How do you sharpen and care for a paring knife? Behn says, “You can flip a coffee mug over and run a couple of times exposed ceramic. It only works for carbon steel, but that's a good trick.

In addition to the paring knife and 4-inch steak knives ... designs don’t need it), the ones that do feature built-in ceramic honing wheels. The blades are crafted from a high-quality German ...