Sharpening Your Knife With Liquid Soap

By

livingsky

One of the best sharpeners on the market today are the ceramic ones. I remember my grandfather, sharpening his razor blades in the ceramic sink just by moving them around the bowl. We all have ceramic cups and plates in our houses, so the next time you need to "quickly hone" your knife, rub it across the bottom of the cup or plate a few times, at the appropriate angle. You should see the bottom turn dark gray, which means the knife is being sharpened as this is metal taken from the blade. To remove this discoloration, make a paste of baking soda and water and rub the bottom. This is how to clean those ceramic sharpening sticks you can by.

By

SweetCali40

Hey Tim,
My husband wants to Thank You for turning me on to yet another site that keeps me entertained for hours..lol
Love it and I really like the soap on the whetstone.. who knew?

By

AbeysMum

Also instead of liquid soap I use oil. Works a charm and for the same reasons, it gives you glide :)

By

leopardstripes

Thanks, Tim! I'm a "retired" chef, and had never heard of this one. Also, thanks for the tip about the Instructables website- just bookmarked it! Love stuff like that. Have a great day! :)

By

Glenn'sMom

I'll try this! My dad was a butcher for awhile and I got used to sharp knives. He said (and my verrrry smart husband agrees) a person is more likely to get cut with a dull knife than a sharp one. Thanks for the tip.