The best knife sharpener will help you extend the longevity of your investments and keep a blade edge sharp for years. The good news is a kitchen knife sharpener doesn't have to be a huge investment.

If you're buying kitchen knives for the first time, this expert advice will help you get the most for your money.

is the best way to keep a kitchen knife in top condition, but it takes a fair bit of skill (see instructions, below). The technology hasn’t shifted much in millennia. Pull-through sharpeners are ...

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plus a special slot for sharpening kitchen shears and scissors. All you have to do is pull your knives through the coarse grit, then even out the blade using the fine grit. The tool has an ...

It's inevitable that knives will lose their edge over time, but with proper use and maintenance, you can delay this.

The most popular kitchen knife sharpener is the pull-through design, which you pull the blade through the V-shaped intersection of two files, but you may also have a whetstone or file for your knives.

Shoppers rave that the knives are "a game changer" in the kitchen and have an "ergonomic" and "lightweight" design.