When I first learned to cook, I purchased a mechanical sharpener simple enough to use each time my knife began to dull. Then, several years later, I heard the term "honing" for the first time and ...

The first stage in sharpening a knife is grinding. The second is honing. Grinding is the practice of removing pieces of steel from your blade. These pieces will easily be seen by the eye.

It's time to dust off that strange metal tool that's tucked into the center of your knife block. If this contraption is unfamiliar to you, it's called a honing rod, and it's not too hard to use.

There are two things you should do to take care of your knives: honing and sharpening. Honing your knife should be part of your casual, frequent knife care. It’s like updating your phone–there ...

There are lots of tools for knife maintenance -- I'm sure you're all familiar with the honing rod and knife sharpening stone or whetstone -- but I wanted the knife sharpening process to be a ...