Sharpening steel KOTAI

Using a sharpening steel

A sharp knife is a safe knife. It is important to maintain your knives well, as a dull knife is harder to control. This can cause the knife to slip, increasing the risk of injuring your fingers. A good sharpening steel helps you realign the cutting edge of your knives. This makes cooking safer, faster and more fun. The knife is sharpened again by moving the entire blade along the sharpening steel several times. With a sharpening steel you do not remove material, but you ensure a neat alignment of the microscopic metal particles. It is important to always hold the knife at the same angle while sharpening. You move both sides of the knife along the sharpening steel, the front more often than the back.