How to Tell If Your Scissors Need Sharpening
Whether you're using kitchen scissors to break down a chicken, dressmaking scissors to cut fabric, or general household scissors around the house, the sharpness of your blades makes a significant difference to the quality and ease of your work...
The Science Behind a Perfectly Sharp Knife
There's a moment every cook knows — that frustrating drag as a knife crushes a tomato instead of slicing cleanly through it. It's not just annoying as well messy. It's actually dangerous and It's not just wear and tear. It all comes down to science...
Identifying fake & counterfeit Global knives
Here at Knife Sharp, we sharpen hundreds of Global knives every week. We love them as they are high quality and hold a fantastic sharp edge. However more recently we have been seeing more and more fake Global knives come to us...
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Why Sharp Knives are Safe Knives!
Here at Knife Sharp we often come across people saying they don’t want their knives sharpening as they feel like they will cut their fingers more often when using them. This is the exact opposite to what will happen! A sharp knife is a much safer knife, here’s why…
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Bevel Profiles in Knife Sharpening
Here at Knife Sharp we live and breathe all things knife related. As such we obsess over the details that make the process of knife sharpening play a crucial role in maintaining the performance and longevity of knives. However, one aspect that...
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The Fascinating History Behind Knife Sharpening
Here at Knife Sharp we love sharpening knives, and Dan, our resident history buff and knife sharpener extraordinaire, really loves both sharp knives and the history of making them sharp. So much so we asked him to write a blog post...
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Scissors Sharpening? Yes we do!
Here at Knife Sharp as well as sharpening all manner of knives, we also sharpen scissors. All for the same price of a knife, so feel free to include your scissors when you send in your knives to us. We sharpen most types of scissors including general, kitchen, fabric...
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Is it worth sharpening cheap knives?
You have a kitchen drawer full of cheap knives that are all blunt and chipped and rather than get them sharpened you are thinking of throwing them away and spending money on new ones. Well stop right there! We can make those cheap knives as sharp as most expensive knives…
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All About Serrated Knives
When people say serrated knives, most of the time they are referring to a bread knife, or in some cases a tomato or steak knife, but there are a lot of different variations of serrated knives both in the kitchen, and on outdoor knives. Here at Knife Sharp we can sharpen the most common type of serrated knife but read on for the full lowdown...
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How often should you sharpen your knife?
This is a question we get asked a lot here at Knife Sharp, and the simple answer is ‘when they are dull’! However, how long it takes for them to get dull is very much ‘how long is a piece of string’ type of question. But for general at home kitchen use we always recommend sharpening...
Ceramic Knife Sharpening
Here at Knife Sharp we can sharpen and repair all different types of knives, including ceramic knives. While other professional knife sharpening services shy away from ceramic knives, we have the skills to make them sharper than new...
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Japanese Knives Vs European Knives: What are the differences?
If you are looking to buy a high-quality knife, one of the first choices you will have to make is deciding between a Japanese knife or a European knife...
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How to look after your chef knives
If you love cooking as much as we do you will know how much more enjoyable it is when you have sharp knives. Not only is it much safer, the feeling of effortlessly slicing through great ingredients is one of the highlights of preparing your own food...
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Why should you professionally sharpen your knives?
Knife sharpening may look simple on the face of it, but in reality, it is an art and a science that takes years of experience to master. It takes a number of different methods, tools, and techniques that change depending on the...
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Anatomy of a kitchen knife
There are hundreds of different types of knives, even when just looking at the humble kitchen knife. However most kitchen knives have a number of similar features, that go beyond just a handle and a blade. Below we go through some of the more interesting features that kitchen knives often have…
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Improve your Knife Skills
Being able to use a knife properly in the kitchen is a life skill you will always be able to call upon. Preparing food is quicker, safer, and more fun if you have a few basic knife skills in your back pocket. Chefs spend years perfecting their knife skills, however, have a read of the below for some key points to help you on your way…
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