In my defense apparently i missed out on a free tiny whetstone because i bought on a local farmers market rather the amazon page. From this i have convinced myself i need to master knife sharpening and maintenance skills first so i don't abuse my set.

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

oh that reminds me, I need a proper whetstone, the metal rod thingy from tesco's is just not (making it so my knives are properly) cutting it

[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A honing rod and whetstone fulfill different functions. You should ideally be using both for knife maintenance.

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

dang, what does the rod do? It was sold under the name of "knife sharpener"

[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So the fine edge of the blade can warp as you use it. The honing rod helps straighten that back out to improve cutting. The whetstone actually removes bits of steel in order to create a new edge. Honing should be done regularly, but using a whetstone to sharpen the blade is periodic.

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

ohhh thank you! yeah my 2 year old knives definitely need a whetstone at this point. I suppose the honing rod can only help you so far