Sharpening stones, or whetstones, have a steeper learning curve than other sharpening options, but the payoff is huge. They offer more control and precision over the sharpness of your knives.

The easiest way to conceptualize sharpening a knife with a stone is to break it down into three steps: Get the blade prepped for sharpening. Start the process of sharpening with a stone.

A sharpening stone, which is sometimes called a bench stone or whetstone, is the simplest, most traditional way to sharpen scissors. The stone has two sides: typically one coarse 400-grit surface ...

In terms of size of the station and position of the stones, you can easily adapt this design to your particular sharpening stones and needs. In my case, I sharpen chisels and plane irons.

Learn more. There is no reason to spend a ton of money on sharpening stone from a luxury brand. You’ll find ones like this for under $10 at every hardware and outdoor supply store in the world.

To sharpen a knife like Lau, you’ll need two whetstones — one for the initial sharpening and one for finishing. Whetstones are differentiated by grit numbers. The lower the grit number, the coarser ...

Use this as your guide. We will begin in the beginning, or at least where I began. My first foray into sharpening was with the tried-and-true Arkansas stone. But this general technique will apply to ...