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  • UraniumDonGER : Weeb shit. Get a well proofed swiss knife with a pull through sharpener for 50$

Dramatards, why don't you keep your knives sharp?

Based on the wonderful discussion we had on my gumbo post, I'd figure I ought to do another post in a similar fashion.

It seems that many dramatards completely lack any semblance of knowledge when it comes to the kitchen.

Keeping your knives sharp is a necessity if you plan on cooking anything at home.

For 150 dollars, you can have a great knife, and everything you need to take care of it.

I'm willing to give knife advice to anyone who asks. I feel it's my duty to educate dramatards on (arguably) useful life skills.

Also, unrelated, but wtf is shave butter? I got a walmart online order, and they ran out of the brand of shaving cream I bought. Rather than swapping the brand of the product, they gave me their shaving butter. They were also out of Sam's Purified Drinking Water :marseygasp:

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Just gonna be a boomer and pretend these things sharpen my knives

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1684139006363426.webp

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They make your knives slice more easily, not sharpen.

Sharpening removes small amounts of material in order to regain a perfect point.

With extended use, the edge of a knife can become bent, the point can be worn down, and microscopic pieces of metal can be moved out of alignment. Honing solves 1 and 3 when done properly. It pushes everything straight and back into alignment. Leaving these imperfects can cause the cut to become slightly more ragged, which is bad when cutting things like tomatoes and bread.

That being said, eventually chips can form, and the point itself can degrade and dull. These can only be solved by removing material, in the form of sharpening.

I never, hone and instead strop. Stropping is like honing, but much more efficient. It also removes burrs (a slight lip on the tip of a knife caused by sharpening), which can also cause tearing and catching onto what you're cutting.

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I just use an electric grinder. Works well. Never had tearing or catching on anything. You sure you're not a neurotic knife sharpener? I know someone you should meet.

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I only sharpen once a month.

Tearing and catching usually happens when cutting very sensitive things.

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You must chop up a lot of hookers.

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every knife my father tried to sharpen like that ended up a butter knife

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keep yourself safe

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