Jul 20, 2012 · I put the knife on the stone with the correct blade angle, pushing the knife away from me with medium to soft pressure, and the edge facing me. after acquiring a burr through this method, I switch sides and then face the edge away from me, drawing the knife toward me.

Jan 26, 2015 · I personally learned it the 'ambidextrous' way. Edge point towards my belly - the one benefit of this method (if you are comfortable with switching handle) is that you can always keep a 45 degree angle of the blade to stone instead of doing the perpendicular approach (handle doesn't get in the way).

When you turn the knife over, you will reverse the action. Place the knife with the edge facing towards you on the edge of the stone closest to you. You will then push the knife away from you towards the furthest part of the whetstone to your position.

Grip the knife by the handle and turn the knife edge away from you. With the edge facing away from you lay it on the sharpening medium. Tilt the knife to follow the angle of the edge-grind and pull the knife toward you applying consistent pressure from the back of the edge through the point.

Jun 22, 2014 · Sharpening towards the edge or away? I have seen both techniques from people who know what they are doing work. Is there really a better way one vs. the other? Thanks. Bring it, don't sing it! I normally 'sharpen' into the blade and strop 'away' from the blade.

Hold the knife in your left hand with the point facing away from you. With your right hand run the diamond stick out along the blade's edge away from you. You have to find the right angle to incline the diamond stick so you are affecting just the edge.

Jun 8, 2023 · At the beginning of the pass, the knife handle will be pointing away from you so that the tip is parallel to the bottom (side of the stone closest to you). As your pass progresses, the handle will end up parallel to the bottom of the stone as you reach the straight part of the edge.

Nov 7, 2014 · Pull means to pull the knife directly towards you, as if it were a rope in a tug-of-war game. Outward means dragging left-to-right or right-to-left, as if drawing a line. A pull-outward motion would be pulling the knife towards you while dragging it across the stone.

Feb 14, 2018 · Place the tool at the back of the counter when not in use, with the sharp edge away from you. Store tools appropriately. For example, store knives securely in a knife rack or drawer, with the handles facing the front. Or, create racks, slots, or boxes near the work space to …

Jul 21, 2022 · With the tanto and drop point especially, the tip of the blade comes away from the tape, while the belly of the blade (midsection) does all the cutting. With a wharncliffe, the tip (the thinnest point of the knife) doesn't curve away and it feels easier to cut.