade is the same size (approximately) as the first one.

Your turn...

But if you have other tips for sharpening a knife very simply, please explain all this to us in a comment. We can't wait to read you!